CDLI Seals 020858 (physical) (P541696)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), 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 —

Period

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Language(s)

Measurements

16.0 mm

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period
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	P541696
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P541696

Physical information

Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Well engraved with standing figure of a suppliant l. facing a seated goddess(?) rt = the crescent moon between. Three columns of inscription. 3rd Dynasty style.

Artifact type	Cylinder seal L. .0016
Dimensions	16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Metamorphic rock > Steatite
Preservation
Seal Number	S020858

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 00629
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: UE 10, 317

[Legrain1951UE10] Legrain, Léon. 1951. Seal Cylinders. Ur Excavations 10.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-04-01 at 09:29:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-04-01 at 08:15:45	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-05 at 09:44:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 020858 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541696.

CDLI Seals 020858 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541696). (2024, April 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541696 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020858 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541696 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 020858 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541696.

CDLI Seals 020858 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541696). (2024, April 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541696 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020858 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541696 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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	month = {apr 1},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P541696},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P541696},
}

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