CDLI Seals 024181 (physical) (P546704)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 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 156642

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra)

Material(s)

Metal > Copper

Language(s)

-

Measurements

24.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]
ED IIIb?
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/P546704

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder seal
Dimensions 24.0 mm × 11.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Metal > Copper
Preservation
Seal Number S024181

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Kish 0934
Findspot
B south slope
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number FM 156642
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Field Kish Seals, Fig. 11.06j

    [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.

  • history: Mackay Kish 1, p. 61, no. 2

    [Mackay1925Kish1] Mackay, Ernest. 1925. “Report on the Excavation of the ‘A’ Cemetery at Kish, Mesopotamia: Part 1,” Anthropology Memoirs, vol. 1, , 1–63.

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 024181 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546704.
CDLI Seals 024181 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546704). (2024, January 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546704 (Original work published 2024)
CDLI Seals 024181 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546704 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 024181 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2024) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546704.
CDLI Seals 024181 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546704). (2024, January 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546704 (Original work published 2024)
CDLI Seals 024181 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546704 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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