Stamp Seal
1900.53.0039A
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (1900.53.0039A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Sassanian, 226 - 640 CE |
| Culture | Sassanian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.2 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 1.85 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 1.54 cm |
| Weight | 8.46 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony, Stone--Quartz--Agate |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Inscribing, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Brown (5YR 2/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: An onyx signet seal shading to white, blue, and brown. The design is an animal with a human head and wings. Porada: A kneeling winged sphinx wearing a cidaris(?). Along the border: an inscription. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |