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

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Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

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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.

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Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

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Artifact type: Seal (not impression)
Material: Stone
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Seal no.: S005896
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Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

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.

Identifiers

Composite No.: Q008495
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Provenience

Provenience: Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
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Chronology

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

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-10-25 at 10:06:22	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-10-12 at 11:27:08	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2018-08-03 at 08:13:10	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-09-30 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc	CDLI	Approved

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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 %s 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

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Cite this Artifacts

“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: March 14, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“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: March 14, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458606},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458606},
}

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