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Intact Clay Envelope With Seal Impressions
UnknownLate Uruk Period, 3350-3100 BC
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
Chicago, United States
Part of the token accounting system in Mesopotamia, this clay envelope was sealed with a different seal on each side. The first seal (the visible one) shows a man pushing a plow that is connected to a bull or ox, while the second seal depicts men with cloth.
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Details
- Title: Intact Clay Envelope With Seal Impressions
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Late Uruk Period, 3350-3100 BC
- Physical Location: Chicago, IL
- Location Created: Chogha Mish, Iran
- Physical Dimensions: H: 5.6 x L: 5.6 x W: 5.1 cm
- Provenance: Acquired by Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Excavation at Chogha Mish, Iran in 1966
- Type: Envelope, Clay
- Rights: © ISAC Museum
- External Link: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, ISACM A32474, D. 9203, Exhibit Catalog: Visible Language (Cat. No. 35)
- Medium: Clay, Unbaked
- Photographer: Anna R. Ressman
- Photograph Registration Number: D. 9203
- Object Registration Number: ISACM A32474
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