CDLI Seals 020839 (physical) (P541677)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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 010490

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Bone > Shell

Language(s)

Measurements

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

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

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date

Record

CDLI number	P541677
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P541677

Physical information

Cylinder seal. White shell. Inscribed. Ma-za son of Ilibani. Worshipper in front of vase with pam and bunches of dates. Crescent on pole - Scorpion. Vase [reference to drawing] amd rule [reference to drawing]. B. About BC 2200.

Artifact type	Cylinder seal L. 31mm, D. 13mm
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Bone > Shell
Preservation
Seal Number	S020839

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	U 06613B
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 010490
Accession Number

References

primary: UE 7, pl. 61

[Woolley1976UE7] Woolley, C. Leonard, and Max E. Mallowan. 1976. The Old Babylonian Period. Ur Excavations, vol. 7. London : British Museum Publications. http://digital.library.stonybrook.edu/cdm/ref/collection/amar/id/3918.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-04-05 at 16:45:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-04 at 18:11:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 020839 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541677.

CDLI Seals 020839 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541677). (2024, April 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541677 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020839 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541677 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 020839 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541677.

CDLI Seals 020839 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541677). (2024, April 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541677 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020839 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541677 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P541677},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P541677},
}

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