First Impressions: Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East - Softcover

Collon, Dominique

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226113892 ISBN 13: 9780226113890

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1994

Synopsis

In the most comprehensive study published of Near Eastern seals, their images, and their role in ancient society, Dominique Collon traces the history and development of their designs and styles from 3300 to 300 BCE. With over one thousand illustrations, "First Impressions" demonstrates that despite their diminutive size, the seals provide a rich source of information on economics, trade patterns, professions, and religious and personal affiliations.

About this title

About the Author:

Dominique Collon recently retired as a curator at the British Museum and is a leading authority on cylinder seals, having published a number of scholarly studies on the subject. Her other books include Objects in Focus: The Queen of the Night (BMP 2005), Ancient Near Eastern Art, and Interpreting the Past: Near Eastern Seals.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0226113892
• ISBN 13: 9780226113890
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208