CDLI Seals 023884 (physical) (P546247)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM -

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Language(s)

Measurements

28.0 mm

Seal

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 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	P546247
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P546247

Physical information

Artifact type	Cylinder seal
Dimensions	28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Metamorphic rock > Steatite
Preservation
Seal Number	S023884

Provenance

Provenience	Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	ND 5331
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: Iraq 24 (pp. 26-40), pl. 12:3

[Parker1962Iraq24] Parker, Barbara. 1962. “Seals and Seal Impressions from the Nimrud Excavations, 1955-58.” Iraq 24: 26–40.
history: Nimrud and its Remains, p. 258, fig. 231

[Mallowan1966Nimrud] Mallowan, Max E. 1966. Nimrud and Its Remains. Collins.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-01-06 at 20:27:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-01-05 at 20:16:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 023884 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546247.

CDLI Seals 023884 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546247). (2024, January 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546247 (Original work published 2024)

CDLI Seals 023884 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546247 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 023884 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546247.

CDLI Seals 023884 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546247). (2024, January 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546247 (Original work published 2024)

CDLI Seals 023884 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546247 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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