Impression of Reed Matting

9000 BC - 6000 BC
Clay
Jarmo
1.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
A66634

Oriental Institute Museum

Artifact Description

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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