CDLI Seals 000579 (composite) (P430673)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. ur-{gesz}gigir
2. dumu ur?-{d}[...]
3. [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seal impressions

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

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date
DAS 398 (P109110)	Girsu (mod. Tello)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Šū-Suen.08.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P430673
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P430673

Physical information

composite

Artifact type	Seal (not impression) composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation
Seal Number	S000579

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-10-19 at 10:01:45	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2018-09-02 at 11:43:06	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2012-06-18 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 000579 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2012. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 18, 2012. https://cdli.earth/P430673.

CDLI Seals 000579 (composite) artifact entry (No. P430673). (2012, June 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430673

CDLI Seals 000579 (composite) artifact entry (2012) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430673 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

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	year = {2012},
	month = {jun 18},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 000579 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P430673},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P430673},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2012/6/18/
PY  - 2012
ID  - P430673
LB  - CDLI:P430673
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - CDLI Seals 000579 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P430673
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 000579 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2012. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 18, 2012. https://cdli.earth/P430673.

CDLI Seals 000579 (composite) artifact entry (No. P430673). (2012, June 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430673

CDLI Seals 000579 (composite) artifact entry (2012) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430673 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2012CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2012},
	month = {jun 18},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 000579 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P430673},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P430673},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2012/6/18/
PY  - 2012
ID  - P430673
LB  - CDLI:P430673
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - CDLI Seals 000579 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P430673
ER  -