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Sumerian Civilization

Cradle Of Civilization

Cylinder Seal of Queen Puabi of ancient UR.

a glass vase with an image of a bird on it's side, sitting on a white surface

Middle Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with a Lion-Dragon, 1300-1200 BC

Middle Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with a Lion-Dragon, 1300-1200 BC. This has the image of Ashur, chief god of Assyria, on a winged solar disc facing a scorpion-tailed lion-dragon. Above the lion-dragon is a recumbent crescent moon, a symbol of the moon god Sin, and alongside it is an eight-pointed star which represents the goddess Ishtar. Next are seven dots representing the Sebittu, benevolent gods whose power could be harnessed against evil by means of magic incantation.

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Art/Auctions: The Surena Collection of Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals at Christie's, June 11, 2001

Western Asiatic Chalcedony cylinder seal, Northwest Iran

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Akkadian cylinder seal [Walters Art Museum]

a green vase with an image of people on it

Ancient Astronaut Theory

Akkadian Seal of Adda Showing Four Of The Principal Mesopotamian Deities, 2300-2200 BC

Akkadian Seal of Adda Showing Four Of The Principal Mesopotamian...

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Nomad Bead Merchants - Boulder, Colorado

Two Mesopotamian stone cylinder seals pendants, Late Akkadian - Old Babylonian, circa 2100-1600 B.C.

Babylonian Civilization

Cylinder Seal with Two Figures and Inscriptons, Unknown date (Old Babylonian)

a black vase with an egyptian design on the front and side, depicting two men standing next to each other

Cylinder Seal with a Nude Hero : In the Akkadian period, seal designs became more detailed. In the two scenes on this seal, a heroic figure with heavy beard and long curls holds off two roaring lions, and another hero struggles with a water buffalo. The inscription in the panel identifies the owner of this seal as "Ur-Inanna, the farmer." Date between 2350 and 2150 BC (Old Akkadian)

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Serpopard Art

Ancient Mesopotamia Aesthetic

Narmer Palette

Ancient Sumerian Architecture

Mesopotamia Artifacts

Water Symbols

Cylinder Seals Mesopotamia

Mesopotamian Gods

Seals Of Harappan Civilization

Jasper cylinder seal, Mesopotamia, Uruk Period, 4100 BC–3000 BC. This early seal depicts lion-headed eagles and two Serpopards (mythical long-necked lion beasts). Serpopards also appear on the Narmer Palette, an important artifact from Ancient Egypt's first dynasty. This may mean the Serpopard is an ancient cross-cultural symbol with great importance, like the swastika (pre Nazi). It may also indicate an early culture group spread widely across the Middle East and Africa. It's quite intriguing.

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Neo-Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal, C. 8th-7th Century BC

Neo-Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal, C. 8th-7th Century BCA presentation scene depicted between two border lines; to the right stands the goddess Ishtar, the most important female deity of ancient Mesopotamia, wearing a horned, cylindrical...