Stamp Seal
1900.53.0089A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (1900.53.0089A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Neo-Assyrian/Neo-Babylonian, 700–540 BC |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 1.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.5 cm |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Olive Brown (2.5Y 4/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A yellow colored stamp seal, the smallest of the Acaemenid Group. Shoulders, head, and beard of the priest are made in drill work. The altar with its unusual standards is the most interesting part of the seal. Porada: A worshipper before an altar supporting a plant, a crescent on a staff? (spade?), and a dog. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |