CDLI Seals 005578 (composite) (P458288)

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

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Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Seal Composite

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
 en: Ibbi-Suen,
2. lugal kal-ga
 en: strong king,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
column 2
1. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four corners:
2. szu-esz18-dar
3. dumu pu3-u2-du
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

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)

  • Artifact type: Seal (not impression) Artifact type comments:

    composite

  • Material: Stone
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  • Seal no.: S005578
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    composite

  • primary: HSAO 16, 367

    [Tsouparopoulou2015HSAO16] Tsouparopoulou, Christina. 2015. The Ur III Seals Impressed on Documents from Puzriš-Dagān (Drehem). Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient, Band 16. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.

  • history: RIME 3/2, .01.05.xadd2075 (1997)

    [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.

  • Composite No.: Q005005
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-28 at 10:47:47 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-18 at 10:01:09 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-18 at 08:21:01 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2020-02-12 at 17:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:43 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-09-05 at 14:56:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-12-31 at 07:36:07 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2015-12-31 at 07:33:58 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2013-10-31 at 10:51:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-09-30 at 20:29:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
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 View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 005578 (composite). See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience

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

Impression Provenience Period Date
Ontario 1, 164 (P124577) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ibbi-Suen.01.07.20
YBC 14658 (P210660) Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ibbi-Suen.02.11.00

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005578 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458288.
CDLI Seals 005578 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458288). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458288 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005578 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458288 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458288},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Seals 005578 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458288.
CDLI Seals 005578 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458288). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458288 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005578 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458288 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458288},
}


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