CDLI Seals 001420 (physical) (P216617)

Administrative Cylinder seal dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 136842

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

-

Material(s)

Mineral > Quartz

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. bi-in-ka3-li2-szar3-ri2
 en: Bin-kali-šarrī,
2. _dumu lugal_
 en: son of the king:
3. a2-su
 en: Asu
4. _ARAD2-zu_
 en: (is) his servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216617

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Quartz
Preservation
Seal Number S001420

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 136842
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 2, .01.04.2024, ex. 01 (1993)

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

  • history: WAS 2, 116

    [Collon1982WAS2] Collon, Dominique. 1982. Akkadian, Post Akkadian, Ur III Periods. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum, II.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-26 at 18:31:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-23 at 09:36:39 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-09 at 22:54:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-09-21 at 02:45:49 Firth, Richard Transliteration Jagersma, Bram 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

“CDLI Seals 001420 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216617.
CDLI Seals 001420 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216617). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216617 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001420 (physical) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216617 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 001420 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216617.
CDLI Seals 001420 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216617). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216617 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001420 (physical) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216617 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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