CDLI Seals 005187 (physical) (P457897)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 03113

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Seal

object seal
surface a
1. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
 en: Ur-Ningešzida,
2. _ensi2_ asz2-nun-na{ki}
 en: governor of Ešnunna,
3. er3-ra-ba-ni
 en: to Erra-bāni
4. _dumu-ni_
 en: his son,
5. i-qi4-isz
 en: he presented it.
  it = this seal

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:

    physical

  • Material: Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli
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  • Seal no.: S005187
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    physical


  • primary: RIME 4, .05.08.03, ex. 01

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: OIP 43, 213 (?)

    [Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton LLoyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.

  • history: Vorderasiatische Rollsiegel, 254

    [Moortgat1940VR] Moortgat, Anton. 1940. Vorderasiatische Rollsiegel, Ein Beitrag Zur Geschichte Der Steinschneidekunst.

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  • Museum No.: VA 03113
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-14 at 16:09:09 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2015-10-24 at 18:27:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Seals 005187 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 29, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P457897.
CDLI Seals 005187 (physical) artifact entry (No. P457897). (2024, February 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P457897 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005187 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P457897 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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