CDLI Seals 003987 (composite) (P456697)

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 Composite

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q001842
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 003987 (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
Anonymous 467675 unpublished unassigned ? (P467675) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
BPOA 06, 0547 (P210330) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
JCS 26, 100 02 (P112006) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.00.00
JCS 26, 101 03 (P112007) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.08.00
JCS 26, 102 04 (P112008) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
JCS 26, 103 05 (P112009) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.04.00 (us2 year)
JCS 26, 104 06 (P112010) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.00.00 (us2 year)
JCS 26, 105 07 (P112011) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.11.00
JCS 26, 106 08 (P112012) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
JCS 26, 107 09 (P112013) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
JCS 26, 108 10 (P112014) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.05.12.00 (us2 year)
JCS 26, 109 11 (P112015) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.05.12.00 (us2 year)
JCS 26, 110 12 (P112016) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)
Nisaba 31/2, 069 (P376991) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.01.00.00
Nisaba 34, 1067 (P507283) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.05.00
Nisaba 34, 1143 (P507190) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.11.00
SANTAG 6, 297 (P211497) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)
SAT 3, 1627 (P144827) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.05.11.00 (us2 year)
SAT 3, 1679 (P144879) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
SMUI 1913.14.1434 (P421294) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
SNAT 458 (P130218) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.02.00.00
SNAT 488 (P130248) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.00.00, Šū-Suen.04.00.00
UCP 09-02-2, 068 (P136072) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.01.00
USC 6804 (P235615) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.04.00.00
YBC 16539 (P312886) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.06.05.00
YBC 16609 (P312903) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šū-Suen.03.00.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P456697

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S003987

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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) Q001842

References

  • primary: CUSAS 7, 0732

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

  • history: RIME 3/2, .01.04.x2013

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: Mayr, PhD diss, 583

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, SITU 0720

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune 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 003987 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P456697.
CDLI Seals 003987 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456697). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456697 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003987 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456697 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 003987 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P456697.
CDLI Seals 003987 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456697). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456697 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 003987 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456697 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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