Um selo cilíndrico acádio, datado de aproximadamente 2350-2150 a.C., retrata uma cena de competição: donos expressavam suas identidades também por meio dos textos e imagens gravados nos selos. Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999/Metropolitan Museum of Art

Selos cilíndricos da Mesopotâmia mostram a importância cultural das assinaturas no passado distante e no presente

Os selos cilíndricos estavam intimamente ligados aos seus proprietários, revelando sua identidade, crenças e status social
An Akkadian cylinder seal, circa 2350-2150 B.C.E., depicts a contest scene. The image on the right shows the impression the seal would make. Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999/Metropolitan Museum of Art

Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life

Cylinder seals were intimately tied to their owner, showcasing their identity, beliefs and social status.

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