Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0097A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0097A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Assyrian, 1400– 1100 BCE |
| Culture | Assyrian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.2 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone, Stone--Hematite, Stone--Quartz--Agate |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A small semi-translucent seal shading to a deep orange. The entire design is made by the wheel. A goddess stands, hands extended, towards a conventionalized Tree of Life. Above the tree is a winged sundisk showing Egyptian influence. One side of the seal is covered with small symbols, such as the six point star, the scimeter, etc. Porada: A worshipper before a tree with a winged sun-disk above it. Terminal: a star above a rhomb, above a ball-staff, above a fish. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |