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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Metadata history

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)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

Stamp seal: Worshipper to left facing scorpion, guilloche border

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P428870

Physical information

Artifact type Sealing
Dimensions 28.0 mm × 43.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number ND 00808
Findspot
North-west Palace, Room HH
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) ND.808
Neo-Assyrian Archival Texts from Kalhu (ATAE, Kalhu) P428870
British Museum Collection (BM) W_ND-808

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

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

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: October 8, 2026).
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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: October 8, 2026).
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