Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0084A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0084A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Kassite |
| Date | 1595 –1150 BCE |
| Culture | Kassite |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 4.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.7 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 24 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Stone |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling, Inscribing |
Research Remarks
| Description | Rogers: A large two inch Kashshite seal in brown and yellow breccia. It carries a picture of a man dressed in a long plain robe, one hand at the waist line, and the right hand raised. In the upper part of the seal is a Kashshite cross. A small animal crouches at the man's feet and there is a single bunch of flowers on the seal. Much of the seal is covered by a five column inscription. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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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