Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0110A
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0110A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Babylonian, Early Dynastic III, 28th – 27th century BC |
| Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 1.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Animal--Shell |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Grayish Yellow (2.5Y 8/4) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A light tan shell seal a little over an inch in length. The surface is badly damaged so the figures are scarcely discernable, but one human figure and several rampant lions can be distinguished. Porada: Two crossed lions attacking two horned animals; a feline(?) attacked by a hero. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |