CDLI Seals 004161 (composite) (P456871)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Seal

Text

object seal
surface a
1. szesz-szesz-mu
2. dub-sar
3. ARAD2 {d}nanna

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seal impressions

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

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date
UET 3, 1425 (P137750)	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	--.--.00.00

Record

CDLI number	P456871
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P456871

Physical information

composite

Artifact type	Seal (not impression) composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation
Seal Number	S004161

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 004161 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P456871.

CDLI Seals 004161 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456871). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456871

CDLI Seals 004161 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456871 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 004161 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P456871},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P456871},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P456871
LB  - CDLI:P456871
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CDLI Seals 004161 (composite) artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 004161 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P456871.

CDLI Seals 004161 (composite) artifact entry (No. P456871). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P456871

CDLI Seals 004161 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P456871 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2013CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 004161 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P456871},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P456871},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/9/30/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P456871
LB  - CDLI:P456871
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CDLI Seals 004161 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P456871
ER  -