Stamp Seal
1900.53.0043A
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (1900.53.0043A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Sassanian, 224 – 636 CE |
| Culture | Sassanian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 1.55 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 1.15 cm |
| Weight | 5.28 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony, Stone--Quartz--Agate |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Olive (10YR 4/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A small signet seal, with a horse engraved on it. Porada: A boar (?) bull (?). Over the animal: a border of dashes. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |