OIP 072, pl. 65:701 (P216434)

Administrative sealing excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 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

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

30.0 mm × 55.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object sealing
surface a
seal 1
1. szu#-tur2-ul3
2. da#-num2
3. _lugal#_
4. [a-ga]-de3{ki}
5. [...] mah
6. [...] x
7. [ARAD2-su2]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012040 (composite) (P462077) S012040 Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Shu-Turul.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216434

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 55.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TA 1931 0627
Findspot H18:7
Houses
Stratigraphic Level Stratum IVa
Elevation

Collections

References

  • primary: OIP 72, pl. 65:701

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

  • history: RIME 2, .01.11.2002, ex. 01

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-21 at 15:34:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-10-10 at 11:58:32 Firth, Richard Transliteration McGrath, William CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-12-27 at 14:36:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-10 at 13:14:46 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Basello, Gian Pietro; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Gelb, Ignace Jay; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 072, Pl. 65:701 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 21, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P216434.
OIP 072, pl. 65:701 artifact entry (No. P216434). (2023, October 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216434 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 072, pl. 65:701 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216434 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	month = {oct 21},
	title = {OIP 072, pl. 65:701 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216434},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216434},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 072, Pl. 65:701 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 21, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P216434.
OIP 072, pl. 65:701 artifact entry (No. P216434). (2023, October 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216434 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 072, pl. 65:701 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216434 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 21},
	title = {OIP 072, pl. 65:701 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216434},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216434},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/21/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P216434
LB  - CDLI:P216434
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - OIP 072, pl. 65:701 artifact entry
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ER  - 
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