CDLI Seals 003781 (composite) (P456491)

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

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Seal Composite

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q008905
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 003781 (composite). See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date
ASJ 03, 176 179 (P102103) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.00.00
BM 019318 (P202245) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
BM 019323 (P202246) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
BM 019332 (P202248) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
BM 020982 (P202311) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.00.00
BM 022176 (P319844) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
BM 023051 (P202348) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
BM 024067 (P204083) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.00.00
BM 024808 (P203178) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.45.00.00
BM 024852 & BM 024852A (P203523) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00
BM 025283 & BM 025283A (P203099) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.44.08.00
BM 027486 (P203509) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.05.00
BM 029686 (P203103) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.44.09.00
LB 0358 (P388882) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.00.00
MCS 8, 55 Liv 51 63 39 (P112862) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.09.00
MVN 12, 032 (P116294) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00
MVN 12, 100 (P116362) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.10.00
MVN 12, 101 (P116363) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.10.00
MVN 12, 323 (P116585) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.02.00
MVN 12, 325 (P116587) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.02.00
MVN 12, 326 (P116588) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.02.00
MVN 12, 328 (P116590) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.01.02.00
Nisaba 17, 082 (P374210) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00
Nisaba 33, 757 (P361787) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.47.00.00 (us2 year)
Nisaba 33, 904 (P361934) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.06.00 (us2 year)
Nisaba 33, 908 (P361938) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.11.00
Nisaba 33, 911 (P361943) Girsu (mod. Tello) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.46.07.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P456491

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S003781

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI) Q008905

References

  • primary: BagM 27 (pp. 215-228), 224 n. 51, fig. 11

    [Fischer1996BagM27] Fischer, Claudia. 1996. “Gudea Zwischen Tradition Und Moderne.” Baghdader Mitteilungen 27: 215–28.

  • history: RIME 3/1, .01.07.2003add

    [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
2024-08-09 at 13:24:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-26 at 16:59:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune 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 003781 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P456491.
CDLI Seals 003781 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456491). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456491 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003781 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456491 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 003781 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P456491.
CDLI Seals 003781 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456491). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456491 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003781 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456491 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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