Stamps Seals From The Collections Of The Aleppo Museum
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Stamps Seals from the Collections of the Aleppo Museum by archaeologists Hamido Hammade and Astrid Nunn offers a richly illustrated paperback survey of tiny administrative masterpieces spanning millennia of Syrian history. The 1999 BAR softcover reproduces hundreds of stamp and cylinder seal impressions in crisp line drawings and photos, making it an indispensable desk reference for archaeology students and ancient-art enthusiasts alike.
Each of the 169 pages pairs catalogue entries with interpretive commentary, tracing how miniature glyptic images served as tools of identity, trade, and power across Mesopotamian and Levantine cultures. Cornelie Wolff’s detailed illustrations let readers study iconography—griffin, hero, sacred tree—without a trip to the museum, while generous margins invite note-taking.
The oversized 210 × 297 mm format stays open flat on a workbench, perfect for comparing seals side-by-side. This clean, gently read copy shows only light edge wear and a couple of page creases; no marks, stamps, or underlining interrupt the generous white space. A durable sewn binding ensures the book will survive repeated consultation.
Collectors of Near-Eastern archaeology, library builders, and art-history instructors alike prize this accessible yet scholarly volume. Secure this affordable, well-preserved exemplar and bring the Aleppo Museum’s renowned glyptic collection directly to your shelf.
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