CDLI Seals 004309 (composite) (P457019)

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. u2-u2
2. dumu i3-li2 unu3

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
Amherst 053 (P100891)	Girsu (mod. Tello)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Šulgi.47.12.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.48.01.00 (us2-us2 year), Šulgi.48.02.00 (us2-us2 year)

Record

CDLI number	P457019
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P457019

Physical information

composite

Artifact type	Seal (not impression) composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation
Seal Number	S004309

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-09-30 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 004309 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P457019.

CDLI Seals 004309 (composite) artifact entry (No. P457019). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P457019

CDLI Seals 004309 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P457019 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 004309 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P457019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P457019},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P457019
LB  - CDLI:P457019
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Seals 004309 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P457019
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 004309 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P457019.

CDLI Seals 004309 (composite) artifact entry (No. P457019). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P457019

CDLI Seals 004309 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P457019 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

@misc{2013CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 004309 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P457019},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P457019},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P457019
LB  - CDLI:P457019
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Seals 004309 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P457019
ER  -