tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800318651965357815.post471644893562051872..comments2024-03-25T10:54:47.867-07:00Comments on Dull Tool Dim Bulb: World's Smallest Carvers! Engraved Copper Plate Folk Art EagleDull Tool Dim Bulbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466910515571454914noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800318651965357815.post-18937459771406802552012-08-28T13:31:44.627-07:002012-08-28T13:31:44.627-07:00I once worked on a book about Middle Eastern cylin...I once worked on a book about Middle Eastern cylinder seals dating back to around 2900 B.C. Very small stones with a hole drilled through so they could be worn around the neck on string. They had images carved all the way around the stone so that the image could be rolled across a clay tablet. Some were incredibly intricate. I asked the author how they could possibly do the work and what was the eventual outcome. She looked at me and said, "They went blind."Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800318651965357815.post-67936837313036990812012-08-28T12:45:31.313-07:002012-08-28T12:45:31.313-07:00that's reminding me about the tiny rolling sea...that's reminding me about the tiny rolling seals that the ancient world used...they were basically minature sculptures in reverse carving, that would be rolled across clay. And TINY. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com