Cuneiform in Canaan, Ashdod 01 (P567413)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Asdūdu (mod. Ashdod), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Asdūdu (mod. Ashdod)

Artifact Type

Seal (not impression)

Material(s)

Mineral > Jasper

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P567413
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P567413

Physical information

Artifact type	Seal (not impression)
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Mineral > Jasper
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Asdūdu (mod. Ashdod)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	IAA 1963-2501/1
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

primary: Atiqot ES IX-X, p. 198-199

[Shaffer1971-P8URZ896] “The Ashdod Cylinder Seal.” 1971. In Ashdod II-III. The Second and Third Seasons of Excavations 1963, 1965, Soundings in 1967. Text, IX–X:198–99. ‘Atiqot. English Series. Jerusalem: The Department of Archaeology, Hebrew University. The Israel Exploration Society.
history: Cuneiform in Canaan, p. 39 no. Ashdod 1

[Horowitz2006Canaan] Horowitz, Wayne, and Takayoshi Oshima. 2006. Cuneiform in Canaan : Cuneiform Sources from the Land of Israel in Ancient Times.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-06-11 at 10:43:43	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, Ashdod 01 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567413.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Ashdod 01 artifact entry (No. P567413). (2025, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567413

Cuneiform in Canaan, Ashdod 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567413 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Cuneiform in Canaan, Ashdod 01 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567413.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Ashdod 01 artifact entry (No. P567413). (2025, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567413

Cuneiform in Canaan, Ashdod 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567413 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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