CDLI Seals 001435 (physical) (P216848)

Administrative Cylinder seal dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00526

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

-

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. ur-{d}TUR
 en: Ur-TUR,
2. ensi2
 en: governor
3. adab{ki}
 en: of Adab.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Classical Sargonic
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/P216848

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli
Preservation
Seal Number S001435

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

References

  • primary: RIME 2, .09.03.01, 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.

  • history: Ward, Seal Cylinder, 135b

    [Ward1910SealCyl] Ward, William H. 1910. The Seal Cylinders of Western Asia. Carnegie Institute of Washington.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-10-01 at 07:29:18 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-09-23 at 11:30:34 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-08-29 at 06:30:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie 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 001435 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216848.
CDLI Seals 001435 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216848). (2024, February 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216848 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001435 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216848 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 001435 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216848.
CDLI Seals 001435 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216848). (2024, February 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216848 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001435 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216848 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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