Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0082A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0082A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Babylonian |
| Date | 20th – 17th century BCE |
| Culture | Provincial Babylonian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Stone--Hematite |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Inscribing, Drilling |
Research Remarks
| Description | Rogers: An inch long, brown hematite seal. This cylinder pictures Adad, the Weather God, riding his bull, in one hand he holds a thunderbolt, and the other he holds high over his head. A minor diety is presenting him with a lamb, and a Shumerian follows, with both hands raised high to his head. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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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