Cylinder seal and modern impression: battle of the gods, ca. 2350–2150

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Cylinder seal and modern impression: battle of the gods, Akkadian, ca. 2350–2150 , Iran, Luristan, Surkh Dum, Akkadian, Shell, H. 1 in. ( cm), Shell-Cylinder Seals, Although engraved stones had been used as early as the seventh millennium to stamp impressions in clay, the invention in the fourth millennium of carved cylinders that could be rolled over clay allowed the development of more complex seal designs

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Size: 5668px × 3360px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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