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Pre-Columbian Stamp Seals and Roller Seals Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Graphic Art Collection [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Graphic Art Collection. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
Overview and metadata sections
Consists of 147 clay stamp seals and roller or cylinder seals dating from the Pre-Columbian era and Post-Conquest until 1600 A.D., chiefly from Mesoamerica but possibly from other places in the Americas. These seals (sellos) include anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, floral, and geometric designs, and were probably used to decorate fabric and/or the human body. Some of the stamps contain remains of pigments.
A few digital images from the collection are available at: http://libweb5.princeton.edu/mssimages/pre-columbian.html.
Gift of Gillett G. Griffin in 1966.
This collection was processed by Teresa T. Basler and Charles E. Greene in 2004. Finding aid written by Teresa T. Basler and Charles E. Greene in 2004.
- Publisher
- Graphic Art Collection
- Finding Aid Author
- Teresa T. Basler; Charles E. Greene
- Finding Aid Date
- 2004
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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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. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
Arrangement
No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.
Physical Description17 boxes
8.6 cm. x 5.0 cm. (stamp, concave), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.4 cm. x 4.4 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.2 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "71"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.0 cm. round (stamp, formerly no. "75"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4 cm. x 4.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp, formerly "26"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.5 cm. x 3.9 cm. (bone form), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.8 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.7 cm. x 4.9 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "3[?]"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.8 cm. x 2.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
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1 box
4.8 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp, foot form), dates not examined. 1 box.
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1 box
2.8 cm. round (stamp, bone form), dates not examined. 1 box.
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1 box
4.8 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.7 cm. x 3.8 cm. (without handle, foot form, formerly no. "64"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.6 cm. x 2.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.8 cm. x 3.4 cm. (stamp, foot form), dates not examined. 1 box.
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1 box
5.5 cm. x 7.0 cm. (stamp, hand, formerly no. "16"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
Arrangement
No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.
Physical Description17 boxes
7.0 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
10.3 cm. x 6.0 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "85"), dates not examined. 1 box.
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1 box
34.0 cm. x 2.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
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1 box
9.2 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.3 cm. x 2.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
2.5 cm. x 1.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
2.6 cm. round (without handle, formerly no. "40"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.8 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.2 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.0 cm. x 4.2 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 4.5 cm. (stamp, concave), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.6 cm. x 2.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.4 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.8 cm. x 4.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.9 cm. x 3.3 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.8 cm. x 2.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.3 cm. x 2.7 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
Arrangement
No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.
Physical Description70 boxes
16.8 cm. x 6.4 cm. (triangular stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.5 cm. x 2.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.5 cm. x 5.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.6 cm. x 2.3 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 3.7 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.6 cm. x 2.5 cm. (cone-shaped, formerly no. "53"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.5 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.4 cm. x 4.6 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 2.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.2 cm. x 3.2 cm. (stamp, stone), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
10.0 cm. x 3.4 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "45"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. round (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.6 cm. x 4.3 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
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1 box
3.1 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "42"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.5 cm. round (stamp, formerly no. "74"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.5 cm. x 5.0 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "32"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.2 cm. x 4.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 2.9 cm. (without handle, formerly no. "86"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.4 cm. x 2.1 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.5 cm. x 4.1 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.7 cm. x 5.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 1.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.5 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.5 cm. x 3.7 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 5.5 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "34"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 3.2 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.2 cm. x 0.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.5 cm. x 2.2 cm. (cone-shaped), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.0 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 1.0 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "68'), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.7 cm. x 3.1 cm. (without handle), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.5 cm x 2.0 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "41"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.8 cm. x 5.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.5 cm. x 4.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.5 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp, handle is a rattle, concave surface), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.5 cm. x 4.3 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.0 cm. x 1.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.0 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.8 cm. x 2.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 1.8 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.6 cm. x 3.1 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.5 cm. x 6.0 cm. (broom shaped, formerly no. "61"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
2.5 cm. x 1.5 cm. (cone-shaped, formerly no. "79"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.1 cm. x 5.5 cm. (without handle), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.0 cm. x 3.0 (without handle), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.5 cm. x 4.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
10. 0 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.5 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "28"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
2.5 cm. x 3.3 cm. (cone-shaped), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.0 cm. 3.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.0 cm. x 1.0 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.2 cm. x 3.2 cm. (without handle), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.3 cm. x 4.5 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "69"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
2.2 cm. x 2.1 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.0 cm. x 2.4 cm. (without handle), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.7 cm. x 2.3 cm. (without handle), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.5 cm. x 3.9 cm. (stamp, formerly no. "20"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.0 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp, old label says "hoe"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.0 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamps, concave surface, formerly no. "29"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.0 cm. x 4.8 cm. (stamp, concave), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.0 cm. x 7.5 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "23"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
9.4 cm. x 4.4 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "21"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.0 cm. x 3.0 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "22"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.8 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamps, concave, formerly no. "7"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.5 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "27"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.5 cm. x 5.0 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "8"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.7 cm. x 3.5 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "33"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 3.7 cm. (stamp), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.0 cm. x 4.0 cm. (stamp, concave, formerly no. "19), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
Arrangement
No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.
Physical Description7 boxes
11.6 cm. x 5.2 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
9.6 cm. x 7.0 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
9.6 cm. x 5.6 cm. (formerly no. "13"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
9.0 cm. x 7.0 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
9.2 cm. x 3.3 cm. (formerly no. "12"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.5 cm. x 6.4 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.2 cm. x 4.5 cm. (formerly no. "14"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
Arrangement
No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.
Physical Description36 boxes
5.0 cm. x 3.5 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.4 cm. x 3.4 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.5 cm. x 3.5 cm. (formerly no. "50"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.0 cm. x 3.7 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
9.5 cm. x 3.5 cm. (formerly no. "54"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.9 cm. x 4.0 cm. (formerly no. "2"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.5 cm. x 3.9 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.5 cm. x 2.2 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.5 cm. x 2.4 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.4 cm. x 1.6 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.8 cm. x 3.0 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.5 cm. x 3.3 cm. (formerly no. "17"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 2.7 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.5 cm. x 3.0 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 3.1 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.3 cm. x 3.0 cm. (formerly no. "38"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.5 cm. x 3.2 cm. (formerly no. "46"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
6.0 cm. x 4.5 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
10.0 cm. x 3.5 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.8 cm. x 2.5 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
8.0 cm. x 2.7 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
7.9 cm. x 2.7 cm. (formerly no. "76"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
2.8 cm. x 9.5 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.8 cm. x 9.7 cm. (formerly no. "55"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.5 cm. x 4.8 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.7 cm. x 5.7 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.9 cm. x 5.2 cm. (formerly no. "52"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.2 cm. x 5.5 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
2.7 cm. x 4.4 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.2 cm. x 5.8 cm. (formerly no. "37"), dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.0 cm. x 9.3 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
3.7 cm. x 5.4 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.0 cm. x 5.8 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
4.2 cm. x 4.0 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
5.0 cm. x 2.9 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box
9.7 cm. x 3.7 cm., dates not examined. 1 box.
Physical Description
1 box