CDLI Seals 012069 (physical) (P498000)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Newell Collections of Babylonian Seals, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Newell Collections of Babylonian Seals, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NCBS 00135

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Mineral > Rock crystal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
2. da-num2
3. lugal uri5{ki}
column 2
1. nu-ur2-i-li
2. [...]
3. dumu si-a-a szagina

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 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/P498000

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Rock crystal
Preservation
Seal Number S012069

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Newell Collections of Babylonian Seals, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number NCBS 00135
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ENES, 0596

    [Buchanan1981ENES] Buchanan, Briggs. 1981. Early Near Eastern Seals in the Yale Babylonian Collection. Yale University Press.

  • history: OIP 22, 135

    [VonderOsten1934OIP22] Von der Osten, Hans H. 1934. Ancient Oriental Seals in the Collection of Mr. Edward T. Newell. Oriental Institute Publications 22. University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-12-27 at 10:45:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-12-26 at 16:45:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-13 at 19:47:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Image annotation Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2023-07-29 at 16:02:02 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-28 at 12:29:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-28 at 09:13:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-08-17 at 16:34:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-03-18 at 02:43:52 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-03-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012069 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 27, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P498000.
CDLI Seals 012069 (physical) artifact entry (No. P498000). (2023, December 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498000 (Original work published 2016)
CDLI Seals 012069 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498000 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {dec 27},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 012069 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498000},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498000},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CDLI Seals 012069 (physical) artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012069 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 27, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P498000.
CDLI Seals 012069 (physical) artifact entry (No. P498000). (2023, December 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498000 (Original work published 2016)
CDLI Seals 012069 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498000 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {dec 27},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 012069 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498000},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498000},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/12/27/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P498000
LB  - CDLI:P498000
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - CDLI Seals 012069 (physical) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498000
ER  -
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