Stamp Seal
1900.53.0099A
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (1900.53.0099A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Neo-Assyrian, 700–620 BCE |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 2.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.2 cm |
| Weight | 21 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Gray (N4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A bell shaped, stamp seal pictures Ea, the God of the Deep, with the body of a fish. Streams of water are spouting out of his shoulders. Two symbols appear on the seal, the crescent and a diamond. Porada: A fish-man with a flowing(?) vase. In the field: a crescent and a rhomb. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |