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How cylinders seals were used

see the different kind of sealing types

A cone shaped large jump of yellow clay covered the shoulder of many big jars, in the First Dynasty.

A sealing was applied to the cone. Sometimes a second sealing was rolled at right angles to the first.

Jars with cones

Published photographs of a cone with seal impressions: Emery 1958: pl. 69;

 


 

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