Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0066A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0066A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Old Babylonian, 1900–1600 BCE |
| Culture | Old Babylonian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 1.90 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Length) | 1.00 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 0.98 cm |
| Weight | 5.65 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone, Stone--Hematite, Stone--Chert--Jasper |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Grayish Brown (5YR 2/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | No Rogers Porada: Sun-god in ascending posture facing a worshipper, a suppliant goddess, and a priest with a pail and sprinkler. In the field: A crescent and a lion-scimitar. Terminal: inscription. dNe.iri (Incomplete writing of Nergal (god of the nether world). There is an unrecognizable sign before the priest. Note the unusual direction of the scene, and the unequal height of the heads. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 | N/A |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |