OSP 2, 038 (P216189)

Administrative sealing excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 216189

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Sello.)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object sealing
surface a
seal 1
1. [...]
2. _lugal_
3. [a-ga]-de3{ki}
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. _ARAD2#_-su2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Sello.)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) [uncertain]
Classical Sargonic
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216189

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 2N-T0822
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous
Museum Number Anonymous 216189
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 2, .x00.00.1014, ex. 01

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: OIP 78, pl. 31:2

    [McCown1967OIP78] McCown, Donald E., and Richard C. Haines. 1967. Nippur I, Temple of Enlil, Scribal Quarter, and Soundings: Excavations of the Joint Expedition to Nippur of the University Museum of Philadelphia and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Oriental Institute Publication 78. University of Chicago Press. https://oi.uchicago.edu/sites/oi.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/shared/docs/oip78.pdf.

  • history: OSP 2, 38

    [Westenholz1987OSP2] Westenholz, Aage. 1987. Old Sumerian and Old Akkadian Texts in Philadelphia, Chiefly from Nippur. Part 2: The “Akkadian” Texts, the Enlilemaba Texts, and the Onion Archive. CNI Publications 3. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum press, University of Copenhagen.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-10 at 11:59:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-12-27 at 14:36:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-21 at 14:04:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Basello, Gian Pietro; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Gelb, Ignace Jay; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OSP 2, 038 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P216189.
OSP 2, 038 artifact entry (No. P216189). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216189
OSP 2, 038 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216189 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
@misc{2003OSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {OSP 2, 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216189},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216189},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P216189
LB  - CDLI:P216189
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - OSP 2, 038 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216189
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“OSP 2, 038 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P216189.
OSP 2, 038 artifact entry (No. P216189). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216189
OSP 2, 038 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216189 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
@misc{2003OSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {OSP 2, 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216189},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216189},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/2/26/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P216189
LB  - CDLI:P216189
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - OSP 2, 038 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216189
ER  - 
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