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Stamps Seals from the Collections of the Aleppo Museum, co-authored by Hamido Hammade and Astrid Nunn, offers a richly illustrated, 169-page softcover survey of tiny administrative masterpieces spanning millennia of Syrian archaeology. Published by BAR in 1999 and printed in 2016, this generously sized paperback reproduces hundreds of stamp and cylinder seal impressions with crisp line drawings by Cornelie Wolff.
Collectors and scholars seeking a compact English-language reference on ancient Near Eastern glyptic will appreciate the clear catalog layout and detailed contextual notes drawn from the Aleppo Museum’s holdings. Every artifact is photographed or drawn to scale, making the volume ideal for comparative study or classroom use.
The book is in good used condition: pages are clean and unmarked, with only light creasing to a couple of leaves. The wraps show minimal shelf wear, and the binding remains tight and square—ready for immediate shelf or desk use.