Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0109A
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0109A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Babylonian, Early Dynastic III, 2600–2334 BCE |
| Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 2.1 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 33 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Animal--Shell |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Light Yellowish Brown (10YR 6/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A light tan seal partially stiped with an orange color glaze. The design is made up of animals either rampant or standing on their haunches. Porada: Two crossed lions attacking two horned animals; a nude bearded hero and long-haired bull-man wrestling. Terminal: A scorpion? |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |