CDLI Seals 002249 (composite) (P454959)

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 content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.46.00.00 to Amar-Suen.01.00.00

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 538 (P330604) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 572 (P330631) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
Akkadica 138, 157-158 02 (P432666) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.03.07
Aleppo 186 (P100518) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
Aleppo 227 (P100559) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.11.00
Aleppo 230 (P100562) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.12.00
BIN 05, 342 (P106776) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 06, 0850 (P210616) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.00.00
BPOA 07, 1863 (P291350) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.00.00
BPOA 07, 2193 (P290697) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.04.00
BPOA 07, 2456 (P200857) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
CST (JRL) 624 (P108140) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00 (us2 year)
MCS 3, 91 BM 112985 (P112724) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)
MVN 14, 0043 (P117724) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.04.00
NBC 03378 (P290702) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00 (us2 year)
NBC 04307 (P293600) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.47.00.00
NBC 04426 (P293523) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
NBC 04966 (P293535) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.--.--
NBC 04974 (P293542) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
NBC 05093 (P200866) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
Nik 2, 159 (P121842) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
Nisaba 26, 015 (P376024) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
PUL Ex 1214 (P362660) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
SAT 2, 0652 (P143852) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.03.00 (us2 year)
SNAT 299 (P130059) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)
Syracuse 066 (P130617) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
Syracuse 067 (P130618) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.48.00.00
YBC 15197 (P312708) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.00.00

Record

same seal owner as S002250

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P454959

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S002249

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, 0266A

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

  • history: Mayr, PhD diss, 142.1

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, 0176A

    [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
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 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 CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 002249 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P454959.
CDLI Seals 002249 (composite) artifact entry (No. P454959). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454959 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 002249 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454959 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454959},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 002249 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P454959.
CDLI Seals 002249 (composite) artifact entry (No. P454959). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P454959 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 002249 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P454959 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 002249 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P454959},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P454959},
}

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