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CDLI Seals 005994 (composite) (P458704)

Administrative seal (not impression) excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

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Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Seal Composite

Text

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen
en: Naram-Sin,
2. _dingir_ a-ga-de3{ki}
en: the god of Agade,
column 2
1. szar-ri2-isz-ta2-kal2
en: Šarriš-takal
2. _dub-sar_
en: the scribe
3. _ARAD2_-su2
en: is his servant.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

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Physical Information

Artifact type: Seal (not impression) Artifact type comments:
composite
Material: Stone
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Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.: S005994
Seal information:
Artifact comments:
composite

Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

history: RIME 2, .01.04.x2003

[Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

Identifiers

Composite No.: Q005246
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Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Chronology

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced: Naramsin.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-09-08 at 08:55:13	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
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

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Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 005994 (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
RTC 170 (P216946)	Girsu (mod. Tello)	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)	Naramsin.00.00.00

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 005994 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458704.

CDLI Seals 005994 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458704). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458704

CDLI Seals 005994 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458704 (Accessed: March 8, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458704},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458704},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 005994 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P458704.

CDLI Seals 005994 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458704). (2013, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458704

CDLI Seals 005994 (composite) artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458704 (Accessed: March 8, 2026).

@misc{2013CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-08]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 005994 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458704},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458704},
}

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DA  - 2013/9/30/
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LB  - CDLI:P458704
M1  - 2026/3/8/
TI  - CDLI Seals 005994 (composite) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P458704
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