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CDLI Seals 001415 (physical) (P216421)

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.

CDLI Seals 000603 (physical) (P216678)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S000603

Witness to composite(s): Q008388

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .01.05.2010, ex. 01 (1993)

Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum no.: AO 22303

Provenience: —

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone

Date: Shar-kali-sharri.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. {d}szar-ka3-li2-szar3-ri2
 en: Šarkališarrī,
2. lugal
 en: king
3. a-ga-de3{ki}
 en: of Agade,
4. ib-ni-lugal
 en: Ibni-šarrī,
5. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
6. ARAD2-zu
 en: your servant.

CDLI Seals 001428 (physical) (P216800)

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.

CDLI Seals 001437 (physical) (P217332)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001437

Witness to composite(s): Q001410

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 .01.01.2004, ex. 01 (1993)

Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum no.: IM 004221

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

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
object seal
surface a
1. ad-da
 en: Adda,
2. ugula e2
 en: the estate overseer
3. en-he2-du7-an-na
 en: of Enḫedu’ana.

CDLI Seals 006350 (physical) (P226633)

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.

CDLI Seals 006346 (physical) (P226975)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S006346

Witness to composite(s): Q001751

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.02.x2023, ex. 01

Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum no.: AO 22312

Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > agate

Date: Šulgi.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object cylinder seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nusku
 en: To Nusku,
2. sukkal-mah
 en: the chief minister
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: of Enlil,
4. lugal-a-ni
 en: his master,
5. nam-ti
 en: for the life
6. {d}szul-gi
 en: of Šulgi,
7. nita kal-ga
 en: the mighty man,
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur
9. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ka-sze3
 en: and King of Sumer and Akkad,
column 2
1. ur-{d}nanibgal2
 en: Ur-Nanibgal,
2. ensi2
 en: the governor
3. nibru{ki}
 en: of Nippur,
4. dumu lugal-engar-du10
 en: son of Lugal-engardug,
5. ensi2
 en: governor
6. nibru{ki}-ka-ke4
 en: of Nippur,
7. a mu-na-ru
 en: dedicated (this) to him.

CDLI Seals 001442 (physical) (P247685)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001442

Witness to composite(s): Q003666

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1 .13.05.03, ex. 01

Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum no.: CBS 16852

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

Date: Mesannepada.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. nin-tur nin
 en: Nintur the queen,
2. dam mes-an-ne2-pa3-da
 en: wife of Mesanepada.

CDLI Seals 001443 (physical) (P247689)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001443

Witness to composite(s): Q003660

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1 .13.02.1001, ex. 01 (2007)

Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum no.: IM 004294

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

Date: Urpabilsag.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
1. gan-kun-sig
 en: Gan-kunsig,
2. erisz-dingir
 en: the ereš-dingir priestess
3. {d}pa-bil3-sag
 en: of the god Pabilsag.

PBS 14, 0177 (P268885)

Primary Publication: Legrain, Léon (1925) PBS 14 0177

Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum no.: CBS 13870

Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Period: —

Object Type: bulla

Material: clay

CDLI Seals 001296 (physical) (P270232)

Seal

Seal No.: S001296

Primary Publication: Pittman, Holly (1998) Pittman Treasures from Royal Tombs of Ur (pp. 75-84) 79 no. 19

Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum no.: UM 30-12-002 (was CBS 17721)

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

CDLI Seals 001412 (physical) (P392072)

Seal

Seal No.: S001412

Primary Publication: Frankfort, Henri (1939) Frankfort Cyl. Seals pl. 24f

Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum no.: OIM A07123

Provenience: —

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: clay

CDLI Seals 001413 (physical) (P392073)

Seal

Seal No.: S001413

Primary Publication: Frankfort, Henri (1939) Frankfort Cyl. Seals pl. 16h

Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum no.: OIM A07124

Provenience: —

Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: clay

CDLI Seals 008603 (physical) (P431151)

Seal

Seal No.: S008603

Primary Publication: Wiseman, Donald J. (1962) WAS 1 01a

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 116722

Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)

Period: Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > calcite

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
  (no linguistic content)

CDLI Seals 001525 (physical) (P448270)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S001525

Witness to composite(s): Q008455

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .x0.05.x2001, ex. 01

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089011

Provenience: uncertain (mod. Hillah)

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > hematite

Date: Abi-maras.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. ha-a-li2-lu-u2
 en: Halilû,
2. _dumu_ hu-nu-bi-im
 en: son of Hunnubum,
3. _ARAD_ a-bi-ma-ra-as,
 en: servant of Abī-maraṣ.

