Cylinder Seal with a Presentation Scene and Inscription

İsim	Cylinder Seal with a Presentation Scene and Inscription
Basım Tarihi:	21st-20th century BCE (Old Babylonian/Isin Larsa)
Basım Yeri	- The Walters Art Museum
Konu	Culture: Babylonian \| more \| less
Tür	Diğer
Dil	Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar	Dimensions: H: 7/8 x W: 7/16 x Diam: 7/16 in. (2.2 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	42.189
Kayıt Numarası	walters-12666
Lokasyon	The Walters Art Museum
Tarih	21st-20th century BCE (Old Babylonian/Isin Larsa)
Notlar	This carved scene features a seated deity, possibly Nergal, facing a standing worshipper with an interceding goddess standing behind him. The worshipper, identified as a scribe named Inzuzu, has his hands clasped, while the goddess has both hands raised. There is an eight-pointed star with a crescent between the worshipper and seated deity. A cuneiform inscription in three registers is incorporated into the scene. Cylinder seals are cylindrical objects carved in reverse (intaglio) in order to leave raised impressions when rolled into clay. Seals were generally used to mark ownership, and they could act as official identifiers, like a signature, for individuals and institutions. A seal’s owner rolled impressions in wet clay to secure property such as baskets, letters, jars, and even rooms and buildings. This clay sealing prevented tampering because it had to be broken in order to access a safeguarded item. Cylinder seals were often made of durable material, usually stone, and most were drilled lengthwise so they could be strung and worn. A seal’s material and the images inscribed on the seal itself could be protective. The artistry and design might be appreciated and considered decorative as well. Cylinder seals were produced in the Near East beginning in the fourth millennium BCE and date to every period through the end of the first millennium BCE.For the latest information about this object, cylinder seals, visit art.thewalters.org. \| Dynasty: \| Inscriptions: [Transliteration, Sumerian] in-zu-zu / dub-sar dumu a-ag-ga?-na / ARAD2 {d}ne3-eri11-gal [ \| https://cdli.ucla.edu/P272844 \| ] [Translation] Inzuzu / the scribe, son of Aggan(a) / servant of Nergal \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	ANE \| Ancient Art
Malzeme	lapis lazuli

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Cylinder Seal with a Presentation Scene and Inscription

Basım Tarihi 21st-20th century BCE (Old Babylonian/Isin Larsa)

Basım Yeri - The Walters Art Museum

Konu Culture: Babylonian | more | less

Tür Diğer

Dil Belirlenmemiş dil

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Fiziksel Boyutlar Dimensions: H: 7/8 x W: 7/16 x Diam: 7/16 in. (2.2 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 42.189

Kayıt Numarası walters-12666

Lokasyon The Walters Art Museum

Tarih 21st-20th century BCE (Old Babylonian/Isin Larsa)

Notlar This carved scene features a seated deity, possibly Nergal, facing a standing worshipper with an interceding goddess standing behind him. The worshipper, identified as a scribe named Inzuzu, has his hands clasped, while the goddess has both hands raised. There is an eight-pointed star with a crescent between the worshipper and seated deity. A cuneiform inscription in three registers is incorporated into the scene. Cylinder seals are cylindrical objects carved in reverse (intaglio) in order to leave raised impressions when rolled into clay. Seals were generally used to mark ownership, and they could act as official identifiers, like a signature, for individuals and institutions. A seal’s owner rolled impressions in wet clay to secure property such as baskets, letters, jars, and even rooms and buildings. This clay sealing prevented tampering because it had to be broken in order to access a safeguarded item. Cylinder seals were often made of durable material, usually stone, and most were drilled lengthwise so they could be strung and worn. A seal’s material and the images inscribed on the seal itself could be protective. The artistry and design might be appreciated and considered decorative as well. Cylinder seals were produced in the Near East beginning in the fourth millennium BCE and date to every period through the end of the first millennium BCE.For the latest information about this object, cylinder seals, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: | Inscriptions: [Transliteration, Sumerian] in-zu-zu / dub-sar dumu a-ag-ga?-na / ARAD2 {d}ne3-eri11-gal [ | https://cdli.ucla.edu/P272844 | ] [Translation] Inzuzu / the scribe, son of Aggan(a) / servant of Nergal | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu ANE | Ancient Art

Malzeme lapis lazuli