Early Akkadian Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0112A
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Early Akkadian Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0112A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Babylonian |
Date | 28th – 25th century BCE |
Culture | Early Akkadian |
Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.2 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 2.2 cm |
Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
Weight | 28 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Stone--Serpentine |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
Research Remarks
Description | Rogers: Black obsidian seal of fairly good size. This is typical of the art of the Agadé period. It shows the early grouping of rampant animals, with the antelope on either side, so characteristic of the early Babylonian art. The human figure still has the birdlike head devoid of features, but wears a long, pleated skirt. Whle the subject matter is very similar to the sealier seals, it has a distinctive air of its own. The drawing is bold and somewhat conventional by the dominance of long straight lines. A criss-crossed square and a small plant appear on the seal as a fill-up design. |
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Published Description | Under Review |
Bibliography | Scheil, Revue d'Assyriologie, Pl. II #11, Rogers 17 p. 23. |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
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Reproduction | no |
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