CDLI Seals 014211 (composite) (P467226)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Material(s)

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Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Seal Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. _{na4}kiszib3 nam-mesz_
 en: The Seal of Destinies
2. sza2 an-szar2 _man dingir-mesz_
 en: by which (the god) Aššur, king of the gods,
3. {d}i2-gi3-gi3 {d}a-nun-na-ki
 en: (the destinies of) the Igīgū and Anunnakū (gods),
4. _an_-e _ki_-tim u _lu2_-tim
 en: the heavens, the netherworld, and mankind
5. ina lib3-bi i-kan-na-ku
 en: seals.
6. mim-mu-u i-kan-na-ku-u2
 en: Whatever he seals
7. la in-ni sza2 in-nu-u
 en: cannot be changed. Whoever (tries to) change (what he seals),
8. an-szar2 _man dingir-mesz_ {d}nin-lil2
 en: may (the god) Aššur, king of the gods, (and the goddess) Mullissu,
9. a-di _dumu-mesz_-szu2-nu ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-nu
 en: together with their children, with their weapons
10. dan-nu-tu? li-ne2-ru-szu2
 en: mighty kill him.
11. a-na-ku {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su
 en: I am Sennacherib,
12. _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nun_ pa-lih-ka
 en: king of Assyria, the ruler who reveres you.
13. sza2 _mu_ szat,-ru i-pa-asz2-szi-t,u
 en: Whoever (my) inscribed name erases,
14. _{na4}kiszib3 nam-mesz_-ka an-nu-u
 en: or this Seal of Destinies belonging to you
15. u2-nak-ka-ru _mu_-szu2
 en: alters, his name
16. _numun_-szu2 ina _kur_ pi-szit,
 en: (and) his seed from the land erase!

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q004017
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 014211 (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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P467226

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation
Seal Number S014211

Provenance

Provenience Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Sennacherib (RINAP 3) Q004017

References

  • history: RINAP 3/2, Sennacherib 212

    [Grayson2014RINAP3/2] Grayson, A. Kirk, and Jamie Novotny. 2014. Royal Inscriptions of Sennacherib, King of Assyria (704-681 BC), Part 2. The Royal Inscriptions of the Neo-Assyrian Period, vol. 3/2. Pennsylvania State University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2020-03-08 at 12:15:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-09-17 at 15:31:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-07-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 014211 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P467226.
CDLI Seals 014211 (composite) artifact entry (No. P467226). (2023, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467226 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Seals 014211 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467226 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 1},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 014211 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467226},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467226},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CDLI Seals 014211 (composite) artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 014211 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P467226.
CDLI Seals 014211 (composite) artifact entry (No. P467226). (2023, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467226 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Seals 014211 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467226 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 1},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 014211 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467226},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467226},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P467226
LB  - CDLI:P467226
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CDLI Seals 014211 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P467226
ER  -
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