CDLI Seals 005896 (composite) (P458606)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}tiszpak
 en: O god Tišpak,
2. _lugal_ da-num2
 en: mighty king,
3. _lugal_ asz2-nun{ki}
 en: king of Ešnunna —
4. a-zu-zum
 en: Azūzum,
5. na-ra-am
 en: beloved
column 2
1. {d}tiszpak
 en: of the god Tišpak,
2. _ensi2_
 en: governor
3. asz2-nun-na{ki}
 en: of Ešnunna,
4. _ARAD-zu_
 en: your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q008495
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 005896 (composite). See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date
OIP 043, 148 TA 1930 T224 (P509169) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Azuzum.00.00.00
OIP 043, 149 TA 1930 T704 (P513357) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Azuzum.00.00.00
TA 1930 T475 (P513356) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Azuzum.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P458606

Physical information

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005896

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 4, .05.06.02

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

  • history: OIP 43, 148, Seal legend no. 23

    [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., 290 Seal legend 23; Fig. 33b

    [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
2023-10-25 at 10:06:22 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-10-12 at 11:27:08 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-03 at 08:13:10 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 005896 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458606.
CDLI Seals 005896 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458606). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458606
CDLI Seals 005896 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458606 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005896 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458606},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458606},
}


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DA  - 2013/9/30/
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M1  - 2026/10/16/
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005896 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458606.
CDLI Seals 005896 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458606). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458606
CDLI Seals 005896 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458606 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2013CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005896 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458606},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458606},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P458606
LB  - CDLI:P458606
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLI Seals 005896 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P458606
ER  -
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