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First impressions : cylinder seals in the ancient Near East

"The small cylinders, generally of stone and engraved with a design, were made from about 3500 to 300 BC and were rolled out on clay used for sealing goods and for writing tablets, leaving an impression in relief. The designs on them are intricate and varied and are a major source of information for the art historian and the Biblical scholar. Book jacket."--Jacket

Print Book, English, 2005
British Museum Press, London, 2005