CDLI Seals 005937 (composite) (P458647)

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

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
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,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four corners:
column 2
1. en-te-ni-isz
2. sukkal
3. ARAD2 nam-dumu-ka-ni

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P458647

Physical information

composite

Artifact type Seal (not impression)
composite
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
Seal Number S005937

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: UET 1, 0092

    [Gadd1928UET1] Gadd, Cyril J., and Léon Legrain. 1928. Royal Inscriptions. Ur Excavations. Texts 1. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-12 at 19:09:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-02-12 at 17:03:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI 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 005937 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P458647.
CDLI Seals 005937 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458647). (2023, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458647 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005937 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458647 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005937 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458647},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 005937 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P458647.
CDLI Seals 005937 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458647). (2023, August 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458647 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 005937 (composite) artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458647 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 12},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005937 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458647},
}

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ID  - P458647
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M1  - 2026/4/25/
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