CDLI Seals 000270 (composite) (P430368)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal

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}
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four corners:
column 2
1. lu2-{d}suen
 en: Lu-Suen,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-{d}[...]
 en: son of Ur-...,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date
Akkadica 114-115, 101 27 (P145520) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.02.02.17
BIN 03, 435 (P106242) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.05.03
BPOA 07, 2261 (P290411) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.04.16 ?
CST (JRL) 410 (P107925) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.12d.15 (intercalated)
MVN 13, 525 (P117298) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.02.23
OIM A05279 (P337868) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.04.20

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P430368

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S000270

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: HSAO 16, 259

    [Tsouparopoulou2015HSAO16] Tsouparopoulou, Christina. 2015. The Ur III Seals Impressed on Documents from Puzriš-Dagān (Drehem). Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient, Band 16. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.

  • history: Tsouparoloulou diss., 270

    [Tsouparoloulou2008diss] Tsouparopoulou, Christina. 2008. “The Material Face of Bureaucracy: Writing, Sealing and Archiving Tablets for the Ur III State at Drehem.” Phdthesis, University of Cambridge.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 18:47:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 08:26:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-18 at 18:35:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-18 at 10:01:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-18 at 08:21:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2018-07-31 at 11:51:12 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 10:18:30 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
2013-07-30 at 22:06:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-30 at 08:33:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-20 at 18:11:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 000270 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P430368.
CDLI Seals 000270 (composite) artifact entry (No. P430368). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430368 (Original work published 2012)
CDLI Seals 000270 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430368 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 000270 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P430368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P430368},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 000270 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P430368.
CDLI Seals 000270 (composite) artifact entry (No. P430368). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430368 (Original work published 2012)
CDLI Seals 000270 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430368 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 000270 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P430368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P430368},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P430368
LB  - CDLI:P430368
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - CDLI Seals 000270 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P430368
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