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Cylinder seal of the king of Kisch, Mesopotamian necklace in sterling silver
This necklace represents the imprint left by a cylinder seal from Mesopotamia in the clay. Moreover, this Mesopotamian cylinder seal, said to be of the king of Kisch, is known thanks to an imprint of this kind. It was discovered in the royal cemetery in the city of Ur.
Cylinder seals are cylinders engraved with motifs representing mythological animals, gods, legendary scenes, symbols of power... They were used to print on clay by rolling them on it. Perhaps it had a magical function. Cylinder seals appear during the Uruk period, between 4100 and 3300 BC. For more information, consult the following link : cylinder seals.
The Mesopotamian cylinder seal that we present evokes an episode of the epic of Gilgamesh. The scene represents the hero king Gilgamesh and the mythical oxen between two lions. One of the lions bites Gilgamesh in the shoulder. On each side of the group appears Enkidu, a friend of Gilgamesh, and king of Uruk, as well as another figure, a hunter hero with a long beard. Below the text appear four runners whose position forms a swastika. They are armed with daggers and grab each other’s feet.
Found on the following links more information: epic of Gilgamesh and Gilgamesh himself.
The object is kept at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. It was discovered in the tomb of Mesannepada who was the first king to appear on the list of the first dynasty of Ur, in the 26th century BC. He is also named king of Kisch and husband of Inanna, goddess of love, beauty, war and fertility as indicated by the pictograms of this cylinder seal.
For more information: Mesannepada.
Metal: 925 silver.
Dimensions: approximately 5cm x 3.4cm.
Necklace length: about 90 cm.
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I hope you will love this jewel as much as I enjoyed creating it.
By Emmanuelle Guyon.
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