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MM 13735 :: seal, seal impression

Object description: Cylinder seal. Chariot scene: eight-spoked wheel chariot with the flat carriage base stand with low curved front which may terminate in an (?) animal head. The chariot is drawn by quadrupeds (?) horses with long necks seemingly marked with manes, small bird-like heads and (?) short vertical tails (but these could be attachments on the pole). The pole-stay or pole seems to be indicated by a join line between the front section and the necks of the animals; the charioteer wears a ribbed skirt and wields a whip in the one hand and guides the animals with double reins. Before the carriage is a man running to left, dressed in belted (?) kilt and with head turned backwards. Beneath the horse part of a human head and a hand is raised up and before the horses a running figure wearing a belted kilt and carrying a bow and (?) arrow, (his head has been obliterated by a large chip – see above). Behind the carriage, a second scene consisting of a centrally placed spiral band, above which are two winged, crouching (?) sphinxes facing right and below a gazelle-like animal with long backswept horn, leaps to the left towards the carriage. Helen Merrillees catalogue 1995.

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Inventory number

MM 13735

Serie nummer

63292

Object

seal; seal impression

Object, Swedish

sigill; sigillavtryck

Country - Findspot

Egypt : Africa

Country, Swedish - Findspot

Egypten

Material

Magnetite graphite (strongly magnetic), opaque, metallic black; Stone

Material, Swedish

Sten; Magnetit grafit (kraftigt magnetiskt), ogenomskinlig, metallisk svart

Acquisition

From the Charles Molin Collection Series nos. 13729, 13730, 13731, 13732, 13733, 13734, 13735 (7 cylinders). American/Swede whose the collection was given to the Medelhavsmuseet in 1943.

Acquisition, Swedish

Gåva från Charles Molin 1943.

Description

Cylinder seal. Chariot scene: eight-spoked wheel chariot with the flat carriage base stand with low curved front which may terminate in an (?) animal head. The chariot is drawn by quadrupeds (?) horses with long necks seemingly marked with manes, small bird-like heads and (?) short vertical tails (but these could be attachments on the pole). The pole-stay or pole seems to be indicated by a join line between the front section and the necks of the animals; the charioteer wears a ribbed skirt and wields a whip in the one hand and guides the animals with double reins. Before the carriage is a man running to left, dressed in belted (?) kilt and with head turned backwards. Beneath the horse part of a human head and a hand is raised up and before the horses a running figure wearing a belted kilt and carrying a bow and (?) arrow, (his head has been obliterated by a large chip – see above). Behind the carriage, a second scene consisting of a centrally placed spiral band, above which are two winged, crouching (?) sphinxes facing right and below a gazelle-like animal with long backswept horn, leaps to the left towards the carriage. Helen Merrillees catalogue 1995.

Name - Acquired from

Molin, Charles

Source - http: collections.smvk.se

Comments

Tidigare införd i WA-registret.

Length / Längd

2 cm

Diameter

1,1 cmbored0,5 cm

Dimensions

L. 2,0 cm, Ø 1,1 cm, bored 0.5 cm

Condition

Condition: chipped at top edge and the large chip has been worn smooth, suggesting ancient damage while a third of the lower half has been broken off. Both have been worn smooth, which suggests ancient damage.

Original register

Egypt

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MM 13735 :: seal, seal impression

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