"It does seem to indicate the balancing of forces of nature."
Curator Yelena Rakic on Akkadian cylinder seals.
Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
How Akkadian cylinder seals served as ancient signatures
Yelena Rakic
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"It does seem to indicate the balancing of forces of nature."
Contributors
Yelena Rakic
Associate Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Associate Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Photography by Paul Lachenauer
Modern impression of the seal courtesy of Shawn Osborne
Art Mentioned
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