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CDLI Seals 006005 (composite) (P458715)

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

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Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Material(s)

Stone

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Seal Composite

object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šū-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. a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7
 en: Aba-Enlilgin,
2. dumu id-da-a
 en: son of Iddaya
3. dam-gar3
 en: trade agent,
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.: S006005
  • Seal information:

    hattori: extremely well made seal

  • Artifact comments:

    composite

  • primary: Hattori diss., p. 230

    [Hattori2002diss] Hattori, Atsuko. 2002. “Texts and Impressions: A Holistic Approach to Ur III Cuneiform Tablets from the University of Pennsylvania Expeditions to Nippur.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: RIME 3/2, .01.04.xadd2019

    [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.: Q004355
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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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
2024-06-12 at 09:25:16 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-19 at 08:46:16 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
2018-08-23 at 08:57:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-04-04 at 20:50:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-12-25 at 10:18:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Seals 006005 (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
NATN 689 (P121387) Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ibbi-Suen.04.02.00
NATN 765 (P121462) Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ibbi-Suen.04.02.00

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Seals 006005 (Composite) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458715.
CDLI Seals 006005 (composite) artifact entry (No. P458715). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458715 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Seals 006005 (composite) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458715 (Accessed: April 24, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {CDLI {Seals} 006005 (composite) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P458715},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P458715},
}


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