{"product_id":"old-babylonian-stone-cylinder-seal","title":"Old Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly–Middle Bronze Age, early 2nd millennium BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalcite stone cut with bearded male figures in flounced or tufted skirts, in profile with prominent noses and chins, holding a horizontal pole between them suspending a round containers or baskets, iconography which is known in Mesopotamian seals associated with provisioning, offerings, or a transport scenes.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 1 inch (2.54cm) Length,  repaired. Comes with modern baked impression.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Pierce Thomas Williamson (15 March 1949 – 18 November 2025), of Tiverton, Rhode Island. Williamson was a graduate of De La Salle High School (Newport, RI) and of Rhode Island College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history and secondary education. He taught history at Tiverton High School for thirty-six years, ultimately serving as Chairman of the History Department, and was widely known among his students, colleagues, and community for his scholarly engagement with American and European history and for his ability to bring historical objects and events vividly into the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCylinder seals acted as personal signatures and administrative tools, rolled across wet clay on tablets and jar stoppers to identify the owner or authority and make transactions legally binding.  In addition, they served as protective amulets and status symbols, being drilled and worn on cords or pinned to garments, with their imagery and materials believed to confer protection and prestige.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53569129480506,"sku":"17637","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17637z.jpg?v=1780680791","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/old-babylonian-stone-cylinder-seal","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}