Cylinder Seal with Two Beer-Drinkers

2900 BC - 2350 BC
Alabaster
Khafajah
2.1 cm x 1.4 cm diam.

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What invention is being used by the figures to drink their beer?

What do you think the relationship is between the man and the woman depicted on this seal, and how do you think the scorpion relates to the rest of the scene?

Do you think the ancient Mesopotamians considered beer-drinking to be a social activity?

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