CDLI Seals 017898 (physical) (P538723)

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

AO 12894

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Clay > Ceramic

Language(s)

-

Measurements

16.0 mm × 8.0 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/P538723

Physical information

cylinder seal

Artifact type Cylinder seal
cylinder seal
Dimensions 16.0 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay > Ceramic
Preservation
Seal Number S017898

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TG 2225
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 12894
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010137538

References

  • history: FT 2, p. 81

    [Genouillac1936FT2] Genouillac, Henri de. 1936. Époques d’Ur III Dynastie et de Larsa. Vol. 2. Fouilles de Telloh. Paris : P. Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-27 at 13:05:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 16:30:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-04-19 at 09:35:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-03-20 at 09:16:18 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-03-19 at 15:56:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-01 at 18:27:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 017898 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P538723.
CDLI Seals 017898 (physical) artifact entry (No. P538723). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P538723 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 017898 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P538723 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 017898 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P538723.
CDLI Seals 017898 (physical) artifact entry (No. P538723). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P538723 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 017898 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P538723 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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