CDLI Seals 001617 (composite) (P454327)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
1. dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
 en: Ilšu-ibbīšu,
2. sza13-dub-ba gudu4-abzu {d}nanna
 en: archivist (and) gudapsûm priest of Nanna,
3. dumu {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
 en: son of Sîn-iqīšam,
4. ARAD2 sa-am-su-i-lu-na
 en: servant of Samsu-iluna.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q008469
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 001617 (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):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P454327

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S001617

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 4, .03.07.x2001

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: UET 1, 0149

    [Gadd1928UET1] Gadd, Cyril J., and Léon Legrain. 1928. Royal Inscriptions. Ur Excavations. Texts 1. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-12 at 19:09:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-28 at 07:50:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-09-30 at 20:43:05 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 Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 001617 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P454327.
CDLI Seals 001617 (composite) artifact entry (No. P454327). (2023, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454327 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 001617 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454327 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	title = {CDLI {Seals} 001617 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454327},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454327},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 001617 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P454327.
CDLI Seals 001617 (composite) artifact entry (No. P454327). (2023, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454327 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 001617 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454327 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 12},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 001617 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454327},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454327},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/12/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P454327
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M1  - 2026/4/21/
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