Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0051A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0051A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Achaemenid, 6th – 5th century BC |
| Culture | Achaemenid |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 1.90 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.05 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 3.68 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Grayish Blue (10B 4/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A small blueish-white seal badly disfigured and impossible to study for detail. The scene pictures marduk fighting Tiamat, the chaos monster, so that creation may take place. Marduk is pictured wearing a turban and a short skirt. His arms are unnaturally long. One arm is stretched back of him and probably holds a weapon, while the other holds a fore-foot of Tiamat. To the back of the animal is a crescent moon, the symbol of the Moon God. Porada: A king with a dagger attacking a winged bull. In the field, a crescent(?). |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |