Stamp Seal (Fake?)
1900.53.0035A
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (Fake?) (1900.53.0035A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Sassanian, 224 – 636 CE |
Culture | Sassanian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.4 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Height) | 1.8 cm |
Dimension 3 (Width) | 1.47 cm |
Weight | 8.90 g |
Measuring Remarks | Height is measured from face of seal to opposite side. |
Materials | Stone--Chalcedony |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
Munsell Color Information | Moderate Olive Brown (2.5Y 4/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | Rogers: An average sized seal portraying two crude figures standing on stools, however, no feet are visible. The head is scarcely visible on either of the figures. Arms are extended, but the hands are missing. Porada: Two draped confronting figures with elongated heads. E. Porada questions its authenticity. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |