CDLI Seals 005907 (composite) (P458617)

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

-

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
 en: Amar-Suen,
2. nita kal-ga
 en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of heaven with its four corners:
column 2
1. ur-{d}li9-si4
 en: Ur-Lisi,
2. ensi2
 en: governor
3. umma{ki}
 en: of Umma,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

Text content

Genre(s)
Composite Number Q001806
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 005907 (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Anonymous 275033 unpublished assigned (P275033) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.00.00
Anonymous 458897 unpublished unassigned ? (P458897) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.00.00
Anonymous 458903 unpublished unassigned ? (P458903) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.11.00
AnOr 01, 083 (P101074) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.02.01.00
AnOr 01, 086 (P101077) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
AnOr 01, 109 (P101100) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.10.00
AoF 29, 16, 1 (P332323) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.07.00
ASJ 07, 128 38 (P102216) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.10.00
Atiqot 4, pl. 17 33 (P102796) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.00.00
BPOA 01, 0418 (P339077) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.06.00, Amar-Suen.07.08.00
BPOA 01, 0734 (P339390) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.07.00
BPOA 01, 1422 (P340077) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.06.00
BPOA 01, 1438 (P340093) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.03.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 01, 1589 (P340244) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.08.00
BPOA 01, 1604 (P340259) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.03.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 01, 1609 (P340264) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.05.00
BPOA 01, 1671 (P340326) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.02.00 (us2 year)
BPOA 01, 1784 (P340439) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.00.00
BPOA 02, 1993 (P340646) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.06.00
BPOA 02, 2039 (P340692) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.05.21
CDLB 2007/002 4 (P373968) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.04.00
CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 (P384817) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.00.00
CTMMA 1, 036 (P108720) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.06.00, Amar-Suen.07.08.00
CTNMC 38 (P108769) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.00.00
Hermitage 3, 514 (P212308) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.04.00
Iraq 41, 128 5 (P110477) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.12.00
JMEOS 15, 41 1 (P112332) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
MatKul 2 2 (P112556) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.04.29
MVN 01, 075 (P113108) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.02.00.00
MVN 01, 077 (P113110) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.00.00
MVN 04, 074 (P114026) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.07.00
MVN 20, 095 (P143028) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.06.00
NABU 1995/064 (P145543) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
Nik 2, 177 (P121860) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
Nik 2, 246 (P121929) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.01.00, Amar-Suen.07.12.00
Nisaba 09, 160 (P208895) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.07.00
Nisaba 26, 032 (P376040) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
Nisaba 26, 047 (P376056) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.09.00
Nisaba 26, 062 (P376075) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.06.00
Nisaba 26, 091 (P376124) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.05.00
Nisaba 34, 0951 (P507208) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.09.03
Nisaba 34, 0960 (P507147) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
Nisaba 34, 0982 (P507316) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.08.00
Nisaba 34, 1048 (P507234) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.07.00
Nisaba 34, 1066 (P507282) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.09.00
Nisaba 34, 1106 (P507293) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.--.07.00
Nisaba 34, 1146 (P507193) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.03.05.00, Amar-Suen.05.01.00
Nisaba 34, 1158 (P507205) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.08.00
OIM A02552 (P209960) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.00.00
OIM A02635 (P337205) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.10.00
OIM A02707 (P337269) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.05.00
OIM A02716 (P337276) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
OIM A05539 (P337960) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.06.00
OrAnt NS 01, 167 no. 1 (P414581) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.06.00
OrSP 47-49, 360 (P125250) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.13.00 (intercalated)
OrSP 47-49, 373 (P125263) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.09.29
RA 049, 89 18 (P127843) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.09.16
RA 115, 037, 4 (P529605) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
SACT 2, 119 (P129076) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
SACT 2, 249 (P129206) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.00.00
SACT 2, 263 (P129220) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.06.15, Amar-Suen.07.12.00
SNAT 385 (P130145) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.00.00
SNAT 401 (P130161) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.00.00
SNAT 407 (P130167) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.08.03.00
South Dakota 02 (P130303) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
TJA pl.69, IES 318 (P134090) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.11.29
USC 6509 (P235324) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.03.00
USC 6642 (P235453) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.01.00 (us2 year)
USC 6651 (P235462) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.06.00 ?
USC 6672 (P235483) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00
USC 6683 (P235494) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.00.00 ?
USC 6728 (P235538) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.06.00
USC 6776 (P235586) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.04.00, Amar-Suen.06.06.00
USC 6803 (P235614) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.12.00
UTI 6, 3712 (P141709) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.06.00
UTI 6, 3714 (P141711) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) --.--.00.00

Record

same seal owner as S006150

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P458617

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005907

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) Q001806

References

  • primary: CUSAS 7, 0941F,G

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

  • history: TCNU, S.63

    [Archi1995TCNU] Archi, Alfonso, Giovanni Bergamini, and Francesco Pomponio. 1995. Testi Cuneiformi Neo-Sumerici Da Umma, Nn. 0413 - 0723. Parte I: I Testi. Parte II: Le Impronte Di Sigillo. Catalogo Del Museo Egizio Di Torino. Seria Seconda: Collezioni, Volume 8. Torino: Ministerio per i Beni Culturali e Ambientali. Soprintendenza al Museo delle Antichità Egizie.

  • history: RIME 3/2, .01.03.x2006

    [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, 779.4, 779.5

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

  • history: Mayr SITU, SITU 0955D, E

    [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
2018-08-23 at 08:56:49 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-02-09 at 07:19:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI 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 005907 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458617.
CDLI Seals 005907 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458617). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458617 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005907 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458617 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 005907 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458617.
CDLI Seals 005907 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458617). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458617 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005907 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458617 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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