
Cylinder Seals in Ancient Mesopotamia # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Among the most interesting and revealing artifacts discovered from ancient Mesopotamia are the objects known as cylinder seals. These fairly small items may be seen today in museum exhibits around the world but, perhaps owing to their size, they are not given the kind of consideration by the general public which larger and more commanding artifacts, such as reliefs or statuary, enjoy. The cylinder seal, however, was an integral part of daily life in ancient Mesopotamia and te