NYPL 281 (P122819)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

NYPLC 438

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

30.0 mm × 26.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) dabin gur lugal
2. 6(asz) ninda gur
3. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15
4. 5(disz) sila3 esza
5. ki ur-zu-ta
reverse
1. ur-sa6-ga
2. szu ba-ti
3. iti pa4-u2-e
4. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3
envelope
obverse
1. 2(asz)# dabin gur lugal
2. 6(asz) ninda zi3 ur3-ra
  blank space
3. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15
4. 5(disz) sila3 esza
reverse
1. ki ur-zu-ta
  blank space
2. ur-sa6#-[ga]
3. szu ba#-ti#
4. iti pa4-u2-e
5. mu us2-sa bad3 ma-da ba-du3
seal 1
column 1
1. lu2-banda3{da}
2. ensi2
3. iri-sa12-rig7{ki}
column 2
1. ur-sa6-ga
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-da#
4. ARAD2-zu

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 30.0 high × 26.0 wide × 14.0 thick
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  • primary: NYPL, 281

    [Sauren1978NYPL] Sauren, Herbert. 1978. Les Tablettes Cunéiformes de l’époque d’Ur Des Collections de La New York Public Library. Publications de l’Institut Orientaliste de Louvain 19. Louvain-la-Neuve: Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut Orientaliste.

  • history: RIME 3/2, .01.02.x2026

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 3/2. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: AOS 32 S10,

    [sec16248] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NYPLC 438
  • Accession No.: Eames S10

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.38.11.00 (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-07-27 at 09:16:39 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:50:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:26:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:34:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-01-10 at 17:09:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:23:37 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005809 (composite) (P458519) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“NYPL 281 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122819.
NYPL 281 artifact entry (No. P122819). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122819
NYPL 281 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122819 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {NYPL 281 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122819},
}

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