Mark of Ancient Man 012 (P417468)

Administrative bulla excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Museum Collection(s)

Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Museum Number

ROM 994.233.002

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object bulla
surface a
1. 3(u) 1(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
2. 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz)# udu masz2 hi-a
3. zi-ga
4. in-ta-e3-a
5. iti sze#-sag11#-ku5#
6. mu gu#-za# {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
7. e2-tum
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. lugal-iti-da
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}dumu-zi-da
4. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000555 (composite) (P430649) S000555 Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P417468

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Museum Number ROM 994.233.002
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 192002

References

  • primary: Gorelick seals

    [Noveck1975Gorelick] Noveck, Madeline. 1975. The Mark of Ancient Man, Ancient Near Eastern Stamp Seals and Cylinder Seals: The Gorelick Collection. Brooklyn Museum.

  • history: Gorelick seals

    [Noveck1975Gorelick] Noveck, Madeline. 1975. The Mark of Ancient Man, Ancient Near Eastern Stamp Seals and Cylinder Seals: The Gorelick Collection. Brooklyn Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:56:41 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-07-21 at 12:50:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Mark of Ancient Man 012 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 12, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P417468.
Mark of Ancient Man 012 artifact entry (No. P417468). (2011, May 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P417468
Mark of Ancient Man 012 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P417468 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2011Mark,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {may 12},
	title = {Mark of {Ancient} {Man} 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P417468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P417468},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/5/12/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P417468
LB  - CDLI:P417468
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - Mark of Ancient Man 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P417468
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Mark of Ancient Man 012 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 12, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P417468.
Mark of Ancient Man 012 artifact entry (No. P417468). (2011, May 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P417468
Mark of Ancient Man 012 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P417468 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2011Mark,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {may 12},
	title = {Mark of {Ancient} {Man} 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P417468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P417468},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/5/12/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P417468
LB  - CDLI:P417468
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - Mark of Ancient Man 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P417468
ER  -
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