CDLI Seals 005584 (composite) (P458294)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
 en: Ibbi-Suen,
2. lugal kal-ga
 en: strong king,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four corners:
5. {d}szu-i3-li2-a
6. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
7. dumu i-tu-ri-a
8. ensi2
9. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q001857
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 005584 (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
OIP 043, 143 TA 1931 T188 (P227486) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ibbi-Suen.00.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P458294

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005584

Provenance

Provenience Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
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) Q001857

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, .01.05.x2002

    [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: OIP 43, p. 143, Seal legend no. 5

    [Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.

  • history: Reichel diss., 278 Seal legend no. 5

    [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: JAOS 97 (pp. 171-177), 171-172

    [Whiting1977JAOS97] Whiting, Robert M. 1977. “The Reading of the Name DINGIR-Šu-ì-Lí-a.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 97: 171–77. https://doi.org/10.2307/599005.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2020-02-12 at 17:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:43 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005584 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458294.
CDLI Seals 005584 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458294). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458294 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005584 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458294 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005584 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458294.
CDLI Seals 005584 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458294). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458294 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005584 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458294 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458294},
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}


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