art_history_animalia , 28 days ago #Arachnid appreciation post: Marble cylinder seals from ancient Mesopotamia, Late Uruk / Jamdat Nasr Period, c. 3500-2900 BCE: (7) Three #Spiders (8) #Scorpion with a Plant on display at The Morgan Library & Museum NYC Scorpion with a Plant seal (numbered 8 on display) “Displayed here are seals with modern impressions replacing the clay used in antiquity. Below each impression is a photographic enlargement that clarifies the detail and beauty of the carving.”
#Arachnid appreciation post: Marble cylinder seals from ancient Mesopotamia, Late Uruk / Jamdat Nasr Period, c. 3500-2900 BCE: (7) Three #Spiders (8) #Scorpion with a Plant on display at The Morgan Library & Museum NYC
Scorpion with a Plant seal (numbered 8 on display) “Displayed here are seals with modern impressions replacing the clay used in antiquity. Below each impression is a photographic enlargement that clarifies the detail and beauty of the carving.”