UTI 4, 2896 (P140915)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 2896

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

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. [1(disz)?] gurusz u4 4(disz)-sze3
 en: 1(?) male laborer, for 4 workdays,
2. kar umma{ki}-ta iri-sa12-rigx(|PA.MUNUS.HUB2.DU|){ki}-sze3 ma2 gid2-da
 en: from Umma-harbor to Irisagrig barge punted,
3. u4 1(disz)-sze3 sze ma2-a si-ga
 en: for 1 workday barley into the barge loaded,
4. iri-sa12-rigx(|PA.MUNUS.HUB2.DU|){ki}-ta
 en: from Irisagrig
5. u4 2(disz)-sze3 kun-zi-da {gesz}kiri6 gesztin-sze3 ma2 gid2-da
 en: two workdays to reservoir of Vineyard barge punted,
6. u4 8(disz)#-sze3 e2-duru5 uri3-ru2-a-ka sze bala-a
 en: for 8 workday at Uriru-village barley transferred,
7. kun#-zi#-da i7 {d}amar-[{d}]suen#-ni-tum-sze3 sze ga6-ga2
 en: to reservoir of Amar-Suenītum canal barley carried,
8. kun-zi#-da i7 {d}[amar-{d}]suen#-ni-tum-ta
 en: from reservoir of Amar-Suenītum canal
reverse
1. u4# 2(disz)#-sze3# iri#-sa12-rigx(|PA.MUNUS.HUB2.DU|)[{ki}-sze3] ma2# gid2-da u3 ma2 bala ak
 en: for 2 workdays to Irisagrig barge punted and transfer done;
2. [u4 2(disz)]-sze3 iri-sa12-rigx(|PA.MUNUS.HUB2.DU|){ki}-ta ka da-mi-[ma]-ma-sze3 ma2 gid2-da
 en: for 2 workdays from Irisagrig to mouth of Damimama barge punted,
3. u4# 2(disz)-sze3 umma{ki}-sze3 ma2 diri-ga
 en: for 2 workdays to Umma barge floated,
4. u4 1(disz)-sze3 ma2 ba-al-la
 en: for 1 workday barge unloaded;
5. u4 1(disz)-sze3 sze bala-a
 en: for 1 workday barley transferred;
  double ruling
6. ugula ur-mes
 en: foreman: Urmes,
7. kiszib3 a-du-mu
 en: under seal of Adumu;
8. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
 en: year: “The boat of Enki was caulked.”
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen
 en: Ur-Suen,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
 en: son of Ur-gigir,
4. sza3-tam
 en: official (seal).

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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  • primary: UTI 4, 2896

    [Gomi1997UTI4] Gomi, Tohru, and Fatma Yıldız. 1997. Die Umma-Texte Aus Den Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul. Band IV (Nr. 2301-3000). Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • history: Fs Owen p.95-114, p. 96-98

    [Englund2010BU] Englund, Robert K. 2010. “BU!” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 95–114. Bethesda: CDL Press.

    (in score version)

  • citation: Steinkeller, Piotr, ZA 91 (2001) 73, account recorded in four texts (see SNAT 459),

    [sec22067] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Ist Um 2896
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-06-12 at 09:52:42 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:20:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:06:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:36:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:48:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005318 (composite) (P458028) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20101031 englund: add (confusing) text P375536 = BM 106562 found in BDTNS

Cite this Artifact
“UTI 4, 2896 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P140915.
UTI 4, 2896 artifact entry (No. P140915). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P140915
UTI 4, 2896 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P140915 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2896 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P140915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P140915},
}


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