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Maker(s):	Unknown
Culture:	Mesopotamian; Assyrian
Title:	Plasticine impression of cylinder seal
Type:	Written Communication Tool
Materials:	Plasticine; corkboard
Measurements:	overall: 13/16 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in.; 2.0638 x 5.715 x .3175 cm
Accession Number:	MH 25.A(a).F
Credit Line:	Gift of Dr. William Hayes Ward
Museum Collection:	Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Seal impression of brown color, with some raised areas worn to light gray. Depicts a row of people or anthropomorpic figures interspersed with other markings. Bottom left corner is chipped away, revealing corkboard mounting.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; reproductions

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