CDLI Seals 001351 (physical) (P272861)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Museum Number

WAM 42.0621

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

-

Measurements

13.0 mm

Seal

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:

    physical

  • Material: Stone
  • Measurements (mm): 13.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: The depicted scene features a central motif of some kind of tree on a platform. On one side is a standing figure, on the other a seated figure holding a mace or staff of some kind. On register of cuneiform script is also included in the scene.
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S001351
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    physical

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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: WAM 42.0621
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-20 at 14:04:39 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-03 at 16:27:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:44 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Seals 001351 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P272861.
CDLI Seals 001351 (physical) artifact entry (No. P272861). (2023, September 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272861 (Original work published 1970)
CDLI Seals 001351 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272861 (Accessed: July 18, 2025).
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	title = {CDLI {Seals} 001351 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272861},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272861},
}


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