CDLI Seals 001427 (physical) (P216760)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Bone > Shell

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. ba-za utul
 en: Baza, the cowherd,
2. ARAD2 ur-{d}utu
 en: (is) the servant of Ur-Utu.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P216760

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Bone > Shell
Preservation
Seal Number S001427

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number T 0488
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

  • primary: RIME 2, .13.05.2001, 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.

  • history: Parrot Glyptique, 123

    [Parrot1954Glyptique] Parrot, André. 1954. Glyptique Mésopotamienne : Fouilles de Lagash (Tello) et de Larsa (Senkereh) 1931-1933.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-25 at 10:01:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-06-27 at 08:33:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Basello, Gian Pietro; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Gelb, Ignace J.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 001427 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216760.
CDLI Seals 001427 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216760). (2024, February 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216760 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001427 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216760 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 001427 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216760.
CDLI Seals 001427 (physical) artifact entry (No. P216760). (2024, February 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216760 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 001427 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216760 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {CDLI {Seals} 001427 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216760},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216760},
}

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