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Cylinder Seal with a Presentation Scene and an Inscription

Title	Cylinder Seal with a Presentation Scene and an Inscription
Publication Date:	ca. 2050-1950 BCE (Ur III)
Publication Place	- The Walters Art Museum
Subject	Culture: Neo-Sumerian \| more \| less
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Dimensions: Diam: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	42.577
Record ID	walters-37050
Library Location	The Walters Art Museum
Date	ca. 2050-1950 BCE (Ur III)
Notes	This depicted scene features an interceding goddess in a long tufted robe and horned headdress, with one arm raised, leading a worshipper to a seated deity. This deity wears a long, tufted robe, and a horned headdress. The field between the seated deity and interceding goddess includes an inverted crescent. The scene is framed by a cuneiform inscription in two 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, Cuneiform] 1. szu-{d}nerah 2. dumu i-di3-{d}iszkur [ \| https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P272849 \| ] \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	ANE \| Ancient Art
Malzeme	black stone

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Cylinder Seal with a Presentation Scene and an Inscription

Publication Date ca. 2050-1950 BCE (Ur III)

Publication Place - The Walters Art Museum

Subject Culture: Neo-Sumerian | more | less

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Dimensions: Diam: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID 42.577

Record ID walters-37050

Library Location The Walters Art Museum

Date ca. 2050-1950 BCE (Ur III)

Notes This depicted scene features an interceding goddess in a long tufted robe and horned headdress, with one arm raised, leading a worshipper to a seated deity. This deity wears a long, tufted robe, and a horned headdress. The field between the seated deity and interceding goddess includes an inverted crescent. The scene is framed by a cuneiform inscription in two 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, Cuneiform] 1. szu-{d}nerah 2. dumu i-di3-{d}iszkur [ | https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/archival_view.php?ObjectID=P272849 | ] | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu ANE | Ancient Art

Malzeme black stone