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CDLI Achaemenid VXb (P519992)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 132114

Provenience: Halicarnassus (mod. Halicarnassus)

Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Object Type: Vessel > alabastron

Material: stone > mineral > calcite

Date: Xerxes1.00.00.00

CDLI Achaemenid Wa (P519977)

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 091117

Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Object Type: Weight

Material: stone > igneous rock > diorite

CDLI Achaemenid XPb a frag. 01 (P500439)

Witness

Witness to composite(s): Q007210

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 118840

Provenience: Pārśa (mod. Persepolis)

Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet

Material: stone > sedimentary rock > limestone

Date: Xerxes1.00.00.00

CDLI Achaemenid XPb a frag. 02 (P520033)

Witness

Witness to composite(s): Q007210

Primary Publication:

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 118841

Provenience: Pārśa (mod. Persepolis)

Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Object Type: —

Material: stone > sedimentary rock > limestone

Date: Xerxes1.00.00.00

CDLI Seals 000079 (physical) (P430180)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S000079

Witness to composite(s): Q006299

Primary Publication: Frame, Grant (1995) RIMB 2 .B.06.10.2002, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 129532

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Period: Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > igneous rock > diorite

Date: Ninurta-apli-x.--.--.-- ?

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. sza2 {disz}{d}marduk-gar-mu#
 en: (Property) of Marduk-šākin-šumi,
2. _a_ {disz}{d}marduk-numun#?-din#?
 en: seed of Marduk-zēra-uballiṭ,
3. _sza3-bala-bala_
 en: descendent
4. {disz}ia-ki#-na
 en: of Iakīnu;
5. _nig2-ba_ u-s,ur#?-{d}marduk#
 en: gift by Uṣur-Marduk
6. _in-ra?-ru?_
 en: presented.

CDLI Seals 001415 (physical) (P216421)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001415

Witness to composite(s): Q008397

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .00.00.1001, ex. 01 (1993)

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089137

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > igneous rock > diorite

Date: Sargon.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
seal
surface a
1. u-bil-esz18-dar
 en: Ūbil-Aštar,
2. szesz lugal
 en: brother of the king:
3. KAL-KI
 en: KAL-KI
4. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
5. ARAD2-zu
 en: (is) his servant.

CDLI Seals 001420 (physical) (P216617)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001420

Witness to composite(s): Q008383

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .01.04.2024, ex. 01 (1993)

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 136842

Provenience: —

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > quartz

Date: Naramsin.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. bi-in-ka3-li2-szar3-ri2
 en: Bin-kali-šarrī,
2. _dumu lugal_
 en: son of the king:
3. a2-su
 en: Asu
4. _ARAD2-zu_
 en: (is) his servant.

CDLI Seals 001423 (physical) (P216737)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001423

Witness to composite(s): Q008394

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .11.11.2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 012285

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. szul ensi2
 en: Šul governor
2. umma{ki}
 en: of Umma:
3. nir-gal2-{d}an-x
 en: Nirgal-...,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: (is) his servant.

CDLI Seals 001428 (physical) (P216800)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001428

Witness to composite(s): Q008395

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .14.01.2002, ex. 01 (1993)

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089147

Provenience: —

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > jasper

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. puzur4-{d}szullat2
 en: Puzur-Šullat,
2. _sanga bad3{ki}_
 en: šangû priest of BAD.KI:
3. sag-gul-lum
 en: Šaggullum,
4. _dub-sar_
 en: the scribe,
5. _ARAD2-zu_
 en: (is) his servant.

CDLI Seals 001429 (physical) (P216815)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001429

Witness to composite(s): Q008396

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .16.02.2002, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089119

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone

Date: Epir-mupi.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. e-pir6-mu-pi5
 en: Epir-mupi,
2. da-num2
 en: the mighty:
3. me-du
 en: ME-DU
4. _ARAD2-zu_
 en: (is) his servant.

CDLI Seals 001432 (physical) (P216844)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001432

Witness to composite(s): Q008418

Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 103

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 130691

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > dolomite

Date: Sharati-gubisin.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. szar-a-ti-gu-bi-si-in
 en: ŠAR-A-TI-GU-BI-SI-IN,
2. _dumu lugal_
 en: son of the king:
3. ur-sa6
 en: Ursa,
4. _dub-sar_
 en: the scribe,
5. _ARAD2#-zu_
 en: (is) his servant.

CDLI Seals 001436 (physical) (P217331)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001436

Witness to composite(s): Q001409

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .01.01.2003, ex. 01a (1993)

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 120572

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

Date: Sargon.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. en-he2-du7-an-na
 en: Enḫedu’ana,
2. dumu szar-ru-gi
 en: the daughter of Sargon,
column 2
1. dingir-igi-du#
 en: Ilum-igi-du
2. kinda-ni# [...]
 en: her hairdresser.

CDLI Seals 001441 (physical) (P247683)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001441

Witness to composite(s): Q003663

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1 .13.03.03, ex. 01 (2007)

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 121544

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

Date: Mes-KALAM-du.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. pu3-ad
 en: Pu-abum
2. nin
 en: the queen.

CDLI Seals 001525 (physical) (P448270)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001525

Witness to composite(s): Q008455

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .x0.05.x2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089011

Provenience: uncertain (mod. Hillah)

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > hematite

Date: Abi-maras.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. ha-a-li2-lu-u2
 en: Halilû,
2. _dumu_ hu-nu-bi-im
 en: son of Hunnubum,
3. _ARAD_ a-bi-ma-ra-as,
 en: servant of Abī-maraṣ.

CDLI Seals 001526 (physical) (P448253)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001526

Witness to composite(s): Q008446

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .19.02.2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 102055

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone

Date: Zabazuna.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. {d}za-ba-zu-na
 en: Zabazuna,
2. _lugal_ da-num2
 en: mighty king,
3. te-he-esz-a-tal
 en: Teḫeš-atal,
4. _dub-sar_
 en: scribe,
5. _ARAD2-zu_
 en: your servant.

CDLI Seals 001527 (physical) (P448272)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001527

Witness to composite(s): Q008456

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .x0.09.x2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 102524

Provenience: —

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > quartz

Date: Adad-qarrad.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. u2-qa2-esz4-tar2
 en: Uqqâ-Eštar,
2. _dumu_ szar-ru-um-{d}iszkur
 en: son of Šarrum-Adad,
3. _ARAD_ {d}iszkur-|UR.SAG|
 en: servant of Adad-qarrād.

CDLI Seals 001528 (physical) (P448276)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001528

Witness to composite(s): Q008460

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .x0.18.x2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 114401

Provenience: —

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > hematite

Date: Shamhum.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. ARAD-{d}iszkur
 en: Warad-Adad,
2. _dumu_ s,a-li-lum
 en: son of Ṣālilum,
3. _ARAD_ sza-am-hu-um
 en: servant of Šamhum.

CDLI Seals 001529 (physical) (P448274)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001529

Witness to composite(s): Q008458

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .x0.16.x2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 121209

Provenience: —

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > hematite

Date: Pi-Eštar.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. [x] x x [x] x
 en: ...,
2. [x] x x x
 en: ...,
3. _ARAD2_ pi-i-esz18-dar
 en: servant of Pî-Ištar.

CDLI Seals 001530 (physical) (P448260)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001530

Witness to composite(s): Q008449

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .25.05.x2004

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 126173

Provenience: Alalakh (mod. Tell Açana/Atshana)

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > hematite

Date: Aqba-Hammu.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. qar-ra-du-um
 en: Qarrādum,
2. _dumu_ i-din-{d}de-ri-tum
 en: son of Iddin-Dērītum,
3. _ARAD2_ aq-ba-ha-mu
 en: servant of Aqba-Ḫammu.

CDLI Seals 002047 (physical) (P454757)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S002047

Witness to composite(s): Q008472

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .03.02.2002, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 102556

Provenience: Dilbat (mod. Deilam)

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > serpentine

Date: Sumu-la-El.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. be-li2-i-pa-al-sa3-am
 en: Bēlī-ippalsam,
2. _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}urasz
 en: son of Ibni-Uraš,
3. _ARAD2_ {d}urasz
 en: servant of Uraš
4. u3 su-mu-la-il3
 en: and Sūmû-la-Il.

CDLI Seals 002519 (physical) (P455229)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S002519

Witness to composite(s): Q001982

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .01.09.2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 130695

Provenience: Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)

Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > hematite

Date: Erra-imitti.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. i3-li2-isz-ka-u2-t,ul3
 en: Iliška-uțul
2. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
3. dumu {d}suen-en-nam
 en: son of Sin-ennam,
4. ARAD {d}er3-ra-i-mi-ti
 en: servant of Erra-imitti.

CDLI Seals 005353 (physical) (P458063)

Seal

Seal No.: S005353

Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 190

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089115

Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. ad-da
 en: Adda,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe.

CDLI Seals 005636 (physical) (P458346)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S005636

Witness to composite(s): Q008491

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .10.06.2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 134757

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

Date: Sumu-iamutbala.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. {d}suen-isz-me-a-ni
 en: Sîn-išme'anni
2. _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam
 en: son of Sîn-iddinam,
3. _ARAD_ su-mu-ia-mu-ut-ba-la
 en: servant of Sūmû-iamutbala.

CDLI Seals 005871 (physical) (P458581)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S005871

Witness to composite(s): Q001649

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.01.x2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089126

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone

Date: Ur-Nammu.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. ur-{d}namma
 en: Ur-Namma,
2. nita kal-ga
 en: the mighty man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
column 2
1. ha-asz2-ha-me-er
 en: Hašḫamer,
2. ensi2
 en: the governor
3. isz-ku-un-{d}suen{ki}
 en: of Iškun-Sin,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

CDLI Seals 006349 (physical) (P226811)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S006349

Witness to composite(s): Q001766

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.02.x2038, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 116719

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > dolomite

Date: Šulgi.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}mes-lam-ta-e3-a
 en: To the god Meslamta-e'a,
2. lugal-a-ni
 en: his lord,
3. nam-ti
 en: for the life
4. {d}szul-gi
 en: of Šulgi,
5. dingir kalam-ma-na
 en: god of his land,
6. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
column 2
1. lugal an ub-<da> limmu2-ba-ka-sze3
 en: king of the four quarters.