"It does seem to indicate the balancing of forces of nature."
Curator Yelena Rakic on Akkadian cylinder seals.
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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
Photography by Paul Lachenauer
Modern impression of the seal courtesy of Shawn Osborne
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Curator Yelena Rakic on Akkadian cylinder seals.
Explore this object:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/323869
Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.
Photography by Paul Lachenauer
Modern impression of the seal courtesy of Shawn Osborne
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