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Seal, Cylinder

Classification/Broad: Seals and Sealings

Classification/Specific: Seal, Cylinder

Material/Broad: Stone or Rock

Material/Specific: Limestone

Measurements: 39 x 30 x 18 mm

Description: This cylinder seal is from Iraq and dates to the late Uruk-Jamdat Nasr periods. It depicts a ritual scene featuring a scribe, priests, and part of a boat. C302, C1677, C4025, C5259, C5260, C5261 and C8906 are the modern seal stampings.

Region: Unknown Region Iraq

Country: Iraq

Place/site: Unknown (Iraq)

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Period: Late Uruk Jemdet Nasr

Date: 3350-2900 BCE

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On Display: Mesopotamian Gallery

Registration Number: A3616

Accession Number: 262

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