CDLI Seals 002853 (composite) (P455563)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. lu2-e2-a
2. sukkal kas4 ki-tusz-da-sal4-la{ki}
3. dumu ur-esz3-lil2-la2

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seal impressions

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

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date
MVN 04, 039 (P113991)	Girsu (mod. Tello)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Šulgi.46.06.00 (us2 year)
MVN 11, 034 (P116048)	Girsu (mod. Tello)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Šulgi.46.06.00
MVN 11, 043 (P116057)	Girsu (mod. Tello)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Šulgi.46.06.00
MVN 12, 167 (P116429)	Girsu (mod. Tello)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Šulgi.46.06.00 (us2 year)

Record

CDLI number	P455563
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P455563

Physical information

composite

Artifact type	Seal (not impression) composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation
Seal Number	S002853

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 002853 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P455563.

CDLI Seals 002853 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455563). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455563

CDLI Seals 002853 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455563 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 002853 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P455563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P455563},
}

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DA  - 2013/9/30/
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M1  - 2026/10/17/
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 002853 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P455563.

CDLI Seals 002853 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455563). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455563

CDLI Seals 002853 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455563 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 002853 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P455563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P455563},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P455563
LB  - CDLI:P455563
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CDLI Seals 002853 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P455563
ER  -