Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0055A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0055A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Mitannian, 1400– 1300 BCE |
| Culture | Mitannian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 2.00 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.02 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 6.49 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Hematite |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Gray (N3.25) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: Crude one inch haematite seal with four figures. One of the figures is a monster, presented in front view. In place of a head he seems to have a star. The right hand is raised over his head and in his left he holds a crooked staff, which greatly resembles a serpent. Three other human figures, almost identical in form appear upon the seal. The central figures hold aloof the standard of stability. Porada: A lion headed demon brandishing a dagger(?) and holding before him a wavy object, while facing a worshipper; a second worshipper holding a rod with balls before a deity. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |