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Object Name |
Ziggurat Seal |
Object ID# |
MC 0043 |
Date |
c. 3000 BC |
Description |
The Sumerians developed a complex society with urban centres built around multi-level temples, known as ziggurats. It is often speculated that the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11 bears some connection to ziggurats. |
Place of Origin |
Sumer |
Medium |
Cylinder Seal Impression (orig. and copy) |
Material |
Plaster of Paris - white |
Location of Original |
Deutsches Museum Berlin |
Dimensions |
H-6.7 L-10.8 D-1.8 cm |
Dimensions Details |
Margins included |