Stamp Seal
1900.53.0091A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (1900.53.0091A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Neo-Assyrian/Neo-Babylonian, 800–540 BCE |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian or Neo-Babylonian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.7 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.6 cm |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Yellowish Brown (10YR 3/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A brown stamp seal, again showing a good deal of drill work. Two priests stand with hands raised about a sacred staff. Head, neck, and beard are indicated by circles. The figure to the left is pictured with wings. Porada: A worshipper before a winged figure, with a spade between them. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |