TA 1931 T224 (P509140)

Sealing 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A— ?

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Nūr-aḫum.00.00.00
Accounting Period	Nur-ahum.00.00.00 to Bilalama.00.00.00

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 000593 (composite) (P430687)	S000593	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Nūr-aḫum.00.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P509140
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509140

Physical information

sealing for jar

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 T0224
Findspot	O30:18 (lower) Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Nurahum
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: Reichel diss., 282 TA 1931 T224

[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.
history: RIME 4, .05.01.2001, ex. 02

[Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.
history: RIME 4, .05.03.2001, ex. 02 (seals only)

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

According to Reichel (diss. 284) the find data given here is incorrect.
history: OIP 43, 145 TA 1931 T224

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-11-03 at 09:48:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-11-03 at 09:29:56	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-21 at 15:34:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-20 at 18:01:12	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-20 at 08:29:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-03-18 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TA 1931 T224 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509140.

TA 1931 T224 artifact entry (No. P509140). (2023, November 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509140 (Original work published 2018)

TA 1931 T224 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509140 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“TA 1931 T224 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 3, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509140.

TA 1931 T224 artifact entry (No. P509140). (2023, November 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509140 (Original work published 2018)

TA 1931 T224 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509140 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 3},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509140},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509140},
}

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