CDLI Seals 008696 (physical) (P475436)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 130627

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Frit

Language(s)

-

Measurements

12.0 mm × 9.0 mm

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 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/P475436

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions 12.0 mm × 9.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Frit
Preservation
Seal Number S008696

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U -
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 130627
Accession Number

References

  • primary: WAS 1, 11k

    [Wiseman1962WAS1] Wiseman, Donald J. 1962. Uruk-Early Dynastic Periods. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum 1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-08 at 15:15:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-04 at 09:08:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-05-17 at 19:11:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 008696 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 8, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P475436.
CDLI Seals 008696 (physical) artifact entry (No. P475436). (2023, October 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P475436 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Seals 008696 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P475436 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 008696 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 8, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P475436.
CDLI Seals 008696 (physical) artifact entry (No. P475436). (2023, October 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P475436 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Seals 008696 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P475436 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 8},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 008696 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P475436},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P475436},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/8/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P475436
LB  - CDLI:P475436
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CDLI Seals 008696 (physical) artifact entry
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