NABU 2018/041 1 (P427678)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, University of South Carolina Libraries, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library, University of South Carolina Libraries, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Museum Number

USCRBSC 1

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2) kasz saga
 en: 1 ban2 of fine beer,
2. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
 en: 4 ban2 5 sila3 of regular beer,
3. u4 3(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam
 en: the 29th day;
4. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
 en: 1 ban2 5 sila3 of fine beer,
5. 4(ban2)#? 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
 en: 4ban2? 5 sila3 of regular beer,
6. [u4] 3(u)-kam
 en: the 30th day;
reverse
1. 1(disz) dug dida# x saga
 en: 1 jug of fine dida-beer ...,
2. {d}szul-gi-i3-li2
 en: Šulgi-ilī,
3. ki ur-mes-ta
 en: from Ur-mes,
4. kiszib3 ensi2-ka
 en: under seal of the governor;
5. iti {d}dumu#-zi
 en: month: “Dumuzi;”
6. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
 en: year: “the Martu Wall was erected.”
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: Šu-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 heaven with its four corners:
column 2
1. a-a-kal-la
 en: Ayakalla,
2. ensi2
 en: governor
3. umma{ki}
 en: of Umma,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: 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: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USCRBSC 1
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.12.29, Šū-Suen.04.12.30
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:57:11 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2018-08-10 at 08:36:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:22:10 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-09-06 at 11:33:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-22 at 08:38:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-22 at 08:29:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-21 at 18:54:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000033 (composite) (P430134) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.11.00, Šū-Suen.09.01.00

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Cite this Artifact
“NABU 2018/041 1 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 21, 2011. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P427678.
NABU 2018/041 1 artifact entry (No. P427678). (2011, December 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P427678
NABU 2018/041 1 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P427678 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-29]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {dec 21},
	title = {NABU 2018/041 1 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P427678},
}

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