CDLI Seals 020987 (physical) (P541825)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

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	P541825
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P541825

Physical information

Cylinder seal. Shell. White. Inscribed [drawing of inscription]. Servant of Nin... 2 heroes attacking rampant lion one grasping it by the tail. Between the lion and a hero a monkey

Artifact type	Cylinder seal ht 003 diam 0014
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Bone > Shell
Preservation
Seal Number	S020987

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	U 07528
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
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
2023-10-05 at 09:44:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 020987 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541825.

CDLI Seals 020987 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541825). (2024, April 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541825 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020987 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541825 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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DA  - 2024/4/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P541825
LB  - CDLI:P541825
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLI Seals 020987 (physical) artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 020987 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541825.

CDLI Seals 020987 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541825). (2024, April 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541825 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 020987 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541825 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {apr 5},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 020987 (physical) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P541825},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P541825},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/4/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P541825
LB  - CDLI:P541825
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLI Seals 020987 (physical) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P541825
ER  -