CDLI Seals 000401 (composite) (P430497)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Seal

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
AAICAB 1/1, pl. 027, 1911-196 (P142708) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.00.00
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 169, 1985-069 (P248937) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00
Anonymous 273435 unpublished unassigned ? (P273435) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
ARRIM 7, 26 17 (P101837) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.00.00.00
ASJ 07, 127 36 (P102214) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
AUCT 3, 217 (P104437) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.01.00 (us2-us2 year)
AUCT 3, 218 (P104438) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
AUCT 3, 219 (P104439) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.00.00
AUCT 3, 220 (P104440) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.08.00 (us2-us2 year)
AUCT 3, 221 (P104441) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
AUCT 3, 222 (P104442) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
AUCT 3, 223 (P104443) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
AUCT 3, 224 (P104444) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
AVO 20, 173 Kat. 68 (P512811) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
BagM 16, 217 1 (P104853) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
BPOA 06, 1285 (P211323) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
BPOA 07, 1771 (P211338) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.40.00.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 07, 2000 (P290794) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
BPOA 07, 2478 (P211370) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
BPOA 07, 2482 (P312764) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.40.00.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 07, 2487 (P312766) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
BPOA 07, 2507 (P312775) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
BPOA 07, 2900 (P303695) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.04.00
BPOA 07, 2909 (P303704) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.39.10.00
BPOA 07, 2916 (P200509) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.02.04.14
BPOA 07, 2944 (P303740) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.40.00.00 (us2 year)
CST (JRL) 727 (P108244) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
CTNMC 19 (P108750) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.04.00 (us2-us2 year)
CTNMC 20 (P108751) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
CTNMC 21 (P108752) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
CTNMC 22 (P108753) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
CTNMC 23 (P108754) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
CTNMC 41 (P108772) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.09.00 (us2-us2 year)
CUNES 49-13-058 (P323878) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dissertation Cooper p. 73 Dyke College 69.45 (P200763) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
Fowler X77-321 (P272686) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Fs Pettinato 042, 2 (P235697) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.05.00
Hirose 347 (P109818) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
Hirose 349 (P109820) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
Hirose 350 (P109821) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
Hirose 351 (P109822) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00 (us2 year)
JANES 08, 44 04 (P111762) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.06.00
JCS 23, 111 06 (P111964) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
JCS 23, 111 10 (P111968) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.07.00, Šulgi.43.08.00
JCS 23, 115 36 (P111994) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
KM 89327 (P235073) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.05.00
MVN 02, 202 (P113501) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.06.00
MVN 04, 256 (P114208) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.09.00 (us2 year)
MVN 04, 258 (P114210) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.00.00
MVN 05, 014 (P114234) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.05.00
MVN 09, 172 (P115815) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
MVN 15, 176 (P118456) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.00.00
NABU 2020/047 03 (P413899) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
NBC 10806 (P289536) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.--.--
NCBT 02296 (P304330) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Nisaba 15, 1128 (P454246) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0100 (P506494) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.08.00
Nisaba 34, 0152 (P498044) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0252 (P506561) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.11.00
Nisaba 34, 0257 (P506564) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0267 (P506567) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0322 (P506597) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.45.11.00
Nisaba 34, 0942 (P507130) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
Nisaba 34, 0948 (P507136) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0956 (P507143) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00 !
Nisaba 34, 0959 (P507146) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0961 (P507148) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.08.00
Nisaba 34, 0967 (P507154) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0971 (P507158) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0992 (P507326) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0997 (P507333) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
Nisaba 34, 1010 (P507346) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Nisaba 34, 1012 (P507348) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.06.00
Nisaba 34, 1063 (P507279) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.04.00
Nisaba 34, 1085 (P507263) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.01.00
Nisaba 34, 1093 (P507271) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Nisaba 34, 1181 (P507229) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
NYPL 188 (P122726) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
NYPL 191 (P122729) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.04.00
NYPL 285 (P122823) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
Orient 55, 166 no. 13 (P424390) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
SA 119 (P128652) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.12.06 (us2 year)
SANTAG 6, 373 (P211975) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.--.-- (us2-us2 year)
SAT 1, 076 (P131185) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.10.00
SAT 2, 0386 (P143586) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.44.00.00
SET 122 (P129531) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.07
SET 127 (P129536) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.06.00
SMUI 1913.14.1270 (P421193) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
TCNU 501 (P135347) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.08.00
TCNU 519 (P135365) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.06.00
TCNU 531 (P135377) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00 (us2 year)
TCNU 532 (P135378) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
TCNU 653 (P135499) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
TCT-SAMA 12 (P529574) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
Umma 027 (P139536) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.00.00
USC 6517 (P235332) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
USC 6814 (P235625) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.01.00
YBC 15372 (P211103) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.09.00
YBC 15490 (P211160) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
YBC 16129 (P505323) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
YBC 16162 (P312817) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.07.00
YBC 16242 (P312835) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
YBC 16333 (P312846) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.--.--
YBC 16612 (P312904) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
YBC 16777 (P312924) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
YBC 16826 (P312931) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.04.00

Record

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Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S000401

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 7, 822

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

  • history: TCNU, S.53

    [Archi1995TCNU] Archi, Alfonso, Giovanni Bergamini, and Francesco Pomponio. 1995. Testi Cuneiformi Neo-Sumerici Da Umma, Nn. 0413 - 0723. Parte I: I Testi. Parte II: Le Impronte Di Sigillo. Catalogo Del Museo Egizio Di Torino. Seria Seconda: Collezioni, Volume 8. Torino: Ministerio per i Beni Culturali e Ambientali. Soprintendenza al Museo delle Antichità Egizie.

  • history: Mayr, PhD diss, 676

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, 0826

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

  • history: Tsouparoloulou diss., 401

    [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.

  • history: HSAO 16, 391

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-19 at 12:56:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 18:47:17 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
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
2023-05-13 at 06:57:31 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 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 000401 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P430497.
CDLI Seals 000401 (composite) artifact entry (No. P430497). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430497 (Original work published 2012)
CDLI Seals 000401 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430497 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 000401 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P430497.
CDLI Seals 000401 (composite) artifact entry (No. P430497). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P430497 (Original work published 2012)
CDLI Seals 000401 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P430497 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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