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

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).

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seal impressions

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

Impression Provenience Period Date

Record

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P458775

Physical information

physical

Artifact type Cylinder seal
physical
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Lapis lazuli
Preservation
Seal Number S006065

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Rosen, Jonathan P., New York, New York, USA
Museum Number Rosen —
Accession Number

References

  • 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

    [sec118260] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-28 at 12:05:29 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-19 at 08:52:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:46 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-12-25 at 10:18:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 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: April 7, 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: April 7, 2026).
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