Intaglio (Fake?)
1900.53.0027A
Detailed Images
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Intaglio (Fake?) (1900.53.0027A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Greco - Roman, 1st – 4th century CE |
Culture | Graeco-Roman |
Location | On Exhibitin the Ancient Mediterranean exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 1.90 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 1.45 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.37 cm |
Weight | 1.79 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Stone--Garnet |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
Munsell Color Information | Deep Reddish Brown (10R 2/6) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | Rogers: A dark wine colored intaglios showing the clear cut head of a Greek youth. Porada: A profile head of a young woman. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |