CDLI Seals 004827 (physical) (P478005)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 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 A27903

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

25.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. a-na
2. {d}nin-isz-ku-un
3. i3-la {d}me-nu-da
4. x-u3?
5. _a mu-ru_

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 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/P478005

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions 25.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S004827

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A27903
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-05-21 at 10:30:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-05-12 at 10:59:03 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2015-04-28 at 11:40:55 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2015-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 004827 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 29, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P478005.
CDLI Seals 004827 (physical) artifact entry (No. P478005). (2015, January 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478005
CDLI Seals 004827 (physical) artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478005 (Accessed: May 1, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478005},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 004827 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 29, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P478005.
CDLI Seals 004827 (physical) artifact entry (No. P478005). (2015, January 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478005
CDLI Seals 004827 (physical) artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478005 (Accessed: May 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-01]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {jan 29},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 004827 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478005},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478005},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/1/29/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P478005
LB  - CDLI:P478005
M1  - 2026/5/1/
TI  - CDLI Seals 004827 (physical) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478005
ER  -
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