cylinder seal

collocation in English

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cylinder
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/us
/ˈsɪl.ɪn.dɚ/
a solid or hollow tube with long straight sides and two circular ends the same size, or an object shaped like this, often used as ...
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seal
noun[C]
uk
/siːl/us
/siːl/
a large mammal that eats fish and lives partly in the sea and partly on land ...
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(Definition ofcylinderandsealfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thecylindersealdisplayed to the right displays the motif very clearly.
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The two most common types are the "cylinderseal" and the "stamp seal".
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Acylindersealrecovered at the site depicts a man and a goat.
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The seals can be repacked with the help of a hydrauliccylindersealkit.
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Even before dominating the region they had continued thecylindersealtradition with designs which are often exceptionally energetic and refined.
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In addition to the ceramiccylinderseal, two fingernail-sized fragments from a greenstone plaque have been recovered, each containing an incised glyph.
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Items of unknown provenance include 6 scarab seals, acylindersealand a seal impression.
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Of the 15,000 objects taken from the storerooms about 7,000 have been recovered, which means that around 8,000 are still missing (including 5,000 cylinder seals).
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There are also remains of ivory and bone carvings, frescos, cylinder seals and of course pottery.
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Hurrian cylinder seals were carefully carved and often portrayed mythological motifs.
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The objects that artists created included cylinder seals, necklaces, animal statuettes, and inlay on important statues.
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Graves and other sites housing precious items such as gold, silver, beads, and gemstones often included one or two cylinder seals, as honorific grave goods.
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Cylinder seals are a form of impression seal, a category which includes the stamp seal and finger ring seal.
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Other finds included pottery, gold and silver adornments, bronze armour scales, copper leaf-shaped spear and arrowheads, glazed and glass bottles and cylinder seals.
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Many examples have been found on cylinder seals.
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Ibex motifs are very common on cylinder seals and pottery, both painted and embossed.
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They largely replaced cylinder seals and circular button seals with simple geometric designs.
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On cylinder seals, he is represented as an old man with a flowing beard and the crescent symbol.
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Because cylinder seals are numerous and also come from pre-historical periods, back to the fourth or fifth millenniums, themes are varied.
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This is established by the existence of two cylinder seals identifying him and four or five fragments of clay sealings bearing his name.
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