CDLI Seals 024202 (physical) (P546725)

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 156737

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra)

Material(s)

Bone > Shell

Language(s)

-

Measurements

17.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
ED III
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/P546725

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder seal
Dimensions 17.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Bone > Shell
Preservation
Seal Number S024202

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number FM 156737
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Field Kish Seals, Fig. 11.09b

    [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
2024-01-15 at 19:21:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 024202 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546725.
CDLI Seals 024202 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546725). (2024, January 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546725
CDLI Seals 024202 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546725 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 024202 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546725.
CDLI Seals 024202 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546725). (2024, January 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546725
CDLI Seals 024202 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546725 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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