CDLI Seals 012771 (composite) (P508997)

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

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
1. i-pi2-iq-{d}iszkur
 en: Ipiq-Adad,
2. _ensi2_ asz2-nun-na{ki}
 en: governor of Ešnunna —
3. szu-{d}en-lil2 _dub-sar_
 en: Šū-Enlil, scribe,
4. _dumu_ ki-nam-isz-ti
 en: son of Kīnam-išti,
5. _ARAD2-zu_
 en: your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q008600
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 012771 (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
OIP 043, 192 TA 1930 T008 (P513089) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
Reichel, RAI 45, 110 (P543084) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T0013 (P543075) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T134 (P509041) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T0151 (P543082) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T0172 (P509042) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T0172a (P543085) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T0172d (P543088) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T0172e (P543089) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T180 (P509043) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T0180b (P544462) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T194 (P509044) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T195 (P509045) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00
TA 1930 T197 (P509046) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ipiq-Adad1.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P508997

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S012771

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, .05.09.2004

    [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, 153, Seal legend no. 42

    [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
2023-11-04 at 19:55:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-05-12 at 21:01:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-19 at 02:00:21 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012771 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P508997.
CDLI Seals 012771 (composite) artifact entry (No. P508997). (2023, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508997 (Original work published 2018)
CDLI Seals 012771 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508997 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	title = {CDLI {Seals} 012771 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508997},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012771 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P508997.
CDLI Seals 012771 (composite) artifact entry (No. P508997). (2023, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P508997 (Original work published 2018)
CDLI Seals 012771 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P508997 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 012771 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P508997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P508997},
}


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ID  - P508997
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
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