Hematite cylinder seal and impression, Ugarit, ca. 2000 – 1190 BC, 3 x 2 cm.

Cylinder seals

Material: Gems/Pearls | Type: Seals/Stamps | Countries: Syria

  • Period

    Prehistory to Byzantine era (6th millennium BC - AD 636)

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Syria

Category

Cylinder seals
Coloured cylinder seals (stone, ivory, terracotta, glazed ceramic). Pierced cylinders, carved with inscriptions and a variety of different motifs (human, animal, hybrids). Average height: 3 cm.
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