Stamp Seal
1900.53.0100A
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stamp Seal (1900.53.0100A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Neo-Assyrian, 700–620 BCE |
| Culture | Neo-Assyrian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.4 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.9 cm |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Chalcedony |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Drilling, Incising |
| Munsell Color Information | Grayish Blue ( 2.5PB 4/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A semi-translucent seal of a blueish cast. Here we have a more human looking god before the altar. His turban has three small points at the top, and long hair hangs to his shoulders. His right hand is raised showing thumb and fore-finger. The seal carries the symbol of the crescent moon. The altar stands in front of the God, with an animal on top, and behind two tall standards. Porada: A worshipper before an altar upon which lies a snake-dragon supporting a spade and a stylus (2 styluses?). In the sky: a crescent. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |