CDLI Seals 002927 (composite) (P455637)

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.33.04.00 to Šulgi.43.00.00

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 383 (P330451) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 462 (P330530) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Aleppo 050 (P100382) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.--.00
Aleppo 051 (P100383) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Aleppo 062 (P100394) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00 (us2 year)
Aleppo 131 (P100463) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 01, 1414 (P340069) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.34.05.00
BPOA 01, 1426 (P340081) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.36.11.00
BPOA 06, 1061 (P291733) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.37.01.00
CM 26, 045 (P291029) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.37.00.00
Fs Lenoble 164, no. 16 (P387639) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00 (us2 year)
JCS 28, 209 04 (P112027) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00 (us2 year)
JCS 28, 210 08 (P112031) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00 (us2 year)
JCS 28, 212 14 (P112037) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00 (us2 year)
MVN 03, 156 (P113716) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.37.00.00
MVN 14, 0097 (P117778) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
MVN 14, 0122 (P117803) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
NBC 00876 (P292046) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.33.04.00
Nisaba 09, 246 (P209328) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00
NMSA 3725 (P341964) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.36.07.00 ?
Ontario 2, 457 (P104794) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.36.01.00 ? (us2-us2 year)
SAT 2, 0150 (P143351) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.36.10.00, Šulgi.36.11.00, Šulgi.36.12.00
SAT 2, 0157 (P143358) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.36.12.00
SAT 2, 0636 (P143836) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) 00.00.00.00
Syracuse 167 (P130718) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.34.09.00
ViOr 8/1, 033 (P141975) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.35.07.00 (us2 year)
YBC 15287 (P211049) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.43.00.00

Record

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Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S002927

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: CUSAS 7, 0469

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

  • history: Mayr, PhD diss, 342

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, 0419

    [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 Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 002927 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P455637.
CDLI Seals 002927 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455637). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455637 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 002927 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455637 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 002927 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P455637.
CDLI Seals 002927 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455637). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455637 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 002927 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455637 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 002927 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P455637},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P455637},
}

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