Stamp Seal

1900.53.0101A

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Stamp Seal (1900.53.0101A)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Personal Identification
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Asia, West : Iraq
Period/Date	Neo-Assyrian/Neo-Babylonian, 700–540 BCE
Culture	Neo-Assyrian or Neo-Babylonian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width)	3.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Height)	2.6 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	1.1 cm
Weight	12 g
Measuring Remarks	Largest dimension is width; second is height; third is thickness.
Materials	Stone--Chalcedony
Manufacturing Processes	Carved, Incising, Drilling

Research Remarks

Published Description	Rogers: One of the most interesting seals is an agate bull. The base of the seal contains a single figure, a winged god. Porada: A nude winged goddess, with four wings.
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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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
Credit Line/Dedication	N/A
Reproduction	no
Reproduction Information	N/A

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