CDLI Seals 005996 (composite) (P458706)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen
 en: Naram-Sin
2. da-num2
 en: the mighty,
3. _dingir_ a-ga-de3{ki}
 en: the god of Agade,
4. _lugal_
 en: king
5. ki-ib-ra-tim
 en: of the world quarters
column 2
1. ar-ba-im
 en: the four:
2. lugal-uszumgal
 en: Lugal-ušumgal,
3. _dub-sar_
 en: the scribe,
4. ensi2
 en: the governor
5. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q005247
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 005996 (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
AO 24062c unpublished unassigned (P420364) Girsu (mod. Tello) Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Naramsin.00.00.00
AO 24062d unpublished unassigned (P420365) Girsu (mod. Tello) Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Naramsin.00.00.00
RTC 165 (P216941) Girsu (mod. Tello) Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Naramsin.00.00.00
RTC 166 (P216942) Girsu (mod. Tello) Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) Naramsin.00.00.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P458706

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005996

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • history: CCL 1, T.105

    [Delaporte1920CCL1] Delaporte, Louis. 1920. Catalogue Des Cylindres, Cachets et Pierrres Gravées de Style Oriental Du Musée Du Louvre. Musée Du Louvre. Département Des Antiquités Orientales et de La Céramique Antique. Hachette: Paris.

  • history: RIME 2, .01.04.2004

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-09-08 at 09:02:11 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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 005996 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458706.
CDLI Seals 005996 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458706). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458706
CDLI Seals 005996 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458706 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005996 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458706},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458706},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 005996 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458706.
CDLI Seals 005996 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458706). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458706
CDLI Seals 005996 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458706 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2013CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005996 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458706},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458706},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P458706
LB  - CDLI:P458706
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - CDLI Seals 005996 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P458706
ER  -
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