CYLINDER SEALS IN THE COLLECTIONS OF IZIKO MUSEUMS OF SOUTH AFRICA IN CAPE TOWN AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ANCIENT STUDIES OF STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

  • R M van Dijk-Coombes Stellenbosch University

Abstract

This paper studies the cylinder seals in the collections of IzikoMuseums of South Africa in Cape Town and the Department ofAncient Studies of Stellenbosch University. The individual seals aredescribed and there is an iconographic analysis of the scenes andmotifs depicted on each seal, with comparisons to other artefacts.These seals date from the Early Dynastic period until the Persianperiod (ca. 3100-332 BC) and represent motifs such as deities,mythological beings and the ‘master of animals’, and scenes such asthe contest scene and presentation scene.
Published
2017-01-16
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