Ancient Oriental Seals in the Collection of Mr. Edward T. Newell (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ancient Oriental Seals in the Collection of Mr. Edward T. Newell The collection of cylinders and other seals here presented was assembled by Mr. Edward T. Newell during a period Of about thirty years. Many of the pieces were purchased singly or in small groups from dealers. A large number of pieces, including most of the Hittite and ar obaio seals, were Obtained from the late Mr. W. H. Ward. More than one hundred pieces were purchased from the late Professor 0. N. Rood of Columbia University. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.