CDLI Seals 001433 (physical) (P216846)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

Museum Collection(s)

Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

Museum Number

MRAH O.0866

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Material(s)

Mineral > Rock crystal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. ur-{d}iszkur dub-sar
 en: Ur-Iškur, the scribe,
2. ARAD2 lugal-gesz
 en: (is) the servant of Lugal-giš.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216846

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Rock crystal
Preservation
Seal Number S001433

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium
Museum Number MRAH O.0866
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 2, .09.02.2002, ex. 01 (1993)

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-12-20 at 19:22:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-23 at 11:24:04 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-03 at 16:44:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-28 at 14:34:46 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara 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

“CDLI Seals 001433 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P216846.
CDLI Seals 001433 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216846). (2023, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216846 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001433 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216846 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 001433 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P216846.
CDLI Seals 001433 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216846). (2023, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216846 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001433 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216846 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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