CDLI Seals 020755 (physical) (P541593)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 018944

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Language(s)

-

Measurements

19.0 mm × 9.0 mm

Seal

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:

    L. 19mm, D. 9mm

  • Material: Metamorphic rock > Steatite
  • Measurements (mm): 19.0 high × 9.0 wide
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S020755
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    Cylinder seal. Very dark steatite. A spread eagle and two small birds beneath a star. Bold rough cutting.

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  • Museum No.: IM 018944
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: U 18729
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  • Findspot Comments:

    Woolley: In the stratum of Sargonid graves

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-04 at 12:28:36 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-28 at 13:45:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-04-07 at 09:04:08 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-04-01 at 09:29:09 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-10-04 at 18:11:09 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 020755 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541593.
CDLI Seals 020755 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541593). (2024, October 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541593 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 020755 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541593 (Accessed: May 4, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P541593},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P541593},
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