CDLI Seals 008607 (physical) (P455718)

Seal

Seal No.: S008607

Primary Publication: Wiseman, Donald J. (1962) WAS 1 02a

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 116721

Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)

Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > sedimentary rock > limestone

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
  (no linguistic content)

CDLI Seals 005353 (physical) (P458063)

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.

CDLI Seals 008634 (physical) (P458434)

Seal

Seal No.: S008634

Primary Publication: Wiseman, Donald J. (1962) WAS 1 05a

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 113875

Provenience: —

Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
  (no linguistic content)

CDLI Seals 005734 (physical) (P458444)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S005734

Witness to composite(s): Q008493

Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 .05.02.01, ex. 01

Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum no.: OIM A07468

Provenience: Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > metamorphic rock > lapis lazuli

Date: Kirikiri.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang sux
object seal
surface a
column 1
1. {d}tiszpak
 en: To Tišpak,
2. _lugal_ da-num2
 en: the mighty king,
3. _lugal_ ma-at wa-ri-im
 en: king of the land of Warûm,
4. ki-ri-ki-ri
 en: Kirikiri,
column 2
1. _ensi2_
 en: governor
2. asz2-nun-na{ki}
 en: of Ešnunna,
3. a-na
 en: to
4. bi-la-la-ma
 en: Bilalama
5. _dumu-ni_-szu
 en: his son
6. i-qi4-isz
 en: presented it (this seal).

CDLI Seals 006252 (composite) (P458990)

Seal

Seal No.: S006252

Primary Publication: Matthews, Roger J. (1993) MSVO 2 ED seal no. 66

Collection: —

Museum no.: —

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression)

Material: stone

CDLI Seals 006500 (physical) (P464870)

Seal Witness

Seal No.: S006500

Witness to composite(s): Q004603

Primary Publication: Collon, Dominique (2001) WAS 5 151

Collection: British Museum, London, UK

Museum no.: BM 089135

Provenience: Tarbisu (mod. Tell Sherif Khan)

Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression)

Material: stone > mineral > carnelian

Date: Assurnasirpal2.00.00.00

Transliteration:
 atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. _na4-kiszib_ {disz}mu-sze-zib-{d}MASZ _lu2-szid_
2. a {disz}{d}masz-kam _min-ma_
3. a {disz}sza2-ma-nu-ha-szar4-dingir-mesz{disz}-ni _min-ma_

CDLI Seals 012540 (physical) (P468586)

Seal

Seal No.: S012540

Primary Publication: Woolley, C. Leonard (1934) UE 2 no. 057

Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum no.: IM 014315

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: bone > shell

CDLI Seals 012515 (physical) (P468589)

Seal

Seal No.: S012515

Primary Publication: Woolley, C. Leonard (1934) UE 2 no. 180

Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum no.: IM 014305

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > mineral > rock crystal

Transliteration:
 atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
  (no linguistic content)

CDLI Seals 012521 (physical) (P468593)

Seal

Seal No.: S012521

Primary Publication: Woolley, C. Leonard (1934) UE 2 no. 064

Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum no.: IM 014580

Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: bone > shell

CDLI Seals 006553 (physical) (P472808)

Seal

Seal No.: S006553

Primary Publication: Buchanan, Briggs (1966) Ashm seal cat. I 42

Collection: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum no.: Ashm 1926-0485

Provenience: uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr)

Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone > sedimentary rock > limestone

Transliteration:
 atf: lang nlc
object seal
surface a
  (no linguistic content)

CDLI Seals 006619 (physical) (P472874)

Seal

Seal No.: S006619

Primary Publication: Buchanan, Briggs (1966) Ashm seal cat. I 117

Collection: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum no.: Ashm 1931-0115

Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Period: ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal

Material: stone