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title: Cylinder Seal From Mattarah, Iraq
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3276/cylinder-seal-from-mattarah-iraq/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cylinder Seal From Mattarah, Iraq

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Cylinder Seal From Mattarah, Iraq](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3276.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3276.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [cylinder seal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cylinder_Seal/) dates back to the [early dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period, 2900-2350 BCE, and was found at Mattarah village (near Kirkuk), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. The seal's impression has two registers. The lower one features standing men and animals, while a banquet scene is depicted in the upper register. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq. IM 7525.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, November 30). Cylinder Seal From Mattarah, Iraq. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3276/cylinder-seal-from-mattarah-iraq/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cylinder Seal From Mattarah, Iraq." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3276/cylinder-seal-from-mattarah-iraq/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cylinder Seal From Mattarah, Iraq." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3276/cylinder-seal-from-mattarah-iraq/>.

## License & Copyright

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