Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0071A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0071A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Old Babylonian, 1900–1600 BCE |
| Culture | Babylonian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 2.50 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Length) | 1.25 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 1.20 cm |
| Weight | 8.68 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Limonite |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Grayish Brown (5YR 3/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A medium sized brown stone seal. Here the worshiper, Shala, stands with raised hands, before the God. Between the two figures are three symbols, - a crescent moon indicating the presecense of the Moon-God, a Caduceus, and a small animal. The third figure is separated from the God by a fish and a human head. Porada: A long-robed deity, and a god with a mace facing a suppliant goddess. In the field: a bird over a fish over a human head; a crescent over a fly over a mongoose. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |