CDLI Seals 017218 (physical) (P538043)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

MNB 1474

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Language(s)

-

Measurements

30.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

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/P538043

Physical information

cylinder seal

Artifact type Cylinder seal
cylinder seal
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Steatite
Preservation
Seal Number S017218

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number MNB 1474
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010171566

References

  • primary: CCL 1, T.001

    [Delaporte1920CCL1] Delaporte, Louis. 1920. Catalogue Des Cylindres, Cachets et Pierrres Gravées de Style Oriental Du Musée Du Louvre. Musée Du Louvre. Département Des Antiquités Orientales et de La Céramique Antique. Hachette: Paris.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-03-19 at 17:57:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-02-27 at 19:28:57 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-28 at 16:43:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 017218 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P538043.
CDLI Seals 017218 (physical) artifact entry (No. P538043). (2024, March 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P538043 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 017218 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P538043 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 017218 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P538043.
CDLI Seals 017218 (physical) artifact entry (No. P538043). (2024, March 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P538043 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 017218 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P538043 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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