CDLI Seals 005928 (composite) (P458638)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. ki-ag2 {d}inanna
4. sag-{d}en-lil2-la2
column 2
1. ugula e2 {d}inanna
2. nu-esz3 {d}en-lil2
3. dumu lugal-engar-du10
4. ugula e2 {d}inanna-ka
5. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q004999
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 005928 (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
BBVO 11, 280, 6N-T405 (P105049) Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ibbi-Suen.07.02.22 (us2 year)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P458638

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005928

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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) Q004999

References

  • history: RIME 3/2, .01.05.xadd2069 (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
2024-09-22 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
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 005928 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458638.
CDLI Seals 005928 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458638). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458638 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005928 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458638 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005928 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458638.
CDLI Seals 005928 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458638). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458638 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005928 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458638 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
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