BILDER

seal impression, seal

Föremål

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Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
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Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Jemdat Nasr period. c. 3100–2900 B.C.
Description <itemDescription>
  • Cylinder seal with concave sides and vertical bore. Engraving in low relief, done by use of ball drill, depicting a row of five pig-tailed figures, facing left, seated on ‘step-ladder’ pattern mats, with arms raised towards pot-shaped objects. Opaque, pinkish orange calcite/marble.
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • Purchased in Baghdad in 1934, by the then Crown Prince (later King Gustaf VI Adolf), by means donated to the Friends of the National Museum, by General Consul Karl Bergsten.
Comments <itemDescription>
  • Two impressions, in storage, se below.
    H. Merrillees catalogue 1995:IV.8.
    The final part of the inventory no. e.g. Merr I: 1/intro is Pat Marino’s construction using Helen Merrillees catalogue descri...

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Condition <itemDescription>
  • Slight chipping along top edge.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
  • H. 1.75 cm, W. 1.9-2.15 cm, bore 0.45 cm.
Exhibitions <itemDescription>
  • Exhibition: ’Från kilsrift till ryttarfolk’ 1996.
Cf Publications <itemDescription>
  • Buchanan, 1966, 10, no. 17, for the type of mats and the smaller ball drill.
Publications <itemDescription>
  • Antonsson 1936, Nationalmusei årsbok, 142-145.
Exhibition / Previously <itemDescription>
Exhibition, Part of / Previously <itemDescription>
  • Främre Orienten - Showcase 09:05.
Acquisition, Swedish <itemDescription>
  • Inköpt i Bagdad 1934 av Gustav VI Adolf.
Händelse <context>
  • Förvärvad av Gustaf VI Adolf.
  • Brukad Jemdat Nasr period. c. 3100–2900 B.C..
  • Ägd av Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Stone. Calcite/marble.
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Bernadotte, Gustaf Adolf
  • Gustav VI
  • H M Konung Gustaf Adolf
  • H.K.H. Kronprins Gustaf Adolf
  • Jemdat Nasr period. c. 3100–2900 B.C.
  • Room 9
  • Västasien
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Height / Höjd: 1,75 cm.
Object<itemName>
seal impression
seal
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
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