Impression of Old Babylonian Hematite and Jasper Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0061B
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Impression of Old Babylonian Hematite and Jasper Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0061B) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Babylonian, 1900 – 1600 BC |
| Culture | Old Babylonian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 5.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.6 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.8 cm |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: This is a unique seal, showing one nude figure up side down. The Moon God is again seated on the throne. A priest--full front--stands before him and the suppliant approaches with both hands raised. Here, the nine pointed star, the staff, and other symbols appear in the background. Porada: Suppliant goddess and worshipper before a king or god holding a cup and enthroned upon a stool. In the field: a star above a ball-staff; a crescent above a vessel; and one star obove another (probably added when the seal was recut). Terminal: an inscription partly effaced and replaced by a reversed male figure introduced in a secondary cutting of the seal. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 | yes |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |