CDLI Seals 012670 (composite) (P508839)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. ki-ag2 {d}nin#-[...]
 en: beloved of Nin-...,
3'. dumu i-ba-al-pi-el
 en: son of Ibāl-pî-El.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q008553
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 012670 (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):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P508839

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S012670

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 4, .05.14.1001

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

  • history: OIP 43, 155, Seal legend no. 51

    [Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-09-26 at 11:21:16 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2019-09-26 at 11:20:39 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-05-12 at 21:01:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-03-09 at 06:14:17 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-02-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 012670 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 25, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P508839.
CDLI Seals 012670 (composite) artifact entry (No. P508839). (2018, February 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508839
CDLI Seals 012670 (composite) artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508839 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508839},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 012670 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 25, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P508839.
CDLI Seals 012670 (composite) artifact entry (No. P508839). (2018, February 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508839
CDLI Seals 012670 (composite) artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508839 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {feb 25},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 012670 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508839},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508839},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/2/25/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P508839
LB  - CDLI:P508839
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - CDLI Seals 012670 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P508839
ER  - 
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