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Creation Date
ca. 2350–2150 BCE
Culture
Akkadian
Medium
Cast resin
Dimensions
1 ¼ in. (3.3 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased by the Department of Art History, for Summer Scholars research by Ellie Westfall (’27), 2025.
Accession Number
2025.106.14
Provenance
Purchased by Ellie Westfall from Ancient Replicas on July 12, 2025. Ancient Replicas is an Etsy storefront based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania run by Dr. Stephen Meyers, the president of The Institute for Biblical and Scientific Studies.
Description
his is a replica of a well-known and highly-debated Sumerian seal. The seal, also called the Seal of the 12th Planet, depicts two standing figures below the 12th planet, Niburu.
The original seal is part of the collection at Berlin’s Vorderasiatisches Museum, VA 00243. https://id.smb.museum/object/1744422/einf%C3%BChrungsszene
Keywords
Department of Art History Collection, Ancient Near East, Before 600 BCE, Cylinder Seal