- Historical period(s)
- Jemdet Nasr period, 3100-2900 BCE
- Medium
- Limestone or marble
- Dimension(s)
- H x Diam: 1.3 × 1.6 cm (1/2 × 5/8 in)
- Origin
- Iraq
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
- Accession Number
- F1999.6.19
- Keyword(s)
- cylinder seal, Iraq, Jemdet Nasr period (3100 - 2900 BCE), limestone, marble
- Label
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A pattern of four groups of drilled holes are found on this hyperbolic cylinder seal. A raised band divides the upper section from the lower one. Both registers have a set of three drilled holes. The upper pattern mirrors the lower one.
References:
Collon, Dominique. 2005. First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East. London: British Museum Press.
- Published References
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- Antonietta Catanzariti. The Ancient Near East Seal Collection. Washington. .
- SI Usage Statement
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