CDLI Seals 008614 (physical) (P456795)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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 129598

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Marble

Language(s)

-

Measurements

19.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Seal

  • Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:

    physical

  • Material: Metamorphic rock > Marble
  • Measurements (mm): 19.0 high × 21.0 wide
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.: S008614
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    physical

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  • primary: WAS 1, 03c

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

  • history: 7000 years seals (pp. 11-30), 34

    [Collon1997;7000yrs] Collon, Dominique. 1997. “Ancient Near Eastern Seals.” In 7000 Years of Seals, edited by Dominique Collon, 11–30. London: British Museum Press.

  • history: Southesk, p. 130, Qe 2, pl. 10

    [Southesk1908Catalogue] Carnegie, Lady Helena. 1908. Catalogue of the Collection of Antique Gems Formed by James Ninth Earl of Southesk K.T., Vol. 2. Bernard Quaritch, London.

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  • Museum No.: BM 129598
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-04-14 at 09:19:33 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-12-01 at 19:03:31 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
2014-11-18 at 19:26:10 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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This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Seals 008614 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P456795.
CDLI Seals 008614 (physical) artifact entry (No. P456795). (2024, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P456795 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 008614 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P456795 (Accessed: March 20, 2025).
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