Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0076A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0076A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Old Babylonian |
| Date | 20th – 17th century BCE |
| Culture | Old Babylonian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Stone--Hematite |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
Research Remarks
| Description | Rogers: A haematite seal about one inch in length. In style showing more Shumerian influence than Assyrian. However, Marduk on his dragon is common in Assyrian art. The seal pictures Marduk riding his dragon. He wears a high headdress and holds in both hands a long two pronged fork. To the left are two fingures dressed in typical Shumerian fluted and ruffled dresses. A scorpion is carved to the upper-right of Marduk. |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Porada, Edith. "Concordance of Seals in the Oriental Museum, UIUC." Unpublished ms., ca. 1950. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
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| Reproduction | no |
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