Title
Cylinder seal
Date
circa 1900-1600 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: 1 cm diameter, 2.2 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. Black in colour with brown spots due to wear.
Subject
cylinder seals
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 990.4.1
Record: UO-MCA-990-4-1
Source
Photographer: Unknown; Rhys Tushingham (images 3 and 4)
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