CDLI Seals 021984 (physical) (P542838)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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, USA

Museum Number

OIM A08593

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Mineral > Hematite

Language(s)

-

Measurements

15.0 mm × 7.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
OIP 72 date of Find-Spot: Late Larsa
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P542838

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder seal
Dimensions 15.0 mm × 7.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Hematite
Preservation
Seal Number S021984

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TA 1931 0042
Findspot P34:5
Southern Building
Stratigraphic Level Houses below Southern Building
Elevation

Collections

References

  • primary: OIP 72, pl. 68:741

    [Frankfort1955OIP72] Frankfort, Henri, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1955. Stratified Cylinder Seals from the Diyala Region. Oriental Institute Press 72. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: OIP 43, Fig. 104c

    [Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-23 at 11:27:37 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-13 at 09:30:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-10 at 15:43:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-13 at 16:35:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-13 at 10:29:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 021984 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 13, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P542838.
CDLI Seals 021984 (physical) artifact entry (No. P542838). (2023, November 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P542838 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 021984 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P542838 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 021984 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 13, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P542838.
CDLI Seals 021984 (physical) artifact entry (No. P542838). (2023, November 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P542838 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 021984 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P542838 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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