CDLI Seals 002391 (composite) (P455101)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. gu3-de2-a
 en: Gudea,
2. ensi2
 en: governor
3. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš.

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P455101

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S002391

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • history: Ancient Art in Seals (pp. 35-59), Fig. 2-6

    [Amiet1980AncientArtSeals] Amiet, Pierre. 1980. “The Mythological Repertory in Cylinder Seals of the Agade Period (c. 2335-2155 B.C.).” Edited by Edith Porada. Ancient Art in Seals, 35–59.

  • history: CCL 1, T.108

    [Delaporte1920CCL1] Delaporte, Louis. 1920. Catalogue Des Cylindres, Cachets et Pierrres Gravées de Style Oriental Du Musée Du Louvre. Musée Du Louvre. Département Des Antiquités Orientales et de La Céramique Antique. Hachette: Paris.

  • history: RIME 3/1, .01.07.083a

    [Edzard1997RIME3/1] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1997. Gudea and His Dynasty. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, vol. 3/1. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-09-24 at 06:31:43 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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 002391 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P455101.
CDLI Seals 002391 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455101). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455101
CDLI Seals 002391 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455101 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 002391 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P455101.
CDLI Seals 002391 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455101). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455101
CDLI Seals 002391 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455101 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P455101},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P455101},
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DA  - 2013/9/30/
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ID  - P455101
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M1  - 2026/10/19/
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