BILDER

seal, seal impression

Föremål

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Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Jemdat Nasr period. 3300-2900 B.C.
Description <itemDescription>
  • Cylinder seal with vertical bore. Engraving, by use of ball-drill and hand held tools, depicting an animal frieze of two quadrupeds (antelopes?) of different size, moving left towards a shrine or temple entrance. The smaller animal (female?) has a rope (?) around its neck, and is followed by the larger (male?). Both animals have long, slightly curved horns sweeping backwards, the horn of the large... 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>
  • Two impressions. These are in storage.
    H. Merrillees catalogue 1995:IV.12.
    The final part of the inventory no. e.g. Merr I: 1/intro is Pat Marino’s construction using Helen Merrillees catalogue descr...

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Condition <itemDescription>
  • Slightly worn and chipped surface.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
  • H. 1.8 cm, W. 1.6 cm, bore 0.3-0.5 cm.
Exhibitions <itemDescription>
  • Exhibition: ’Från kilsrift till ryttarfolk’ 1996.
    -E. Tebelius 24.1.1996.

Cf Publications <itemDescription>
  • Buchanan, 1966, 10-11, nos. 20-22.
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. 3300-2900 B.C..
  • Ägd av Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Stone. Serpentinite.
Material<itemMaterial>
Sten
Serpentin
Bergart
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Bernadotte, Gustaf Adolf
  • Gustav VI
  • H M Konung Gustaf Adolf
  • H.K.H. Kronprins Gustaf Adolf
  • Jemdat Nasr period. 3300-2900 B.C.
  • Room 9
  • Västasien
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Height / Höjd: 1,8 cm.
Object<itemName>
seal
seal impression
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
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