Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
1600 BC - 1150 BC
Quartz
Boghazköy
3.8 cm x 1.4 cm diam.
Quartz
Boghazköy
3.8 cm x 1.4 cm diam.
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Discussion Questions
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Why do you think this seal has such a lengthy inscription?
What do you think the significance might be of the figures carved on this seal?
How do you think the figures might relate to each other?