CDLI Seals 018498 (physical) (P539320)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 129567

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Mineral > Chalcedony

Language(s)

-

Measurements

20.5 mm × 10.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:

    cylinder seal

  • Material: Mineral > Chalcedony
  • Measurements (mm): 20.5 high × 10.0 wide
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S018498
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    cylinder seal

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  • primary: WAS 6, 53

    [Merrillees2005WAS6] Merrillees, Parvine H. 2005. Pre-Achaemenid and Achaemenid Periods. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum 6.

  • history: Southesk, p. 106, Qc 30

    [Southesk1908Catalogue] Carnegie, Lady Helena. 1908. Catalogue of the Collection of Antique Gems Formed by James Ninth Earl of Southesk K.T., Vol. 2. Bernard Quaritch, London.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 129567
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-04-14 at 09:19:33 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-02-20 at 16:07:52 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-06 at 09:52:08 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 018498 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P539320.
CDLI Seals 018498 (physical) artifact entry (No. P539320). (2024, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P539320 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 018498 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P539320 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 018498 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P539320.
CDLI Seals 018498 (physical) artifact entry (No. P539320). (2024, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P539320 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 018498 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P539320 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
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