Cylinder Seal with a Contest Scene and an Inscription

İsim	Cylinder Seal with a Contest Scene and an Inscription
Basım Tarihi:	20th-19th century BCE (early 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: 13/16 x Diam: 7/16 in. (2.1 x 1.1 cm)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	42.687
Kayıt Numarası	walters-35917
Lokasyon	The Walters Art Museum
Tarih	20th-19th century BCE (early Old Babylonian/Isin Larsa)
Notlar	The scene on this seal comprises two parts. The first depicts a bull-man battling a lion; the second shows a nude hero battling an inverted bull. There is a cuneiform inscription in two registers featuring the names of Shamash (Utu), the sun god, and his wife Aya. A small bow-legged figure holding a staff stands below these registers. 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, Akkadian] 1. {d}utu 2. {d}a-a [ \| https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P272873 \| ] [Translation] 1. Utu 2. Aya \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	ANE \| Ancient Art
Malzeme	hematite

Kaynağa git Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi Digital Library of the Middle East

Aramaya Dön

Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Kaynağa git

Cylinder Seal with a Contest Scene and an Inscription

Basım Tarihi 20th-19th century BCE (early 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: 13/16 x Diam: 7/16 in. (2.1 x 1.1 cm)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 42.687

Kayıt Numarası walters-35917

Lokasyon The Walters Art Museum

Tarih 20th-19th century BCE (early Old Babylonian/Isin Larsa)

Notlar The scene on this seal comprises two parts. The first depicts a bull-man battling a lion; the second shows a nude hero battling an inverted bull. There is a cuneiform inscription in two registers featuring the names of Shamash (Utu), the sun god, and his wife Aya. A small bow-legged figure holding a staff stands below these registers. 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, Akkadian] 1. {d}utu 2. {d}a-a [ | https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P272873 | ] [Translation] 1. Utu 2. Aya | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu ANE | Ancient Art

Malzeme hematite