AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 (P509176)

Administrative 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)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ur-Ninmar.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 006110 (composite) (P458820)	S006110	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Ur-Ninmar.00.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P509176
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P509176

Physical information

sealing for door

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1930 T0450
Findspot	N30:2 (E of) Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Urninmarki
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: AfO 34 (pp. 30-35), 035 TA 1930 T450

[Whiting1987AfO34] Whiting, Robert M. 1987. “Four Seal Impressions from Tell Asmar.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 34: 30–35.
history: RIME 4, .05.07.03, ex. 01 (seal only)

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
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 08:14:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-03-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 21, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509176.

AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 artifact entry (No. P509176). (2023, October 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509176 (Original work published 2018)

AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509176 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2023AfO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 21},
	title = {AfO 34, 035 {TA} 1930 {T0450} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509176},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509176},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/21/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P509176
LB  - CDLI:P509176
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509176
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 Artifact Entry.” (2018) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 21, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P509176.

AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 artifact entry (No. P509176). (2023, October 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P509176 (Original work published 2018)

AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P509176 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2023AfO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 21},
	title = {AfO 34, 035 {TA} 1930 {T0450} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P509176},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P509176},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/21/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P509176
LB  - CDLI:P509176
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - AfO 34, 035 TA 1930 T0450 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P509176
ER  -