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Sumerian Cylinder Seals — First Engraved Mythological Narratives

חותמות גליל שומריים

Author: Artisans et scribes sumériens (c. 3000–2900 av. J.-C.)

Date: c. 3000–2900 av. J.-C.

Preservation: British Museum (Londres), Musée du Louvre (Paris), Iraq Museum (Bagdad)

deposited on April 16, 2026 · Intersection register · custodian, not owner

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Sumerian cylinder seals from the Jemdet Nasr period are the first objects bearing engraved mythological narrative scenes. Among the most famous: a naked man between two trees flanked by a serpent — an image some scholars have linked to the Garden of Eden narrative (Genesis 2–3).

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