CDLI Seals 020756 (physical) (P541594)

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 018921

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Language(s)

-

Measurements

26.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Seal

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:

    L. 26mm, D. 13mm

  • Material: Metamorphic rock > Steatite
  • Measurements (mm): 26.0 high × 13.0 wide
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S020756
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    Cylinder seal. Hard black steatite. Worshipper and minor god before Nin-gal; behind her, a small figure of a god standing on an animal. Photo +.

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  • Museum No.: IM 018921
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: U 18849
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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 09:07:09 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 020756 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541594.
CDLI Seals 020756 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541594). (2024, October 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541594 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 020756 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541594 (Accessed: May 11, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P541594},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P541594},
}


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