Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Collection(s)
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMuseum Number
OIM A08585Provenience
Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)Language(s)
-Measurements
23.0 mm × 16.0 mmSeal Annotation unreviewed
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| Period |
Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) OIP 72 date of Find-Spot: Early Larsa
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| Accounting Period |
This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):
| Impression | Provenience | Period | Date |
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| CDLI number | P542802 |
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| LOD URI | https://cdli.network/entity/P542802 |
| Artifact type | Cylinder seal |
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| Dimensions | 23.0 mm × 16.0 mm |
| Weight | |
| Material(s) | Mineral > Hematite |
| Preservation | |
| Seal Number | S021948 |
| Provenience | Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) |
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| Written In | |
| Archive | |
| Excavation Number | TA 1931 0280 |
| Findspot |
O30:8 Palace of the Rulers
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| Stratigraphic Level | Shuiliya |
| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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| Museum Number | OIM A08585 |
| Accession Number |
primary: OIP 72, pl. 66:703
history: OIC 16, Fig. 27
history: OIP 43, Fig. 101b
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2024-02-23 at 11:27:37 | Firth, Richard | Transliteration | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-11-13 at 09:30:22 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-11-12 at 20:21:48 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-11-10 at 15:43:14 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-10-13 at 16:35:05 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-10-13 at 10:29:35 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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@misc{2023CDLI,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
year = {2023},
month = {nov 13},
title = {CDLI {Seals} 021948 (physical) artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P542802},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P542802},
}
TY - ELEC DA - 2023/11/13/ PY - 2023 ID - P542802 LB - CDLI:P542802 M1 - 2026/10/17/ TI - CDLI Seals 021948 (physical) artifact entry UR - https://cdli.earth/P542802 ER -