Cylinder Seal
1900.53.0116A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0116A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Personal Identification |
| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | Asia, West, Iraq |
| Period/Date | Early Akkadian, 31ST – 21ST century BC |
| Culture | Akkadian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 2.1 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Stone--Serpentine |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved, Incising, Drilling |
| Munsell Color Information | Black (N2.25) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Rogers: A small black seal similar to No. 11 save that it has only one human figure. The design is broken by a serpent. Here a man stands between two ibexes and two lions. The engravings are beginning to show some muscular development, and hands can be easily seen on the human figure. Porada: A hero in the center, flanked on one side by a bull and on the other by an antelope, each of which is being attacked on its other side by a lion. Terminal: a snake. Note the balanced composition. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Scheil, Revue d'Assyriologie, Pl. I #12, Rogers 12, p.22. 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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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 |