CDLI Seals 013940 (composite) (P516954)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}isztaran
 en: Ištarān,
2. da-num2
 en: the mighty,
3. _lugal_ bad3-an{ki}
 en: lord of Der -
4. ...-ba
 en: ...-ba,
5. _nita kal-ga_
 en: mighty man,
column 2
1. mi-gir {d}isztaran
 en: favourite of the god Ištarān,
2. na-ra-am
 en: beloved of
3. {d}inanna
 en: the goddess Eštar,
4. _szagina_
 en: viceroy
5. bad3-an{ki}
 en: of Dēr,
6. _ARAD-zu_
 en: your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q008844
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 013940 (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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P516954

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S013940

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, .12.03.01

    [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., 304 Seal legend no. 55

    [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
2019-10-18 at 02:04:47 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-10-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 013940 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2019. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2019. https://cdli.earth/P516954.
CDLI Seals 013940 (composite) artifact entry (No. P516954). (2019, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P516954
CDLI Seals 013940 (composite) artifact entry (2019) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P516954 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P516954},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 013940 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2019. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2019. https://cdli.earth/P516954.
CDLI Seals 013940 (composite) artifact entry (No. P516954). (2019, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P516954
CDLI Seals 013940 (composite) artifact entry (2019) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P516954 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2019},
	month = {oct 6},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 013940 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P516954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P516954},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2019/10/6/
PY  - 2019
ID  - P516954
LB  - CDLI:P516954
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CDLI Seals 013940 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P516954
ER  - 
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