Preview
Creation Date
ca. 3000 BCE
Culture
Sumerian
Medium
Cast resin
Dimensions
13/16 in. (2.0 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased by the Department of Art History, for Summer Scholars research by Ellie Westfall (’27), 2025.
Accession Number
2025.106.17
Provenance
Purchased by Ellie Westfall from Ancient Replicas on July 12, 2025. Ancient Replicas is an Etsy storefront based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania run by Dr. Stephen Meyers, the president of The Institute for Biblical and Scientific Studies.
Description
This is a replica of a Sumerian cylinder seal from about 3000 BCE.
Keywords
Department of Art History Collection, Ancient Near East, Before 600 BCE, Cylinder Seal