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Proto-Cuneiform tablet with seal impressions: administrative account of barley distribution with cylinder seal impression of a male figure, hunting dogs, and boars, Clay, Sumerian — Proto-Cuneiform tablet with seal impressions: administrative account of barley distribution with cylinder seal impression of a male figure, hunting dogs, and boars
Sumerian
ca. 3100–2900 BCE

Cylinder seal and modern impression: hunting scene, Chert, Akkadian — Cylinder seal and modern impression: hunting scene
Akkadian
ca. 2250–2150 BCE

Cult vessel in the form of a tower with cylinder seal impressions near the top, Ceramic — Cult vessel in the form of a tower with cylinder seal impressions near the top
ca. 19th century BCE

Cylinder seal with cultic scene
, Flawed neutral Chalcedony (Quartz), Assyrian — Cylinder seal with cultic scene
Assyrian
late 9th–early 8th century BCE

"The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Funeral of Isfandiyar," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1330s

Marble Cylinder, Marble, Minoan — Marble Cylinder
Minoan
ca. 1650–1450 BCE

Agate flattened cylinder seal, Agate, burnt, Minoan — Agate flattened cylinder seal
Minoan
ca. 1750–1450 BCE

Haematite cylinder seal, Haematite, Minoan, Aegeo-Cypriot — Haematite cylinder seal
Minoan, Aegeo-Cypriot
ca. 1400–1300 BCE

Black marble cylinder seal, Marble, black, Greek, Ionian — Black marble cylinder seal
Greek, Ionian
5th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal, for cuneiform tablets 1983.135.4a, b: private letter, Clay, Old Assyrian Trading Colony — Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal, for cuneiform tablets 1983.135.4a, b: private letter
Old Assyrian Trading Colony
ca. 20th–19th century BCE

Cylinder seal and modern impression: male worshiper, dog surmounted by a standard, Carnelian, Kassite — Cylinder seal and modern impression: male worshiper, dog surmounted by a standard
Kassite
ca. mid-2nd millennium BCE

Cylinder seal with name of Amenemhat III, Bright blue glazed steatite — Cylinder seal with name of Amenemhat III
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.

Cylinder Seal of Amenemhat Senbef, Glazed steatite — Cylinder Seal of Amenemhat Senbef
ca. 1799–1795 B.C.

Cylinder seal with the Horus name of Amenemhat VII, Glazed steatite — Cylinder seal with the Horus name of Amenemhat VII
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Cylinder seal inscribed for Khaneferre Sobekhotep III, Glazed steatite — Cylinder seal inscribed for Khaneferre Sobekhotep III
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Cylinder seal with falcon headed figure, Steatite (glazed) — Cylinder seal with falcon headed figure
ca. 1648–1540 B.C.

Half of a cylinder seal with names of Amenemhat III, Dark green glazed steatite — Half of a cylinder seal with names of Amenemhat III
ca. 1859–1813 B.C.

Cylinder seal, chalcedony — Cylinder seal
ca. 2345–2181 B.C. or later

Cylinder seal, Steatite — Cylinder seal
ca. 2345–2181 B.C. or later

Cylinder seal, Steatite — Cylinder seal
ca. 2345–2181 B.C. or later

Cylinder seal, Limestone — Cylinder seal
ca. 1295–1070 B.C.

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the construction of the outer city wall of Babylon, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the construction of the outer city wall of Babylon
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Cylinder seal with the name of Amenemhat II, Steatite — Cylinder seal with the name of Amenemhat II
ca. 1802–1550 B.C.

Cylinder Seal or Bead, Blue faience — Cylinder Seal or Bead
ca. 1981–1295 B.C.

Cylinder seal, basalt — Cylinder seal
ca. 2345–2181 B.C. or later

Cylinder seal, Glazed steatite — Cylinder seal
ca. 1802–1550 B.C.

Cylinder seal of Senwosret III, Glazed steatite — Cylinder seal of Senwosret III
ca. 1878–1840 B.C.

Cylinder Seal, Brigth blue glazed steatite — Cylinder Seal
ca. 1802–1550 B.C.

Cylinder seal of Senwosret I, Steatite — Cylinder seal of Senwosret I
ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

Cylinder seal of Amenemhat III, Steatite, traces of yellowish glaze — Cylinder seal of Amenemhat III
ca. 1802–1550 B.C.

Cylinder seal, Hematite — Cylinder seal
ca. 1820–1740 B.C.

Cylinder seal, Steatite — Cylinder seal
ca. 2345–2181 B.C. or later

Cylinder seal with name of Amenemhat II and that of princess Khenemetneferhedjet, Glazed steatite — Cylinder seal with name of Amenemhat II and that of princess Khenemetneferhedjet
ca. 1919–1840 B.C.

Cylinder, perhaps from a ceremonial whip, Wood, traces of blue paste — Cylinder, perhaps from a ceremonial whip
ca. 1981–1802 B.C.

Cylinder seal, Blue steatite — Cylinder seal
ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

Cylinder seal of Amenemhat II, Faience — Cylinder seal of Amenemhat II
ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Cylinder seal, Green glazed steatite — Cylinder seal
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.

Shank of a cylinder amulet, Gold, turquoise, lapis lazuli, bronze — Shank of a cylinder amulet
ca. 1878–1840 B.C.

Multiple Cylinder Seal, Steatite — Multiple Cylinder Seal
ca. 1648–1540 B.C.

Cylinder seal, Black steatite — Cylinder seal
ca. 1640–1550 B.C.