A SUMERIAN SHELL CYLINDER SEAL
EARLY DYNASTIC III, CIRCA 2500-2334 B.C.
Engraved in two registers, the upper with two seated figures each holding a cup, an attendant in between, and another behind the figure to the right, two stars in the field; the lower register with a similar scene, with a plant to the left and a star in the field; the registers divided and framed by plain and hatched bands
2 7/16 in. (6.1 cm.) long
A SUMERIAN SHELL CYLINDER SEAL
EARLY DYNASTIC III, CIRCA 2500-2334 B.C.
Engraved in two registers, the upper with two seated figures each holding a cup, an attendant in between, and another behind the figure to the right, two stars in the field; the lower register with a similar scene, with a plant to the left and a star in the field; the registers divided and framed by plain and hatched bands
2 7/16 in. (6.1 cm.) long
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