CDLI Seals 006015 (composite) (P458725)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šū-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. gu-du-du
 en: Gududu,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu da-da-ga
 en: son of Dadaga
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q001844
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 006015 (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
Aleppo 491 (P100823) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.01.00 (us2 year)
Anonymous 281689 unpublished unassigned ? (P281689) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.09.00
Anonymous 429930 unpublished unassigned ? (P429930) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.08.00
AnOr 07, 351 (P101646) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.03.01
ArOr 62, 230 I 863 (P101882) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.02.00
BPOA 01, 0510 (P339168) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
BPOA 01, 0743 (P339399) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.12.00
BPOA 01, 0774 (P339430) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.09.00
BPOA 01, 0984 (P339639) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.02.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 01, 1007 (P339662) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.09.00
BPOA 01, 1291 (P339946) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
BPOA 01, 1627 (P340282) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
BPOA 02, 2085 (P340738) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.00.00
BPOA 02, 2399 (P341055) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
BRM 3, 114 (P107315) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
Christie's London 19941207 232b (P333134) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
CST (JRL) 568 (P108084) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.04.00
CUNES 52-10-127 (P326255) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.11.00
Ede 07 (P109310) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
Kress 023 (P274117) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.02.00
MCS 2, 55, BM 112948 (P112599) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.03.00
MCS 4, 020 15 (P112769) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.11.00
MVN 14, 0393 (P118073) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
MVN 14, 0493 (P118173) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.10.00
MVN 16, 1271 (P119319) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.04.00 (Reichskalender)
MVN 18, 447 (P119808) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
MVN 18, 481 (P119842) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
MVN 18, 564 (P119925) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.03.00
MVN 18, 595 (P119956) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
MVN 18, 629 (P119990) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.00.00
MVN 18, 677 (P120038) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
MVN 18, 694 (P120055) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00 ?
MVN 18, 700 (P120061) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
MVN 18, 741 (P120102) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.09.00
NABU 1987/004 (P120660) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.11.00
NABU 2021/100 (P415958) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.11.00
Nisaba 31/2, 017 (P376939) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
Nisaba 31/2, 028 (P376950) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.10.00
Nisaba 31/2, 126 (P377049) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
Nisaba 31/2, 133 (P377056) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
Nisaba 32, 210 (P326256) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.11.00
Nisaba 33, 144 (P517324) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.04.00
Nisaba 34, 0116 (P498359) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0135 (P498415) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.04.00
Nisaba 34, 0360 (P498416) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.04.12.21 ?
Nisaba 34, 0420 (P498417) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.09.00
Nisaba 34, 0459 (P498418) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
Nisaba 34, 1134 (P507181) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.04.00
SACT 2, 005 (P128962) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
SACT 2, 046 (P129003) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.05.00
SACT 2, 085 (P129042) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.10.00
SACT 2, 240 (P129197) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
SACT 2, 244 (P129201) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.04.00
SAT 3, 1857 (P145057) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.00.00
SAT 3, 1870 (P145070) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.02.00 (us2 year)
SAT 3, 1894 (P145094) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.13.00 (intercalated)
Smithsonian 24 (P332585) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.08.09.00
SNAT 517 (P130277) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.00.00
SNAT 523 (P130283) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.00.00
USC 6504 (P235319) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.12.00
USC 6613 (P235425) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.13.00 (intercalated)
USC 6661 (P235472) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.04.00
UTI 4, 2821 (P140840) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.09.10.00
YBC 16526 (P312882) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.00.00

Record

same seal owner as S005708 & S005940

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P458725

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S006015

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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) Q001844

References

  • primary: CUSAS 7, 0299A

    [MayrCUSAS7] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2025. The Seal Impressions of the Garšana and the Umma Archives.

  • history: RIME 3/2, .01.04.x2015

    [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: Mayr, PhD diss, 163.1

    [Mayr1997diss] Mayr, Rudolf H. 1997. “The Seal Impressions of Ur III Umma.” Phdthesis, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden.

  • history: Mayr SITU, SITU 0213A

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.

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
2024-08-19 at 12:56:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18 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
2023-05-13 at 06:57:31 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2020-03-04 at 02:29:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:57:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 10:18:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 006015 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458725.
CDLI Seals 006015 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458725). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458725 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 006015 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458725 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 006015 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458725.
CDLI Seals 006015 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458725). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458725 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 006015 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458725 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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