Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001415
Witness to composite(s): Q008397
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .00.00.1001, ex. 01 (1993)
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089137
Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > igneous rock > diorite
Date: Sargon.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
seal
surface a
1. u-bil-esz18-dar
en: Ūbil-Aštar,
2. szesz lugal
en: brother of the king:
3. KAL-KI
en: KAL-KI
4. dub-sar
en: the scribe,
5. ARAD2-zu
en: (is) his servant.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001420
Witness to composite(s): Q008383
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .01.04.2024, ex. 01 (1993)
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 136842
Provenience: —
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > quartz
Date: Naramsin.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. bi-in-ka3-li2-szar3-ri2
en: Bin-kali-šarrī,
2. _dumu lugal_
en: son of the king:
3. a2-su
en: Asu
4. _ARAD2-zu_
en: (is) his servant.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001423
Witness to composite(s): Q008394
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .11.11.2001, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 012285
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. szul ensi2
en: Šul governor
2. umma{ki}
en: of Umma:
3. nir-gal2-{d}an-x
en: Nirgal-...,
4. ARAD2-zu
en: (is) his servant.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001428
Witness to composite(s): Q008395
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .14.01.2002, ex. 01 (1993)
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089147
Provenience: —
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > jasper
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. puzur4-{d}szullat2
en: Puzur-Šullat,
2. _sanga bad3{ki}_
en: šangû priest of BAD.KI:
3. sag-gul-lum
en: Šaggullum,
4. _dub-sar_
en: the scribe,
5. _ARAD2-zu_
en: (is) his servant.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001429
Witness to composite(s): Q008396
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .16.02.2002, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089119
Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone
Date: Epir-mupi.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. e-pir6-mu-pi5
en: Epir-mupi,
2. da-num2
en: the mighty:
3. me-du
en: ME-DU
4. _ARAD2-zu_
en: (is) his servant.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001432
Witness to composite(s): Q008418
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 103
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 130691
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > dolomite
Date: Sharati-gubisin.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. szar-a-ti-gu-bi-si-in
en: ŠAR-A-TI-GU-BI-SI-IN,
2. _dumu lugal_
en: son of the king:
3. ur-sa6
en: Ursa,
4. _dub-sar_
en: the scribe,
5. _ARAD2#-zu_
en: (is) his servant.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001436
Witness to composite(s): Q001409
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .01.01.2003, ex. 01a (1993)
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 120572
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli
Date: Sargon.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. en-he2-du7-an-na
en: Enḫedu’ana,
2. dumu szar-ru-gi
en: the daughter of Sargon,
column 2
1. dingir-igi-du#
en: Ilum-igi-du
2. kinda-ni# [...]
en: her hairdresser.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S006350
Witness to composite(s): Q001767
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.02.x2039, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089131
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > calcite
Date: Šulgi.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object cylinder seal
surface a
1. {d}mes-lam-ta-e3-a
en: For Meslamtaea,
2. lugal a2 zi-da
en: the king who is the right arm
3. lagasz{ki}-ke4
en: of Lagaš,
4. nam-ti-il
en: for the life
5. {d}szul-gi nita kal-ga
en: of Šulgi,
6. lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ka-sze3
en: the king of Ur,
7. ki-lu5-la gu-za-la2
en: Kilula the chair-bearer,
8. dumu ur-ba-gara2-ke4
en: son of Ur-Bagara,
9. mu-na-dim2 kiszib3-ba
en: fashioned (this) for him. This seal:
10. lugal-mu gesztu3 nig2-sa6-ga-ka-ni
en: My King, By His Excellent Intelligence
11. ga-an-ti-il
en: May I Live
12. mu-bi
en: is its name.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S006359
Witness to composite(s): Q008408
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .05.02.01, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089851
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli
Date: Zardamu.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}za-ar-da-mu
2. {d}utu ma-ti-szu
3. na-ra-am
4. {d}nergal
5. i-li-szu
6. an-nu-ni-tum
7. um-ma-szu
8. {d}szul#-pa#-e3 x-ti-x-AN#-szu#
column 2
1. x-[...]
2. x-[...]-szu# _en sig-nun_ a-li-ik i-mi-ti-szu
3. x-{d}utu
4. _dumu_-si-szu#?
5. _lugal_ da-num
6. _lugal_ GA-har
7. u _lugal_
8. ki-ib-ra-tim ar-ba-im
9. _dam_ {d}inanna
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S006354
Witness to composite(s): Q001854
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.05.007, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 102510
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > calcite
Date: Ibbi-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
en: Ibbi-Suen,
2. dingir kalam-ma-na
en: god of his land,
3. lugal kal-ga
en: strong king,
4. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
en: king of Ur,
5. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
en: king of the four quarters:
column 2
1. a-ha-am-ar-szi
en: Aḫam-arši,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu ba-ba-ti
en: son of Babati,
4. ARAD2-zu
en: is your servant.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S006349
Witness to composite(s): Q001766
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.02.x2038, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 116719
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > dolomite
Date: Šulgi.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}mes-lam-ta-e3-a
en: To the god Meslamta-e'a,
2. lugal-a-ni
en: his lord,
3. nam-ti
en: for the life
4. {d}szul-gi
en: of Šulgi,
5. dingir kalam-ma-na
en: god of his land,
6. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
en: king of Ur,
column 2
1. lugal an ub-<da> limmu2-ba-ka-sze3
en: king of the four quarters.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S001526
Witness to composite(s): Q008446
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .19.02.2001, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 102055
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone
Date: Zabazuna.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. {d}za-ba-zu-na
en: Zabazuna,
2. _lugal_ da-num2
en: mighty king,
3. te-he-esz-a-tal
en: Teḫeš-atal,
4. _dub-sar_
en: scribe,
5. _ARAD2-zu_
en: your servant.
Seal
Seal No.: S005353
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 190
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089115
Provenience: Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. ad-da
en: Adda,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe.
Seal Witness
Seal No.: S005871
Witness to composite(s): Q001649
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.01.x2001, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089126
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > igneous rock > greenstone
Date: Ur-Nammu.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. ur-{d}namma
en: Ur-Namma,
2. nita kal-ga
en: the mighty man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
en: king of Ur,
column 2
1. ha-asz2-ha-me-er
en: Hašḫamer,
2. ensi2
en: the governor
3. isz-ku-un-{d}suen{ki}
en: of Iškun-Sin,
4. ARAD2-zu
en: is your servant.
Seal
Seal No.: S007466
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 001
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089588
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007467
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 002
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089008
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. surx-{d}nin-NAGAR-BU
Seal
Seal No.: S007468
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 003
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 105153
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007469
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 004
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 121547
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007470
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 005
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089545
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007471
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 006
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 089671
Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > serpentine
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007472
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 007
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 028801
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007473
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 008
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 128598
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007474
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 009
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 121996
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone > mineral > aragonite
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007475
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 010
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 113873
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
(no linguistic content)
Seal
Seal No.: S007476
Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (1982) WAS 2 011
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 022961
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. surx-apsu _dub-sar_