CDLI Seals 005960 (composite) (P458670)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
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:
column 2
1. ur-e2-ninnu
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-...-ku3-[...]
4. lu2 [...]

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
CUSAS 39, 062 (P253740)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Ibbi-Suen.02.04.00 (Reichskalender)

Record

CDLI number	P458670
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P458670

Physical information

composite

Artifact type	Seal (not impression) composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation
Seal Number	S005960

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2020-02-12 at 17:03:21	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-08-23 at 08:56:56	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005960 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458670.

CDLI Seals 005960 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458670). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458670

CDLI Seals 005960 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458670 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005960 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458670},
}

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DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P458670
LB  - CDLI:P458670
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Seals 005960 (composite) artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005960 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458670.

CDLI Seals 005960 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458670). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458670

CDLI Seals 005960 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458670 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

@misc{2013CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005960 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458670},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P458670
LB  - CDLI:P458670
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Seals 005960 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P458670
ER  -