CTN 2, 263 (P428870)

Administrative sealing excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

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

28.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

  • Artifact type: Sealing
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 28.0 high × 43.0 wide
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  • Seal information:

    Stamp seal: Worshipper to left facing scorpion, guilloche border

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CTN 2, 263

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

  • history: BM Stamp Seals 3, 8

    [Mitchell2008BMStampSeals3] Mitchell, T. C., and Ann Searight. 2008. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum Stamp Seals. III : Impressions of Stamp Seals on Cuneiform Tablets, Clay Bullae, and Jar Handles. Leiden ; Boston : Brill.

  • history: Iraq 17 (pp. 93 - 125), pl. 22.1

    [Parker1955Iraq17] Parker, Barbara. 1955. “Excavations at Nimrud, 1949-53: Seals and Seal Impressions.” Iraq 17: 93–125.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: ND 00808
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  • Findspot Comments:

    North-west Palace, Room HH

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-14 at 20:05:50 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-12-14 at 16:28:47 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-12-13 at 14:33:50 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-05 at 16:30:15 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2011-12-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“CTN 2, 263 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P428870.
CTN 2, 263 artifact entry (No. P428870). (2024, December 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428870 (Original work published 2011)
CTN 2, 263 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428870 (Accessed: May 21, 2025).
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