1. Cylinder Seal: Two Figures with Old Babylonian Inscription

Creator:

Ancient Near Eastern
Syrian

Date:

ca. 18th-17th c. B.C.E.

Geographic region:

Syria
Egypt

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

7/8 x Diam. 3/8 in. (2.3 x 1 cm)

2. Cylinder seal 0.79 in. (2.01 cm)

Date:

-1820 - -1730
ca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

0.79 in. (2.01 cm)

3. Cylinder seal 1 x 5/8 in. (2.5 x 1.6 cm)

Date:

-1720 - -1650
ca. 1720–1650 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

1 x 5/8 in. (2.5 x 1.6 cm)

4. Cylinder seal 7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.1 x 0.6 cm)

Date:

-1600 - -1400
ca. 16th–15th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Middle–Late Bronze Age

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

7/16 x 1/4 in. (1.1 x 0.6 cm)

5. Cylinder seal 9/16 x 3/8 in. (1.5 x 0.9 cm)

Date:

-1820 - -1730
ca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

9/16 x 3/8 in. (1.5 x 0.9 cm)

6. Cylinder seal 11/16 × 3/8 in. (1.8 × 0.9 cm)

Date:

-1820 - -1730
ca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

11/16 × 3/8 in. (1.8 × 0.9 cm)

7. Cylinder seal H. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

Date:

-1820 - -1730
ca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

8. Cylinder seal H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

Date:

-2000 - -1000
ca. mid-2nd millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Middle–Late Bronze Age

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

9. Cylinder seal H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)

Date:

-1820 - -1730
ca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)

10. Cylinder seal H. 1.3 cm x Diam. .8 cm

Date:

-1820 - -1730
ca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 1.3 cm x Diam. .8 cm

11. Cylinder seal H. 1.7 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm

Date:

-1900 - -1800
ca. 19th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 1.7 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm

12. Cylinder seal H. 1.9 cm x Diam. .8 cm

Date:

-1500 - -1100
ca. 1500–1100 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Late Bronze Age

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 1.9 cm x Diam. .8 cm