OIP 043, 142 TA 1930 T277 (P123204)

Administrative sealing 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 A—

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object sealing
surface a
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
1. {d}szul-gi
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-[ma]
4. [...]-bi#?-x-[...]
5. [ARAD2-zu]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

OIP 043, 142 seal no. 01

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P123204

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Excavation Number TA 1930 T0277
Findspot L31:3 or 4?
Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level Shuiliya - Nurahum
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A—
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 012191

References

  • primary: Reichel diss., 277 TA 1930 T277

    [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.

  • history: OIP 43, 142 TA 1930 T277

    [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
2023-10-24 at 09:48:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-24 at 09:44:24 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-21 at 15:34:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 18:01:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 10:06:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 08:14:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2013-07-19 at 16:28:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:51:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:26:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:40 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 043, 142 TA 1930 T277 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 24, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P123204.
OIP 043, 142 TA 1930 T277 artifact entry (No. P123204). (2023, October 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123204 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 043, 142 TA 1930 T277 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123204 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	title = {OIP 043, 142 {TA} 1930 {T277} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123204},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123204},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 043, 142 TA 1930 T277 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 24, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P123204.
OIP 043, 142 TA 1930 T277 artifact entry (No. P123204). (2023, October 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P123204 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 043, 142 TA 1930 T277 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P123204 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 24},
	title = {OIP 043, 142 {TA} 1930 {T277} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P123204},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P123204},
}


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DA  - 2023/10/24/
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M1  - 2026/4/8/
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