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Enstatite Cylinder Seal, Neo-Sumerian period

1 item
Item Number:
Garrett 9
Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
Neo-Sumerian period
Located In:
Box 8
Extent:
1 item
Languages:
Multiple languages are represented in this collection, including Samaritan Aramaic, among others.
Scope and Contents

A N . T I / I B . G I Š ? / l u ₂ - {d} e n - l i l ₂ - l a ₂ Introduction to a seated god who, like the introducing goddess, wears a flounced garment. In the sky, a crescent; at the primary figure's knees, a bird stands r. The seal is rather worn and has been recarved somewhat; the bird in the field is probably also secondary. The inscription is well carved in the manner of seals of the Ur III dynasty but does not appear to make sense, other than the last line which is a common personal name meaning 'man of Enlil.'

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Credit this material:

Enstatite Cylinder Seal; Stone Seals Collection, C0849, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 8
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Feng Zhu '14 in 2012.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

A N . T I / I B . G I Š ? / l u ₂ - {d} e n - l i l ₂ - l a ₂ Introduction to a seated god who, like the introducing goddess, wears a flounced garment. In the sky, a crescent; at the primary figure's knees, a bird stands r. The seal is rather worn and has been recarved somewhat; the bird in the field is probably also secondary. The inscription is well carved in the manner of seals of the Ur III dynasty but does not appear to make sense, other than the last line which is a common personal name meaning 'man of Enlil.'

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Feng Zhu '14 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Enstatite Cylinder Seal; Stone Seals Collection, C0849, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
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Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 8

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Other Finding Aids

The finding aid is comprised of two unpublished preliminary listings: (1) Rudolf H. Mayr, "Preliminary Checklist of Stone Seals in the Princeton University Library"; and (2) Albrecht Goetze, "Mesopotamian Seals in the Collection of Robert Garrett." Cyrus H. Gordon wrote several brief articles relating in whole or part to the Princeton collections: "Seals from Ancient Western Asia," Princeton University Library Chronicle, vol. 12, no. 2 (1951), pp. 49-54; "Near Eastern Saeals and Cuneiform Tablets," Princeton University Library Chronicle, vol. 14, no. 1 (1952), pp. 45-46; "Near Eastern Seals in Princeton and Philadelphia," Orientalia, new series, vol. 22, fasc. 3 (1953), pp. 242-50, plates 57-70. There is also one stone seal in the Scheide Library and a substantial collection of stone seals in the Princeton University Art Museum.

Names:
Balken, Edward Duff, 1874-1960
Pyne, M. Taylor (Moses Taylor), 1855-1921
Robert Garrett