The Scene of Figures Depicted on the Seals from the Ancient Sumerian Era until the end of the Ancient Babylonian Era
The cylinder seals was so important for the Inhabitants of Mesopotamia, It is one of the most prominent artistic achievements through different ages, as it is one of the most widespread artistic productions, which dates back to the Uruk Period and it continues until the second half of the first millennium BC. Therefore, it is considered the first technical means of circulation with different expressive connotations (religious and secular) whose purpose is as a means of communication to guarantee rights. including the emergence of the idea of personal signature and the uniqueness of the viewer on seals, These seals appeared with multiple themes that reflected the concepts of social thought of the inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia, in addition to the diversity of their stone, colors and sizes, which the artist added to their surface an artistic touch that has important aesthetic and historical values