Cylinder Seal

1900.53.0145A

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Cylinder Seal (1900.53.0145A)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Personal Identification
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Asia, West
Period	Kassite
Date	1595–1155 BCE
Culture	West Asian, Kassite

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	4.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter)	1.9 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A)	N/A
Weight	31 g
Measuring Remarks	N/A
Materials	Stone--Chalcedony, Stone--Quartz--Agate
Manufacturing Processes	Carved, Incising, Drilling, Inscribing

Research Remarks

Description	Rogers: This seal is large, as are all the other Kashite seals. It is of a greenish-yellowish color, shading to orange, and carries a five column inscription. The design shows two animals standing on their haunches. The heads of the two animals are identical and are decorated by a winged design. The lower part of the body of one of the animals represents a duck and the other a horse. Between the two animals is a sprig of flowers. Porada: Heraldic arangement of two long-horned animals rampant over a low bush, and a bird, with spread wings, over their heads. In the field: two lozenges and a Kassite cross. Terminal: An inscription (5 columns). Porada questions the authenticity of this piece.
Published Description	Under Review
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 Unpublished ms., ca. 1950.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

Credit Line/Dedication	N/A
Reproduction	yes

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