ETB 2, 06 (P227331)

Administrative sealing excavated in Nagar (mod. Tell Brak), 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 126378

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Nagar (mod. Tell Brak)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Sealed bulla, servant of Naram-Sin)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object sealing
surface a
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
column 1
1. na-ra-am-{d}suen#
column 2
1. x [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Sealed bulla, servant of Naram-Sin)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P227331

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nagar (mod. Tell Brak)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 126378
Accession Number 1938-07-27, 0282

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1938-0727-282

References

  • primary: ETB 2 (pp. 99-120), 06

    [Bonechi2001ETB2] Bonechi, Marco, Irving L. Finkel, and Jesper Eidem. 2001. “The Third-Millennium Inscriptions.” In Nagar in the Third Millennium BC, edited by David Oates, Joan Oates, and Helen McDonald, 2:99–120. Excavations at Tell Brak. British School of Archaeology in Iraq.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-08-22 at 13:23:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-30 at 09:48:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-02-28 at 08:28:35 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
2011-09-07 at 14:32:28 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ETB 2, 06 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P227331.
ETB 2, 06 artifact entry (No. P227331). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227331 (Original work published 2003)
ETB 2, 06 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227331 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {ETB 2, 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227331},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227331},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P227331
LB  - CDLI:P227331
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - ETB 2, 06 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“ETB 2, 06 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P227331.
ETB 2, 06 artifact entry (No. P227331). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227331 (Original work published 2003)
ETB 2, 06 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227331 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2026ETB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {ETB 2, 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227331},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227331},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P227331
LB  - CDLI:P227331
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - ETB 2, 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P227331
ER  - 
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