BILDER

seal impression, seal

Föremål

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Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Akkadian, Circa: 2334-2193 BC – Akkadian period, 2334-2193 BC
Description <itemDescription>
  • Cylinder seal. Contest: 2 nude heroes, back to back, with long beards, and side curled hair, wearing 3 strand belts, in combat with water buffalo and reversed lion. Between the figures some (?) cuneiform signs. Opaque green quartz orjasper.
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>
  • Helen Merrillees catalogue 1995 (Publications?).
    Fotograferas om!
    Nine impressions.
    Seal impression in Tumba, see below.

Dimensions <itemDescription>
  • 25 x 19.5 x 13 mm, slightly concave bores 4 mm.
Exhibitions <itemDescription>
  • E. Tebelius 18.1. 1996.
    Exhibition: Kilsrift till ryttare 1996. Cylinder and stamp seals donated by King Gustavus VI Adolphus of Sweden in 1956 to the Medelhavsmuseet. These came from various sources ...

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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 Akkadian.
  • Ägd av Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Stone. Quartz, jasper
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • 2334-2193 BC
  • Akkadian
  • Bernadotte, Gustaf Adolf
  • Circa: 2334-2193 BC – Akkadian period
  • Gustav VI
  • H M Konung Gustaf Adolf
  • H.K.H. Kronprins Gustaf Adolf
  • Room 9
  • Västasien
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Length / Längd: 19,5 cm.
  • Width / Bredd: 25 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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