CDLI Seals 012052 (composite) (P448544)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Seal Composite

Text

object composite
surface a
column 1
1. nu-ur-a-hu-um
 en: Nūr-aḫum,
2. na-ra-am {d}tiszpak
 en: beloved of Tišpak,
3. [_ensi2_]
 en: governor
4. [asz2-nun-na{ki}]
 en: of Ešnunna,
5. [a-na]
 en: to
column 2
1. u2-sza-szum
 en: Ušašum,
2. e-mi-szu
 en: his son-in-law,
3. _dumu_ ab-da-il
 en: son of Abda-Il,
4. [ra-bi2]-an
 en: the chief
5. [a-mu]-ri-im
 en: Amorite
6. [i]-qi4-isz
 en: he presented it (this seal).

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q008467
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 012052 (composite). See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date
OBLA suppl. 1 (P448144) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Nūr-aḫum.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P448544

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S012052

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 4, .05.01.02

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: Reichel diss., 281 Seal legend no. 10

    [Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-11-03 at 09:19:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-01-14 at 12:19:58 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-05-27 at 11:39:34 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-01-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012052 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P448544.
CDLI Seals 012052 (composite) artifact entry (No. P448544). (2023, November 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448544 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 012052 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448544 (Accessed: November 7, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012052 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P448544.
CDLI Seals 012052 (composite) artifact entry (No. P448544). (2023, November 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448544 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 012052 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448544 (Accessed: November 7, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 3},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 012052 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448544},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448544},
}


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DA  - 2023/11/3/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P448544
LB  - CDLI:P448544
M1  - 2026/11/7/
TI  - CDLI Seals 012052 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448544
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