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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Terracotta Roller Seal, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Terracotta Roller Seal, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Terracotta Roller Seal, 300 BCE - 300 CE
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Terracotta Roller Seal, 300 BCE - 300 CE

Terracotta
1.5 x 2
PF.1905
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Sometimes a small artifact, part of daily life, held and used by vanished hands, puts us in intimate touch with the world that created it. Roller seals were used throughout...
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Sometimes a small artifact, part of daily life, held and used by vanished hands, puts us in intimate touch with the world that created it. Roller seals were used throughout a large part of Ancient America to create patterned body paint or to decorate cloth. Dipped in pigment, these seals were rolled over the surface to form a repeated design. This charming little example depicts an abstract monkey with a curved tail, surrounded by geometric patterns. As we gaze upon its elegant simplicity, we share our pleasure with those whose life it ornamented centuries ago.
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