Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0085A
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0085A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Late Kassite |
Date | 1300 – 1155 BCE |
Culture | Late Kassite |
Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 5.9 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.6 cm |
Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
Weight | 31 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Stone--Steatite |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
Research Remarks
Description | Rogers: Typical of the Assyrian influence is the use of the Tree of Life. This is the center of interest on a two inch seal made of a blackish-green stone. The design is simple and conventionalized. The tree is flanked by a serpent and a winged cherub (compare the garden of Eden story). |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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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