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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: 1 1/8 x 5 1/4 x 1/8 in.; 2.8575 x 13.335 x .3175 cm
Accession Number:	MH 2.A(a).F.Z
Credit Line:	Gift of John Randolph
Museum Collection:	Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

Description:
Seal impression of a very dark brown color. On face tiny raised fern-like shapes form a tall "U". Surface is uneven and slightly worn where raised. If viewed with the "U" inverted, a tiny tan dot is visible just beneath the bottom right "fern".

Tags:
ancient; archaeology

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