"It does seem to indicate the balancing of forces of nature."
Curator Yelena Rakic on Akkadian cylinder seals.
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Modern impression of the seal courtesy of Shawn Osborne
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How Akkadian cylinder seals served as ancient signatures
"It does seem to indicate the balancing of forces of nature."
Yelena Rakic
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Yelena Rakic
Associate Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Associate Curator, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
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