CDLI Seals 008604 (physical) (P431153)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 119308

Period

Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Material(s)

Mineral > Talc

Language(s)

-

Measurements

58.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Seal

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal
  • Material: Mineral > Talc
  • Measurements (mm): 58.0 high × 21.0 wide
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S008604
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  • primary: WAS 1, 01b

    [Wiseman1962WAS1] Wiseman, Donald J. 1962. Uruk-Early Dynastic Periods. Catalogue of the Western Asiatic Seals in the British Museum 1.

  • history: CSWA, pl. 1

    [Wiseman1959CSWA] Wiseman, Donald J. 1959. Cylinder Seals of Western Asia. Batchworth Press.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 119308
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  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka) [uncertain] Provenience Comments:

    prov. based on BM web-site

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-11-29 at 09:07:53 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-04 at 09:08:50 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2015-05-17 at 19:11:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-02-12 at 19:34:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-12-28 at 21:53:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Seals 008604 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 29, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P431153.
CDLI Seals 008604 (physical) artifact entry (No. P431153). (2023, November 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P431153 (Original work published 2012)
CDLI Seals 008604 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P431153 (Accessed: March 19, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 29},
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P431153},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P431153},
}


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