CDLI Seals 024173 (physical) (P546696)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

FM 156610

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra)

Material(s)

Bone > Shell

Language(s)

-

Measurements

39.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) [uncertain]
ED III early? (or ED II ?)
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/P546696

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder seal
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 11.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Bone > Shell
Preservation
Seal Number S024173

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Kish 0772
Findspot
Plano-Convex Building
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number FM 156610
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Field Kish Seals, Fig. 11.05d

    [Gibson2023Fieldseals] Gibson, McGuire. 2023. “Catalog of Ancient Near Eastern Seals in the Collection of the Field Museum.” Edited by Karen L. Wilson and Deborah Bekken. Where Kingship Descended from Heaven: Studies on Ancient Kish, Studies in Ancient Cultures, , no. 1: 261–329.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-03-22 at 10:08:50 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-01-16 at 08:33:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-01-15 at 19:21:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 024173 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546696.
CDLI Seals 024173 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546696). (2024, January 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546696 (Original work published 2024)
CDLI Seals 024173 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546696 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 024173 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546696.
CDLI Seals 024173 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546696). (2024, January 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546696 (Original work published 2024)
CDLI Seals 024173 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546696 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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