CDLI Seals 003487 (composite) (P456197)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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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

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date
Akkadica 140, 073-098 04 (P200036) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.00.00
BPOA 01, 0449 (P339107) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
BPOA 01, 0473 (P339131) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
BPOA 01, 0484 (P339142) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.00.00
BPOA 01, 0676 (P339332) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.00.00
BPOA 02, 1987 (P340640) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.09.00
BPOA 02, 2528 (P341184) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
JCS 28, 212 15 (P112038) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.04.11.00
JCS 28, 217 31 (P112054) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.09.00
MCS 3, 89 BM 111797 (P112715) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
MVN 14, 0065 (P117746) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.09.00
MVN 14, 0104 (P117785) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.12.00
MVN 14, 0108 (P117789) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.45.00.00 (us2 year)
MVN 16, 0775 (P118823) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
MVN 16, 0882 (P118930) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.00.00
MVN 16, 1427 (P119475) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.03.00
MVN 16, 1500 (P119548) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.06.00
MVN 16, 1567 (P119615) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
Nik 2, 129 (P121812) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
Nik 2, 240 (P121923) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
Nisaba 33, 69 (P517258) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.00.00
SNAT 443 (P130203) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.00.00
SNAT 463 (P130223) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
UTI 3, 1669 (P139688) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
UTI 3, 1732 (P139751) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)
UTI 3, 1777 (P139796) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.00.00
UTI 3, 1825 (P139844) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.00.00
UTI 4, 2509 (P140528) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.07.01.00
UTI 5, 3077 (P141096) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
UTI 5, 3374 (P141393) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.03.00
UTI 6, 3706 (P141703) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.12.00
UTI 6, 3716 (P141713) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P456197

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S003487

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, 0588

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

  • history: Mayr, PhD diss, 463

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, 0569

    [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 003487 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P456197.
CDLI Seals 003487 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456197). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456197 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003487 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456197 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 003487 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P456197.
CDLI Seals 003487 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456197). (2024, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456197 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003487 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456197 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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