M0019181: Impressions from four cylinder seals

Previous title, replaced October 2020: Impression from cylinder seal.

Impressions from four seals. The first is Assyrian and made of haematite incised with a conventional design of geometric shapes. It was purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1930 and accessioned in 1938 (R2378/1938). The next seal is incised with images of hooded priests holding up sacrificed animals. It was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1938 (accession number R2383/1938). The next seal is incised with images of the Sumerian goddess Astarte with worshippers. acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1938 (accession number R2382/1938) The final seal is incised with a conventional design. acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in 1938 (accession number R2386/1938).

September 1962

1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register which provides entries for the items: R2378/1938 and R2382/1938, R2383/1938 and R2386/1938

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.