CDLI Seals 023367 (physical) (P545738)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Newell Collections of Babylonian Seals, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Newell Collections of Babylonian Seals, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NCBS 00678

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Mineral > Calcite

Language(s)

-

Measurements

21.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal
  • Material: Mineral > Calcite
  • Measurements (mm): 21.0 high × 17.0 wide
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  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S023367
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    OIP 22 stated it was a forgery ("condemned by its technique"). In his review, Heidenreich (p. 371) suggests that it is genuine (see also Buchanan, ENES p. 118).

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  • primary: ENES, 315

    [Buchanan1981ENES] Buchanan, Briggs. 1981. Early Near Eastern Seals in the Yale Babylonian Collection. Yale University Press.

  • history: AfO 10 (pp. 369-371), 371

    [Heidenreich1937AfO10] Heidenreich, Robert. 1935-1936. “Review of OIP 22.” Altorientalische Forschungen 10: 369–71.

  • history: OIP 22, 678

    [VonderOsten1934OIP22] Von der Osten, Hans H. 1934. Ancient Oriental Seals in the Collection of Mr. Edward T. Newell. Oriental Institute Publications 22. University of Chicago Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NCBS 00678
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-08 at 14:22:36 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-01-01 at 10:45:09 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-12-28 at 10:14:44 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-12-28 at 09:44:33 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-12-27 at 19:23:14 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 023367 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P545738.
CDLI Seals 023367 (physical) artifact entry (No. P545738). (2024, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P545738 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 023367 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P545738 (Accessed: September 15, 2025).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 023367 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P545738.
CDLI Seals 023367 (physical) artifact entry (No. P545738). (2024, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P545738 (Original work published 2023)
CDLI Seals 023367 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P545738 (Accessed: September 15, 2025).
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