CDLI Seals 019806 (physical) (P540625)

Cylinder seal excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM -

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Measurements

15.0 mm × 8.0 mm

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date

Record

CDLI number	P540625
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P540625

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder seal
Dimensions	15.0 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation
Seal Number	S019806

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	4N-130
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM -
Accession Number

References

primary: OIP 97, pl. 71:12

[Biggs1978OIP97] Biggs, Robert D. 1978. Nippur 2: The North Temple and Sounding E. Oriental Institute Publications 97. University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2023-09-27 at 14:09:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 019806 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P540625.

CDLI Seals 019806 (physical) artifact entry (No. P540625). (2023, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P540625

CDLI Seals 019806 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P540625 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 019806 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P540625.

CDLI Seals 019806 (physical) artifact entry (No. P540625). (2023, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P540625

CDLI Seals 019806 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P540625 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 019806 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P540625},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P540625},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/27/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P540625
LB  - CDLI:P540625
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CDLI Seals 019806 (physical) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P540625
ER  -