in theEast keep their seals in a little bag which they carry in an insidepocket. 1 Taylor, Notes on the Ruins of Mugeyer, p. 270 (in the Journal of the RoyalAsiatic Society, vol. xv.). Gems. 257 The practical requirements of the Mesopotamians were satisfiedwith a hasty impression from their seals,… … Fig. 134.—Cylinder with ancientbronze mount : from Soldi. Fig. 135.—Cylinder and attachmentin one : from Soldi. a complete turn of the cylinder upon some very plastic material,such as modelling-wax, or fine and carefully mixed plaster-of-Paris.The operation requires considerable skill. When it is…
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