CDLI Seals 008608 (physical) (P455726)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 123348

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Language(s)

-

Measurements

36.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Seal

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal
  • Material: Metamorphic rock > Steatite
  • Measurements (mm): 36.0 high × 31.0 wide
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S008608
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    hunting

  • Genre(s):
  • Language(s):

  • primary: WAS 1, 02b

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 123348
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
  • Period Comments:

    Uruk ?
    Jemdet Nasr ?

  • Dates Referenced:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-11-29 at 09:48:41 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-11 at 08:41:12 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
2015-02-12 at 19:34:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-09-26 at 14:25:30 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 Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Seals 008608 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 29, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P455726.
CDLI Seals 008608 (physical) artifact entry (No. P455726). (2023, November 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P455726 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 008608 (physical) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P455726 (Accessed: March 19, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {nov 29},
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P455726},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P455726},
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