Caption

Cylinder seal with pseudo-hieroglyphs. A cylindrical seal with a hole drilled along the cylinder. The seal is covered with a greenish glaze along the vertical axis. On one side of the cylinder, an engraved hieroglyphic inscription is visible, enclosed in a frame. The hieroglyphic signs were filled with black dye. At the top and bottom, the cylinder is surrounded by an engraved ring. 19th century, unknown place of origin. Seal; height 2.7 cm, width 1.2 cm., A cylindrical object with a worn, uneven surface showing shades of green, beige, and dark brown, decorated with carved linear and geometric patterns filled with darker material, photographed against a light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_041

License type

Rights managed

Available size

72.3Mb (1.3Mb) / 16.8in x 16.8in / 5026 x 5026 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cylinder seal pseudo-hieroglyphs cylindrical seal hole drilled cylinder seal covered greenish glaze vertical axis side engraved hieroglyphic inscription visible enclosed frame hieroglyphic signs filled black dye top bottom surrounded engraved ring 19th century unknown place origin Seal height 2.7 cm width 1.2 cm cylindrical object worn uneven surface showing shades green beige dark brown decorated carved linear geometric patterns filled darker material photographed light gray background.