CDLI Seals 021930 (physical) (P542784)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A11385

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

-

Measurements

16.0 mm × 8.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
OIP 72 date of Find-Spot: Gutium - Ur III
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P542784

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder seal
Dimensions 16.0 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S021930

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Excavation Number TA 1932 0521
Findspot J20:12
Houses
Stratigraphic Level Stratum III
Elevation

Collections

References

  • primary: OIP 72, pl. 64:684

    [Frankfort1955OIP72] Frankfort, Henri, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1955. Stratified Cylinder Seals from the Diyala Region. Oriental Institute Press 72. University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-23 at 11:27:37 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-13 at 09:30:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-10 at 15:43:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-13 at 16:35:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-13 at 10:29:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 021930 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 13, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P542784.
CDLI Seals 021930 (physical) artifact entry (No. P542784). (2023, November 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P542784 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 021930 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P542784 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 021930 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 13, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P542784.
CDLI Seals 021930 (physical) artifact entry (No. P542784). (2023, November 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P542784 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 021930 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P542784 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P542784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P542784},
}

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