Ashm 1939-0332 (115) (P549708)

Administrative sealing excavated in Nagar (mod. Tell Brak), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1939-0332 (115)

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

Nagar (mod. Tell Brak)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) Early Akkadian Period (c.2350 - 2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P549708
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P549708

Physical information

Piece of clay with seal impression, human figure wearing high-crowned headgear on back of high-fronted chariot

Artifact type	Sealing
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nagar (mod. Tell Brak)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number	Ashm 1939-0332 (115)
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-05-30 at 14:39:26	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Ashm 1939-0332 (115) Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P549708.

Ashm 1939-0332 (115) artifact entry (No. P549708). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P549708

Ashm 1939-0332 (115) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P549708 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {Ashm 1939-0332 (115) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P549708},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P549708},
}

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DA  - 2024/5/30/
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Cite this Artifact

“Ashm 1939-0332 (115) Artifact Entry.” 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P549708.

Ashm 1939-0332 (115) artifact entry (No. P549708). (2024, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P549708

Ashm 1939-0332 (115) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P549708 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {Ashm 1939-0332 (115) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P549708},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P549708},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P549708
LB  - CDLI:P549708
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - Ashm 1939-0332 (115) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P549708
ER  -