Cylinder seal

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Title

Cylinder seal

Date

circa 700 BCE

Creator

Unknown (Mesopotamian)
Mesopotamian

Coverage

Style/Period: Mesopotamian
Discovery Site: Unknown
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Type

inscriptions

Format

Materials/Techniques: clay; engraving (action)
Measurements: 0.7 cm diameter, 1.5 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. Slightly greenish-beige in colour.

Subject

cylinder seals

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 990.4.2
Record: UO-MCA-990-4-2

Source

Photographer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 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