CDLI Seals 004462 (composite) (P457172)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period

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Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
1. u2-s,ur-a-wa-su2
en: Uṣur-awassu,
2. na-ra-am {d}tiszpak
en: beloved of the god Tišpak -
3. i-la-nu-um
en: Ilānum,
4. _dumu_ tisz-e2-la
en: son of Tiš-ela,
5. _dub-sar_
en: scribe,
6. _ARAD-zu_
en: your servant.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

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Artifact type: Seal (not impression) Artifact type comments:
composite
Material: Stone
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Seal no.: S004462
Seal information:
Artifact comments:
composite

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Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: RIME 4, .05.05.2001

[Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.
history: OIP 43, 148, Seal legend no. 20

[Jacobsen1940OIP43] Frankfort, Henri, Seton Lloyd, and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1940. The Gimilsin Temple and the Palace of the Rulers at Tell Asmar. Oriental Institute Publications. University of Chicago.
history: Reichel diss., 288 Seal legend no. 20

[Reichel2001diss] Reichel, Clemens. 2001. “Political Changes and Cultural Continuity at the Palace of the Rulers of in Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) from the Ur III Period to the Isin-Larsa Period (ca. 2070–1850 B.C).” Phdthesis.

Identifiers

Composite No.: Q008485
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Provenience

Provenience: Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
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Chronology

Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced: Usur-awassu.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-10-12 at 08:10:44	Firth, Richard	Atf	Firth, Richard	CDLI	approved
2018-06-28 at 11:23:54	Firth, Richard	Atf	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	approved
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2013-09-30 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI; Firth, Richard; Földi, Zsombor J.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Liu Changyu; Santoïemma, Loïc	CDLI	approved

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Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 004462 (composite). See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience

Seal impressions

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

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date
OIP 043, 148 TA 1930 T232 (P509163)	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Usur-awassu.A.00.00
OIP 043, 148 TA 1931 T58 (P509164)	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Usur-awassu.B.00.00
OIP 043, 148 TA 1935 T96 (P509165)	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Usur-awassu.00.00.00

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 004462 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P457172.

CDLI Seals 004462 (composite) artifact entry (No. P457172). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P457172

CDLI Seals 004462 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P457172 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 004462 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P457172.

CDLI Seals 004462 (composite) artifact entry (No. P457172). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P457172

CDLI Seals 004462 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P457172 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P457172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P457172},
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