Stamp Seal (Fake?)
1900.53.0040A
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (Fake?) (1900.53.0040A) |
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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) | 1.9 cm |
Dimension 3 (Width) | 1.49 cm |
Weight | 8.35 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Stone--Chalcedony, Stone--Quartz--Agate |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Inscribing, Drilling |
Munsell Color Information | Deep Yellowish Brown (10YR 3/6) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | No Rogers. A standing winged sphinx wearing a cidaris(?). In the field: a plant, a star, and inscription. 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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |