CDLI Seals 005920 (composite) (P458630)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
 en: Ibbi-Suen,
2. dingir kalam-ma-na
 en: god of his land,
3. lugal kal-ga
 en: strong king,
4. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
5. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
 en: king of the four quarters
column 2
1. ur-nigar{gar}
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu [...]
4. ARAD2-da-ni-ir
5. in-na-ba

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q005021
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 005920 (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
UET 3, 1383 (P137708) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ibbi-Suen.09.04.25, Ibbi-Suen.09.04.27

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P458630

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005920

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
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) Q005021

References

  • primary: HSAO 9, p.145-174, seal 26

    [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: RIME 3/2, .01.05.xadd2094 (1997)

    [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.

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
2023-07-19 at 08:52:09 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
2020-02-12 at 17:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:50 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 Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 005920 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458630.
CDLI Seals 005920 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458630). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458630 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005920 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458630 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 005920 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458630.
CDLI Seals 005920 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458630). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458630 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005920 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458630 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458630},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458630},
}


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