CDLI Seals 021155 (physical) (P541993)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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 —

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Sedimentary rock > Limestone

Language(s)

Measurements

24.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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	P541993
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P541993

Physical information

Cylinder seal. Limestone. White. Presentation scene. Two standing figures before a seated god.

Artifact type	Cylinder seal L. 24mm, D. 13mm
Dimensions	24.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Sedimentary rock > Limestone
Preservation
Seal Number	S021155

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number	U 17099
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: UE 10, 382

[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
2024-03-31 at 09:21:28	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 021155 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541993.

CDLI Seals 021155 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541993). (2024, April 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541993 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 021155 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541993 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 021155 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P541993.

CDLI Seals 021155 (physical) artifact entry (No. P541993). (2024, April 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P541993 (Original work published 2023)

CDLI Seals 021155 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P541993 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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