CTN 2, 259 (P224651)

Administrative sealing excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM lidars

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

31.0 mm × 64.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P224651
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P224651

Physical information

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions	31.0 mm × 64.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	ND 01115
Findspot	North-west Palace, Room HH
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Neo-Assyrian Archival Texts from Kalhu (ATAE, Kalhu)	P224651

References

primary: CTN 2, 259

[Postgate1973CTN2] Postgate, J. Nicholas. 1973. The Governor’s Palace Archive. Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud 2. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Guerra, Dylan	Oriental Institute Integrated Database	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CTN 2, 259 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 31, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P224651.

CTN 2, 259 artifact entry (No. P224651). (2023, May 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224651 (Original work published 2003)

CTN 2, 259 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224651 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CTN 2, 259 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 31, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P224651.

CTN 2, 259 artifact entry (No. P224651). (2023, May 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224651 (Original work published 2003)

CTN 2, 259 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224651 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {may 31},
	title = {CTN 2, 259 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P224651},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224651},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P224651
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CTN 2, 259 artifact entry
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