Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0086A
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0086A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Assyrian |
Date | 1400– 1100 BC |
Culture | West Asian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.1 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 0.9 cm |
Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
Weight | 6 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Stone--Chalcedony, Stone--Quartz--Agate |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Drilling, Incising |
Research Remarks
Description | Rogers: A one fourth inch seal of beautiful coloring, amber shading to red. Here the God, Marduk, fights with a monters. His left hand grasps the animal, and his right holds a boomerang drawn back, ready to strike. The picture is balanced by two tall candleabras. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 | yes |
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