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CHAACTESTCS OF DLMU SEALS :

1٠ ٨ nalural design (animals, birds or insects in a circular manner because of the
seal's shae.

2. An eression of the fitures such as Poer Bull or Grace Gaelle.

. Dimensional resentation and oerful reresentation of main figures (i.e. GOSD)

4. Dulication of same design on the same seal left to right or uer to loer half.

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. eetition of same character seeral times.

6. Additions of unrelated characters such as bird ot or a fish.

COCLUSO :

t is the secial artistic characters of Dilmun seals hich desere our areciation
and admiration. t is no doubt an articulate reflection of the nature surroundings the
man and his daily actiities ith a majestic resentation. These seals are in fact eys
for an insight in the Dilmun ciiliation hich hel in understanding admiring
Dilmun's social, religious and other traditions.

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