OIP 043, 144 TA 1931 T663 (P200403)

Administrative sealing excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A08562

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Sealing

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

object sealing
surface a
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-i3-li2-a
2. na-ra-am {d}tiszpak
3. {d}nin-te-ra-ba-an
4. u3 {d}nin-pad-nir
5. _lugal_ da-num2
column 2
1. _lugal_ ma-at wa-ri-im
2. at-ta-a-a
3. x-x-x
4. _ARAD2_-zu

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Sealing
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    OIP 043, 144 seal no. 08

  • Artifact comments:

    sealing for box

  • primary: RIME 3/2, .03.01.x2002, ex. 01

    [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: OIP 43, 144 TA 1931 T663

    [Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.

  • history: Reichel diss., 280 Seal legend no. 8

    [Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

  • history: JAOS 97 (pp. 171-177), 177, Seal legend no. 8

    [Whiting1977JAOS97] Whiting, Robert M. 1977. “The Reading of the Name DINGIR-Šu-ì-Lí-a.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 97: 171–77. https://doi.org/10.2307/599005.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A08562
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level: Shuiliya
  • Excavation No: TA 1931 T0663
  • Findspot Square: N30:14
  • Findspot Comments:

    Palace of the Rulers

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-ilīia.00.00.00
  • Alternative Years:
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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
2023-11-02 at 19:18:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-02 at 19:15:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-11-02 at 19:14:30 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-21 at 15:34:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 18:01:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-20 at 08:29:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2013-07-03 at 22:06:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:31:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:20 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005997 (composite) (P458707) Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-ilīia.00.00.00

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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 043, 144 TA 1931 T663 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200403.
OIP 043, 144 TA 1931 T663 artifact entry (No. P200403). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200403 (Original work published 2002)
OIP 043, 144 TA 1931 T663 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200403 (Accessed: February 23, 2026).
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	title = {OIP 043, 144 {TA} 1931 {T663} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200403},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200403},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 043, 144 TA 1931 T663 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200403.
OIP 043, 144 TA 1931 T663 artifact entry (No. P200403). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200403 (Original work published 2002)
OIP 043, 144 TA 1931 T663 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200403 (Accessed: February 23, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {OIP 043, 144 {TA} 1931 {T663} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200403},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200403},
}


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