The seleucid bullae from Uruk in the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels

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The Seleucid bullae from Uruk in the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels

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The Ancient Near Eastern Glyptic Collections of the Royal Museums of Art and History Reconsidered

The Royal Museums of Art and History of Brussels (RMAH) boast a rich and world-renowned collection of glyptic material from the Ancient Near East. The collection consists of stamp and cylinder seals, seal impressions and sealings, originating from a broad range of cultures and dating from the beginning of their production down to the Roman period. They illustrate the entire historical development of a type of object that provides unique insights into the economic, cultural, enviromental and political history of a vast region. Over the years, many of these seals, seal impressions and sealings have been studied and published, but a comprehensive revision of the entire corpus imposed itself since long date. This contribution presents the first results of this scientific and museological exercise.status: publishe

The ancient near eastern glyptic collections of the RMAH reconsidered

The Royal Museums of Art and History of Brussels (RMAH) boast a rich and world-renowned collection of glyptic material from the Ancient Near East. The collection consists of stamp and cylinder seals, seal impressions and sealings, originating from a broad range of cultures and dating from the beginning of their production down to the Roman period. They illustrate the entire historical development of a type of object that provides unique insights into the economic, cultural, enviromental and political history of a vast region. Over the years, many of these seals, seal impressions and sealings have been studied and published, but a comprehensive revision of the entire corpus imposed itself since long date. This contribution presents the first results of this scientific and museological exercise.De Koninklijke Musea voor Kunst en Geschiedenis (KMKG) bewaren een rijke en wereldvermaarde collectie van zegelmateriaal uit het Oude Nabije Oosten. De verzameling omvat stempel- en rolzegels, zegelafdrukken en verzegelingen, toebehorend aan zeer uiteenlopende culturen en daterend van het begin van hun productie tot aan de Romeinse periode. Ze illustreren de hele historische ontwikkeling van een type object dat unieke inzichten biedt in de economische, culturele, milieu- en politieke geschiedenis van deze uitgestrekte regio. In de loop der jaren zijn veel van deze zegels en zegelafdrukken bestudeerd en gepubliceerd, maar een allesomvattende herziening van het gehele corpus drong zich sinds vele jaren op. Deze bijdrage stelt de eerste resultaten voor van deze wetenschappelijke en museologische oefening