CDLI Seals 024231 (physical) (P546754)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 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 156675

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra)

Material(s)

Bone > Shell

Language(s)

-

Measurements

31.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Seal Annotation unreviewed

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Akk
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/P546754

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder seal
Dimensions 31.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Bone > Shell
Preservation
Seal Number S024231

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Ingharra)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Kish X.403
Findspot
Trench B
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number FM 156675
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Field Kish Seals, Fig. 11.13e

    [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 024231 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546754.
CDLI Seals 024231 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546754). (2024, January 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546754
CDLI Seals 024231 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546754 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 024231 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P546754.
CDLI Seals 024231 (physical) artifact entry (No. P546754). (2024, January 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P546754
CDLI Seals 024231 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P546754 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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