CDLI Seals 006351 (physical) (P226523)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Number

DUROM N 2421

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Material(s)

Mineral > Rock crystal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. {d}mes-lam-ta-e3-a
 en: To the god Meslamta-e'a,
2. lugal-a-ni
 en: his lord,
3-4. nam-ti-{d}szul-gi-ka-sze3
 en: for the life of Šulgi,
5. ur-{d}suen
 en: Ur-Suena,
6. [dumu] u2-u2
 en: [son] of U-u,
7. a mu-na-ru
 en: dedicated (this seal).

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

This artifact is a physical seal. See below of a list of its impression(s):

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P226523

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Rock crystal
Preservation
Seal Number S006351

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK
Museum Number DUROM N 2421
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, .01.02.x2040, 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: Iraq 41 (pp. 1-45), no. 90

    [Lambert1979Iraq41] Lambert, Wilfred G. 1979. “Near Eastern Seals in the Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art, University of Durham.” Iraq 41: 1–45.

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
2024-02-29 at 19:30:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-01-24 at 10:34:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-25 at 02:50:07 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-29 at 10:49:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-21 at 08:24:23 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 006351 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P226523.
CDLI Seals 006351 (physical) artifact entry (No. P226523). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226523 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 006351 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226523 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 006351 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P226523.
CDLI Seals 006351 (physical) artifact entry (No. P226523). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226523 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Seals 006351 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226523 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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