CDLI Seals 005735 (physical) (P458445)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A08595

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

24.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. u2-s,ur-a-wa-su2
 en: Uṣur-awassu,
2. _ensi2_ asz2-nun-na{ki}
 en: governor of Ešnunna —
3. be-li2-ki-ib-ri
 en: Belī-kibrī,
4. _ARAD-zu_
 en: your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P458445

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Cylinder seal
Dimensions 24.0 mm × 11.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005735

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TA 1931 0616
Findspot dump
Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level unstratified
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A08595
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 4, .05.05.2003

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

    incorrectly listed as a seal impression, rather than a seal

  • history: OIP 72, pl. 67:726

    [Frankfort1955OIP72] Frankfort, Henri, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1955. Stratified Cylinder Seals from the Diyala Region. Oriental Institute Press 72. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: OIP 43, 148, Seal legend no. 21, Fig. 102i

    [Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.

  • history: Reichel diss., 289 Seal legend no. 21

    [Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-19 at 07:08:37 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-13 at 09:30:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-10 at 15:43:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-07 at 14:55:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-07 at 14:48:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-03 at 17:31:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-25 at 08:55:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-10-12 at 11:12:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-19 at 03:28:07 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005735 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P458445.
CDLI Seals 005735 (physical) artifact entry (No. P458445). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458445 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005735 (physical) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458445 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005735 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P458445.
CDLI Seals 005735 (physical) artifact entry (No. P458445). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458445 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005735 (physical) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458445 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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