Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0083A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0083A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Kassite, 1300 BCE |
| Culture | Kassite |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 10.7 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 0.4 cm |
| Weight | 19 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Third dimension = diameter of hole. |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony, Stone--Quartz--Agate |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Inscribing, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Color ID taken 7/2/97: Medium Grey (10YR 5/1) -ns Color ID taken 4/2/99: Light Gray (N 7.75/ 54.8% R) -Transparent. Dark Gray to Black (N 2.5/ 4.6% R) Light Grayish Yellowish Brown (10YR 6/3) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A clear cylinder flecked with black and having a six-column inscription. Here the Kashshite Cross appears between the two long robed and turbaned figures. One of the figures holds in his hand an undistinguishable object. Below the cross are several symbols, a bird and perhaps a shrine. Porada: A long-robed figure facing a worshipper. Between them: a cross, a bee, and a bird on a tree. Terminal: inscription: dDub. EN.GID/dingir sa.la sud/gis.tuku a-.ra.zu/nig.ba.zi.til.la/igi dug. a.ni/ama.tu12.na.ab ?/god with the merciful heart/? upon your worshiping servant (?)/grant life/look friendly/have mercy |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |