Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0065A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0065A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Old Babylonian, 20th – 17th century BCE |
| Culture | Old Babylonian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 6.13 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Hematite |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Inscribing, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Gray (N2.5) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A haematite seal carrying a two column inscription, picturing a god, perhaps Shamash and two attendants. Porada: A goddess and a worshipper before the sun-god (in an ascending posture). Terminal: an inscription: d/?? d/warad Il-Amurrim. ?/servant of Il-Ammuri |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |