Cuneiform in Canaan, Samaria 03 (P567170)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Samerina (mod. Samaria), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Museum Number

I. 10645

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Samerina (mod. Samaria)

Artifact Type

Seal (not impression)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P567170
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P567170

Physical information

Artifact type	Seal (not impression)
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Metamorphic rock > Steatite
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Samerina (mod. Samaria)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Museum Number	I. 10645
Accession Number

References

primary: Cuneiform in Canaan, p. 112-113 no. Samaria 3

[Horowitz2006Canaan] Horowitz, Wayne, and Takayoshi Oshima. 2006. Cuneiform in Canaan : Cuneiform Sources from the Land of Israel in Ancient Times.
history: Samaria-Sebaste 3, p. 87

[Crowfoot1957-ECXEIZ4N] Crowfoot, John Winter, Grace M. Crowfoot, and Kathleen M. Kenyon. 1957. The Objects from Samaria. Samaria-Sebaste 3. Palestine Exploration Fund.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-05-21 at 08:12:11	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Johansson, Carolin; Melin-Kronsell, Nils; Nett, Seraina; Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Cuneiform in Canaan, Samaria 03 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567170.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Samaria 03 artifact entry (No. P567170). (2025, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567170

Cuneiform in Canaan, Samaria 03 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567170 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Cuneiform in Canaan, Samaria 03 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 21, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567170.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Samaria 03 artifact entry (No. P567170). (2025, May 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567170

Cuneiform in Canaan, Samaria 03 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567170 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).

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