KIล IBTo โreadโ a cylinder seal impression:
๐ Spot the motifs
๐ Follow the narrative flow
๐ Look for inscriptions
These impressions were more than decoration โ they carried identity and authority.
Shamash is identified by the rays and the saw. He was the Mesopotamian sun god. He was also responsible for justice and could be associated with the underworld.
All visible in this tiny serpentine cylinder from the Akkadian Period (end of 3rd millennium BCE).
