Mesopotamian - Barrel-Shaped Cylinder Seal - Walters 42655 - Side A
Summary
A figure stands before a sacred tree in a scene of reverence. The barrel shape and the use of agate, an exotic material, indicate that this piece was probably imported as a bead from outside Mesopotamia and later carved into a seal. It attests to the growing trade networks connecting Mesopotamia with central Asia and India.
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Date
2016
Source
Walters Art Museum
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