CDLI Seals 003107 (composite) (P455817)

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

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-{d}igi-ma-sze3
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
4. ka-guru7

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
Berens 031 (P105742) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.02.00 (us2 year)
BiMes 25, 143 (P200512) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.09.00
BM 021846 (P203573) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.47.--.00
MVN 12, 035 (P116297) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00
MVN 12, 367 (P116629) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.03.00.00
MVN 12, 377 (P116639) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.03.11.00
Nisaba 33, 806 (P361839) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00
PPAC 5, 1622 (P380359) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P455817

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S003107

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: HSAO 16, 226

    [Tsouparopoulou2015HSAO16] Tsouparopoulou, Christina. 2015. The Ur III Seals Impressed on Documents from Puzriš-Dagān (Drehem). Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient, Band 16. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.

  • history: BagM 28 (pp. 97-183), 156 05

    [Fischer1997BagM28] Fischer, Claudia. 1997. “Siegelabrollungen Im British Museum Auf Ur-III-Zeitlichen Texten Aus Der Provinz Lagaš; Untersuchung Zu Den Verehrungsszenen.” Baghdader Mitteilungen 28: 97–183.

  • history: Tsouparoloulou diss., 236

    [Tsouparoloulou2008diss] Tsouparopoulou, Christina. 2008. “The Material Face of Bureaucracy: Writing, Sealing and Archiving Tablets for the Ur III State at Drehem.” Phdthesis, University of Cambridge.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-24 at 14:26:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 18:47:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 08:26:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-23 at 11:10:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-18 at 10:01:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-18 at 08:21:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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 003107 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P455817.
CDLI Seals 003107 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455817). (2024, June 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455817 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003107 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455817 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P455817},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 003107 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 24, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P455817.
CDLI Seals 003107 (composite) artifact entry (No. P455817). (2024, June 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P455817 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003107 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P455817 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 24},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 003107 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P455817},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P455817},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/24/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P455817
LB  - CDLI:P455817
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Seals 003107 (composite) artifact entry
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