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seal impression, seal

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Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
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Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Mitanni, 1600 BC
Description <itemDescription>
  • Cylinder seal.Two tiered design of which the upper half is missing. The registers are divided by a rope-like border made up of horizontally placed "v" shaped marks enclosed in an upper and lower line. Lower section: figure with torso presented frontally with bird-like head and "beak" nose, faces left. He wears a belted costume with skirt marked with pleats or fold lines. The arms with elbows bent ... Visa hela
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • Charles Molin Collection Series nos. 13729, 13730, 13731, 13732, 13733, 13734, 13735 (7 cylinders). American/Swede whose collection was given to the Medelhavsmuseet in 1943.
Comments <itemDescription>
  • Kollas! Märkning stämmer inte!
    The seal is marked with the old number: E3729
    MM 13729 (on impression?) E3734

Condition <itemDescription>
  • Condition – poor, one half has been broken off leaving a jagged edge but the engraving of the remaining half is in good state.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
  • 14 x 10 mm (approx. 24 for complete cylinder) bores 4 mm.
Acquisition, Swedish <itemDescription>
  • Gåva från Charles Molin 1943.
Händelse <context>
  • Förvärvad av Molin, Charles.
  • Brukad Mitanni.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Stone. Calcite/marble opaque, creamy in colour with a brown markings.
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • 1600 BC
  • Mitanni
  • Molin, Carl
  • Molin, Karl
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Width / Bredd: 14 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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