CDLI Seals 000542 (composite) (P429950)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

-

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šū-Suen,
2. lugal kal-ga
 en: strong king,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
 en: king of the four corners:
5. ba-ba-ti
 en: to Babati,
6. sza13-dub-ba
 en: chief accountant,
7. sza3-tam lugal
 en: royal official,
8. szagina
 en: general
9. masz-kan2-szar-ru-um{ki}-ma
 en: of Mašgan-šarruma,
10. ensi2
 en: governor
column 2
1. a-wa-al{ki}
 en: of Awal,
2. ensi2 szabra nin min-a-bi
 en: governor, household manager of the two queens,
3. ku3-gal2?
 en: ...,
4. ma-da a-du11-ga
 en: in the land irrigation manager,
5. sanga
 en: chief temple manager of
6. {d}be-la-at-suh6-ner
 en: Belat-suḫner,
7. u3 {d}be-la-at-te-ra-ba-an
 en: and Belat-teraban,
8. szesz a-bi2-si2-im-ti
 en: brother of Abī-simtī,
9. ama ki-ag2-na
 en: his (Šū-Suen’s) beloved mother,
10. ARAD2-da-ni-ir
 en: his servant,
11. in-na-ba
 en: he gifted (this seal).

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q001829
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 000542 (composite). See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date
BRM 3, 037 (P107255) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.05.00
BRM 3, 038 (P107256) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.11.00
CUSAS 40, 1144 (P515928) uncertain (mod. uncertain) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.--.--.--
JCS 28, 179 (P112023) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.10.00
OIM A02764 (P337318) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.00.00
OIM A03404 (P337517) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.12.19
PDT 2, 1200 (P126531) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.01.00, Šū-Suen.07.03.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P429950

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S000542

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI) Q001829

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, .01.04.32

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: ENES, 0654

    [Buchanan1981ENES] Buchanan, Briggs. 1981. Early Near Eastern Seals in the Yale Babylonian Collection. Yale University Press.

  • history: HSAO 9, p.145-174, p. 167 5

    [Mayr2004-8AMVDIQL] Mayr, Rudolf H., and David I. Owen. 2004. “The Royal Gift Seal in the Ur III Period.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern., 9:145–74. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient. Heidelberg.

  • history: Reichel diss., 333 Seal legend no. 146

    [Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

  • history: Tsouparoloulou diss., 053c

    [Tsouparoloulou2008diss] Tsouparopoulou, Christina. 2008. “The Material Face of Bureaucracy: Writing, Sealing and Archiving Tablets for the Ur III State at Drehem.” Phdthesis, University of Cambridge.

  • history: HSAO 16, 48c

    [Tsouparopoulou2015HSAO16] Tsouparopoulou, Christina. 2015. The Ur III Seals Impressed on Documents from Puzriš-Dagān (Drehem). Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient, Band 16. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-28 at 12:05:29 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 18:47:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 08:26:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-28 at 12:29:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-19 at 08:52:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-18 at 10:01:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-18 at 08:21:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:41 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-05 at 12:16:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 10:18:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-30 at 08:33:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-29 at 07:51:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-26 at 16:40:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-24 at 19:10:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-10 at 13:56:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tsouparopoulou, Christina CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 000542 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P429950.
CDLI Seals 000542 (composite) artifact entry (No. P429950). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429950 (Original work published 2012)
CDLI Seals 000542 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429950 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 000542 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P429950.
CDLI Seals 000542 (composite) artifact entry (No. P429950). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429950 (Original work published 2012)
CDLI Seals 000542 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429950 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 28},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429950},
}


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