Stamp Seal

1900.53.0053A

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Stamp Seal (1900.53.0053A)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Personal Identification
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Asia, West : Iran
Period/Date	Achaemenid, 6th – 5th century BCE
Culture	Achaemenid

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height)	2.78 cm
Dimension 2 (Length)	2.09 cm
Dimension 3 (Width)	2.04 cm
Weight	17.05 g
Measuring Remarks	None
Materials	Stone--Chalcedony
Manufacturing Processes	Carved, Incising, Drilling
Munsell Color Information	Light Olive Gray (5Y 5/2) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description	Rogers: A bell-shaped stamp seal showing the king fighting an antelope. His head-dress is crowned by row of feathers. A scarf like garment, belted in at the waist covers his body. One hand grasps the animal, and the other which is drawn back, holds a sword. Porada: A king with a dagger menacing a bull.
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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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
Credit Line/Dedication	N/A
Reproduction	no
Reproduction Information	N/A

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