CDLI Seals 003790 (composite) (P456500)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

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Measurements

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Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}isz-bi-er3-ra
 en: Išbi-Erra,
2. lugal kal-ga
 en: mighty king,
3. lugal ma-da-na
 en: king of his land,
column 2
1. ur-al-la
 en: Ur-Alla,
2. dumu ku-...
 en: son of Ku-...,
3. ARAD2-zu
 en: your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q001928
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 003790 (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
BIN 10, 147 (P236691) Isin (mod. Bahriyat) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ishbi-Erra.22.01.00 ?

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P456500

Physical information

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S003790

Provenance

Provenience Isin (mod. Bahriyat) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • history: MVS 9, no. 8

    [Blocher1992Yale] Blocher, Felix. 1992. Siegelabrollungen Auf Frühaltbabylonischen Tontafeln in Der Yale Babylonian Collection. Ein Katalog. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien 9. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

  • history: RIME 4, .01.01.x2008

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: BIN 10, seal e

    [vandeMieroop1987BIN10] Van De Mieroop, Marc. 1987. Sumerian Administrative Documents from the Reigns of Išbi-Erra and Šū-Ilišu. Babylonian Inscriptions in the Collection of James B. Nies, Yale University 10. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-09-26 at 02:46:47 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-28 at 01:23:23 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-04-06 at 07:49:02 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-03 at 10:42:26 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
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 003790 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P456500.
CDLI Seals 003790 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456500). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456500
CDLI Seals 003790 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456500 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 003790 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P456500},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P456500},
}


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ID  - P456500
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M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Seals 003790 (composite) artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 003790 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P456500.
CDLI Seals 003790 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456500). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456500
CDLI Seals 003790 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456500 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 003790 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P456500},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P456500},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P456500
LB  - CDLI:P456500
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Seals 003790 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P456500
ER  -
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