TA 1931 0573 (P543239)

Sealing 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A08573

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P543239
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P543239

Physical information

figure

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TA 1931 0573
Findspot	N31:1 Palace of the Rulers
Stratigraphic Level	Bilalama
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A08573
Accession Number

References

primary: OIP 72, pl. 66:707

[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. 102a

[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
2023-10-22 at 15:09:21	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-10-21 at 19:15:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TA 1931 0573 Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 22, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P543239.

TA 1931 0573 artifact entry (No. P543239). (2023, October 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P543239 (Original work published 2023)

TA 1931 0573 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P543239 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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DA  - 2023/10/22/
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Cite this Artifact

“TA 1931 0573 Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 22, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P543239.

TA 1931 0573 artifact entry (No. P543239). (2023, October 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P543239 (Original work published 2023)

TA 1931 0573 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P543239 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 22},
	title = {TA 1931 0573 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P543239},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P543239},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/10/22/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P543239
LB  - CDLI:P543239
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - TA 1931 0573 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P543239
ER  -