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CDLI Seals 012031 (physical) (P448455)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

MMA —

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Mineral > Jasper

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Seal

Text

object composite
surface a
1. lu2-{d}mar-tu
en: Lu-Mardu,
2. dumu {d}suen-ub-lam
en: son of Sîn-ublam,
3. ARAD2 {d}ri-im-{d}suen
en: servant of Rīm-Sîn.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Collections

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:
physical
Material: Mineral > Jasper
Measurements (mm):
Weight:
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Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.: S012031
Seal information:
Artifact comments:
physical

Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: RIME 4, .02.14.2011

[Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.
history: OIP 37, 078

[vonderOsten1936OIP37] Von der Osten, Hans H. 1936. Ancient Oriental Seals in the Collection of Mrs. Agnes Baldwin Brett. Oriental Institute Publications 37. University of Chicago Press.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: MMA —
Accession No.: not in metonline ?

Provenience

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced: Rim-Sin.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2015-10-10 at 10:46:57	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2013-04-22 at 12:40:54	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Atf	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	approved
2013-01-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.	CDLI	approved

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Seal impressions

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

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012031 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P448455.

CDLI Seals 012031 (physical) artifact entry (No. P448455). (2024, February 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448455 (Original work published 2013)

CDLI Seals 012031 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448455 (Accessed: January 12, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448455},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 012031 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P448455.

CDLI Seals 012031 (physical) artifact entry (No. P448455). (2024, February 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448455 (Original work published 2013)

CDLI Seals 012031 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448455 (Accessed: January 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {feb 29},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 012031 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448455},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448455},
}

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DA  - 2024/2/29/
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M1  - 2026/1/12/
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