CDLI Seals 006100 (composite) (P458810)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

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. nita kal-ga
 en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of heaven with its four corners:
column 2
1. al-[...]
 en: Al-...,
2. sukkal [...]
 en: courrier ...,
3. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q004366
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 006100 (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
DAS 018 (P108815) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.01.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P458810

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S006100

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
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) Q004366

References

  • history: CCL 1, T.127

    [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 3/2, .01.04.xadd2030

    [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
2018-08-23 at 08:56:46 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 10:18:44 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 006100 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458810.
CDLI Seals 006100 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458810). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458810 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 006100 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458810 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458810},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458810},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 006100 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458810.
CDLI Seals 006100 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458810). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458810 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 006100 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458810 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 006100 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458810},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458810},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P458810
LB  - CDLI:P458810
M1  - 2026/4/16/
TI  - CDLI Seals 006100 (composite) artifact entry
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