CDLI Seals 001779 (composite) (P454489)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

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

object seal
surface a
1. a-kal-la
 en: Akalla,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar}
 en: son of Ur-nigar,
4. szusz3
 en: cattle manager.
  written to the far right

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 1/4, Bod S 348 (P330417) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.39.04.00
AAS 149 (P100129) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.06.00, Šulgi.43.07.00
Aleppo 228 (P100560) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.39.00.00
Aleppo 441 (P100773) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.10.00
Aleppo 457 (P100789) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.10.00
AnOr 01, 047 (P101038) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
AnOr 07, 297 (P101592) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.01.00
ArOr 62, 243 I 873 (P101891) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
BIN 05, 122 (P106556) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.10.00
BPOA 06, 1413 (P291908) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
BPOA 07, 1652 (P290972) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
BPOA 07, 2217 (P290721) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.45.07.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 07, 2403 (P290170) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.45.13.00 (intercalated) (us2 year)
CM 26, 058 (P291700) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.39.00.00
CST (JRL) 573 (P108089) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.04.01.00
JCS 28, 210 07 (P112030) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Liber Annuus 37 1 (P112525) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00 ?
MVN 03, 197 (P113757) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.10.00
MVN 13, 158 (P116930) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.45.00.00 (us2 year)
MVN 13, 293 (P117065) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.04.00.00
Nisaba 15, 1148 (P356059) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.39.04.00
Nisaba 34, 0976 (P499916) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
NMSA 3814 (P341997) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.44.00.00
OrSP 47-49, 206 (P125096) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.39.02.00 (us2-us2 year)
OrSP 47-49, 221 (P125111) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
Princeton 1, 405 (P127094) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.45.09.00 (us2 year)
Princeton 1, 565 (P127254) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00
SAKF 007 (P129278) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
SAT 2, 0180 (P143381) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.37.02.00
SMUI 1913.14.0782 (P420958) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
SMUI 1913.14.1288 (P421203) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Syracuse 018 (P130569) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.07.00
Umma 084 (P139593) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.10.00
USC 6749 (P235559) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00
ViOr 8/1, 080 (P142022) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.39.04.00
YBC 14895 (P498298) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.--.--
YNER 08, 20 (P112512) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.41.00.00, Šulgi.42.00.00 (us2-us2 year)

Record

same seal owner as S000033, S001778, S001780, S005853, S005881, S006065

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P454489

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S001779

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 7, 0145D

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, 0023C

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

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 18:45:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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
2016-01-10 at 12:19:03 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-08-03 at 16:48:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-09-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 001779 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P454489.
CDLI Seals 001779 (composite) artifact entry (No. P454489). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454489 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 001779 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454489 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 001779 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P454489.
CDLI Seals 001779 (composite) artifact entry (No. P454489). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454489 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 001779 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454489 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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