Object Description
A fine Mesopotamian cylinder seal carved from a mottled black hardstone. The seal is carefully engraved with a pattern which alternates between a column of three dots, between which lay two stars, and a vertical column with two parallel incisions topped by a larger, then smaller circle. These could be a stylised representation of human figures. The seal is perforated longitudinally for suspension. Some earthy encrustations are visible to the surface. This seal comes with a professionally baked modern impression.
Measurements (seal) L 2.5 x W 0.9 cm
Measurements (impression) L 3.5 x W 2.7 cm
Date: Circa 2nd-1st Millennium BC