Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0072A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0072A) |
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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 |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.00 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.60 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter 2) | 1.37 cm |
| Weight | 24.01 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Diameter = widest point. Diameter 2 = narrowest point. |
| Materials | Stone--Hematite |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Gray (N3.75) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: An inch seal composed of haematite. One third of the seal is taken up with an inscription. The first picture is that of a man standing on a pedestal, with hands folded upon his breast, perhaps the Moon God on his mountain. The second figure, taller in statue, wears a head-dress and nine tier Shumerian dress. Just to the right of his head is a half moon. The third pictures presents a front view of a man, grasping in his hand some sort of weapon. Porada: A god with a mace facing a suppliant goddess, behind whom is a nude female on a dais. In the field: A crescent above a mongoose. Terminal inscription: ? ? / warad dAdad |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |