Impression of Reed Matting
9000 BC - 6000 BC
Clay
Jarmo
1.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
A66634
Clay
Jarmo
1.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
A66634
Oriental Institute Museum
Impression of Reed Matting
This piece of clay preserves the impression of an ancient mat that was woven from reeds. As matting from ancient Mesopotamia rarely survives, impressions such as this one provide the only evidence of the craft.
Suggested Readings
Hunter, Erica. First Civilizations: Cultural Atlas for Young People. New York: Facts on File, 1994.
Kramer, Samuel Noah. Cradle of Civilization. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1967.
Roaf, Michael. Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. New York: Facts on File, 1990.
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