[Mesopotamian Signature Seal]
Creation: -0599
This agate Mesopotamian signature seal of two lions attacking a deer was created about 600 B.C.E. It has a hole drilled through its length so that it could be worn on a string or pin. These types of seals are often engraved with a design so that when they were rolled out on clay they would leave a back-to-front impression of the design in relief. They were used as an administrative tool, a form of signature, as well as jewelry and as magical amulets.
Title
[Mesopotamian Signature Seal]
Date
Creation: -0599
Description
This agate Mesopotamian signature seal of two lions attacking a deer was created about 600 B.C.E. It has a hole drilled through its length so that it could be worn on a string or pin. These types of seals are often engraved with a design so that when they were rolled out on clay they would leave a back-to-front impression of the design in relief. They were used as an administrative tool, a form of signature, as well as jewelry and as magical amulets.
Rights
Copyright; licensed to Vanderbilt University
Format
Seals (artifacts)
Source
MSS0412, James G. Stahlman Historical Autograph Collection
Citation
“[Mesopotamian Signature Seal],” Gallery, accessed July 7, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/933.