Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0119A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0119A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Babylonian, Early Dynastic II, 27th century BCE |
| Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 1.8 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Marble, Stone--Onyx |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Light Olive Brown (2.5Y 5/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A small semi-translucent seal with a linear design. Animals in very unsual posotions. About every other is upside down. The animals are poorly drawn and indistinguishable. The only figure on the seal that can be easily discerned is a scorpion. Porada: A horned animal (reversed); a lion; a second lion (reversed); a second horned animal. Terminal: a scorpion. Note the balanced composition. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Porada, Edith. "Concordance of Seals in the Oriental Museum, UIUC." Unpublished ms., ca. 1950. Rogers, Frances. Babylonian Seal Cylinders as a Historical Source, UIUC Master's Thesis, 1929. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |