Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0111A
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0111A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Babylonian, Early Dynastic III, 28th – 27th century BCE |
Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.5 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 2.3 cm |
Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
Weight | 35 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Animal--Shell |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
Munsell Color Information | Grayish Yellow (2.5Y 8.5/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | Rogers: A light colored seal a little over an inch in length. The surface is badly damaged so the figures as scarcely discernable, but one human figure and several rampant animals can be distinguished. Porada: Two human-headed bulls held by a nude bearded hero; a hero grasping a horned animal; a lion attacking the latter and being menaced by a long-haired bull-man. Terminal: Horizontal parallel lines dividing an empty space. |
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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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |