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Seal impression, Seal

Föremål

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Jeppsson, Johan
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Old Babylonian (c. 1900-1600 BC), c. 1850-1750 BC
Description <itemDescription>
  • Cylinder seal with vertical bore. Engraving in low relief, made by hand held tools, depicting a contest between a human figure and two monsters. On a short ground line is a half-kneeling, human figure, with the head turned up and back, facing left. He is clean-shaven, has hair marked by ridges, and is wearing a belted kilt. He has one arm raised, trying to ward off an attack of two heraldically po... Visa hela
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>
  • Three impressions. Two impressions are in storage.
    H. Merrillees catalogue 1995:IV.10. According to H. Merrillees, the scene is probably an allegorical contest of the human victim overwhelmed by droug...

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Condition <itemDescription>
  • Some chipping along the edges.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
  • H. 2.6 cm, W. 1.2 cm, bore 0.4 cm.
Exhibitions <itemDescription>
  • Exhibition: ’Från kilsrift till ryttarfolk’ 1996.
Cf Publications <itemDescription>
  • Buchanan 1966, 94-95, no. 536.
Publications <itemDescription>
  • Antonsson 1936, Nationalmusei årsbok, 142-145.
Exhibition / Previously <itemDescription>
Exhibition / Previously <itemDescription>
  • Främre Orienten (2017)
Exhibition / Previously <itemDescription>
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 Old Babylonian (c. 1900-1600 BC).
  • Ägd av Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Stone. Serpentinite. (Goethite).
Material<itemMaterial>
Serpentin
Sten
Bergart
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Bernadotte, Gustaf Adolf
  • Främre Orienten
  • Gustav VI
  • H M Konung Gustaf Adolf
  • H.K.H. Kronprins Gustaf Adolf
  • Old Babylonian (c. 1900-1600 BC)
  • Room 9
  • Västasien
  • West Asia
  • c. 1850-1750 BC
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Height / Höjd: 2,6 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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