Pre-Columbian Stamp Seals and Roller Seals Collection
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: Pre-Columbian era-1600 A.D
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
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. 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.
Extent
147 boxes
7.0 linear feet
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The Pre-Columbian Stamp Seals and Roller Seals Collection consists of approximately 150 clay stamp seals, roller seals, and flat seals with handles.
Physical Location
gax
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gillett G. Griffin in 1966.
Existence and Location of Copies
A few digital images from the collection are available at: http://libweb5.princeton.edu/mssimages/pre-columbian.html.
Processing Information
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.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Pre-Columbian Stamp Seals and Roller Seals Collection, Pre-Columbian era - 1600 A.D.: Finding Aid
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Content Adheres To That Prescribed By Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2012-05-02T12:05:06.556-04:00: Run through PULFA 2.0 normalization routines.
- 2012-10-17T12:32:54.154-04:00: Run through PULFA 2.0 normalization routines.