Title
Cylinder seal
Date
3200-2900 BCE
Creator
Unknown (Mesopotamian)
Mesopotamian
Coverage
Style/Period: Jamdat Nasr
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
inscriptions
Format
Materials/Techniques: engraving into calcite
Measurements: 1 cm diameter, 3 cm long
Description
A small clay cylinder with a hollow middle for attachment to a necklace or bracelet. Engraved with a design along the surface for the purposes of rolling onto fresh clay in order to create a seal. Light blue in colour, with a deeper blue present in the engraved areas.
Subject
cylinder seals
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 990.10.4.2
Record: UO-MCA-990-10-4-2
Source
Cataloguer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2025-08-26 and 2024-07-10
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee