CDLI Seals 006065 (physical) (P458775)

Administrative Cylinder seal excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Rosen, Jonathan P., New York, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Rosen, Jonathan P., New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

Rosen —

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Seal

Text

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-ke4
en: king of the four corners:
column 2
1. a-a-kal-la
en: to Ayakala,
2. ensi2
en: governor
3. umma{ki}
en: of Umma,
4. ARAD2-da-ni-ir
en: his servant,
5. in-na-ba
en: he gifted {this seal).

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)

Collections

Rosen, Jonathan P., New York, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Cylinder seal Artifact type comments:
physical
Material: Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli
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Join Information:
Seal no.: S006065
Seal information:
same seal owner as S000033, S001778, S001779, S001780, S005853, S005881
Artifact comments:
physical

Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: HSAO 9, p.145-174, p. 168 b

[Mayr2004-8AMVDIQL] Mayr, Rudolf H., and David I. Owen. 2004. “The Royal Gift Seal in the Ur III Period.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern., 9:145–74. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient. Heidelberg.
history: Mayr SITU, SITU p. 444

[Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.
history: Eisenberg, Minerva 09/4, 10, fig. 5

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Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Rosen —
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-12-28 at 12:05:29	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-07-19 at 08:52:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-08-23 at 08:56:46	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2014-12-25 at 10:18:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	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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Seal impressions

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

Impression	Provenience	Period	Date

Notes

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CDLI Notes:

same seal owner as S000033, S001778, S001779, S001780, S005853, S005881

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 006065 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458775.

CDLI Seals 006065 (physical) artifact entry (No. P458775). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458775 (Original work published 2013)

CDLI Seals 006065 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458775 (Accessed: March 12, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Seals 006065 (Physical) Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P458775.

CDLI Seals 006065 (physical) artifact entry (No. P458775). (2024, December 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P458775 (Original work published 2013)

CDLI Seals 006065 (physical) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P458775 (Accessed: March 12, 2026).

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