USC 6799 (P235610)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

USC 6799

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (beer?, oil?)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

52.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. 1(disz) x [...]
2'. a#-sza3# [... {d?}]szara2#?
3'. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15#
4'. 8(disz) sila3 zi3-gu#
5'. 3(disz) sila3 esza
6'. 3(disz)# sila3 zu2-lum#
7'. 1(disz)# kasz dida 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#
8'. a#-sza3# la2-mah
reverse
1. [...] zi3 sig15 8(disz) sila3 zi3-gu#
2. [...] esza# 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
3. [...] kasz# dida# 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. [a]-sza3 a-gesztin
5. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 8(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
6. 3(disz) sila3 esza# 3(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
7. 1(disz) kasz dida 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
8. a#-sza3# i3-szum2
9. 5(disz) sila3 zi3# sig15# [...]
  rest broken
left
1. [iti ...]
  some text moved to next line
2. [mu] {d#}szu#-{d}suen# lugal#-[e ...] bad3# mar-tu mu#-[...]
seal 1
1. da-[da-ga]
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} [szusz3]

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
  • Measurements (mm): 52.0 high × 48.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Join Information:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6799
  • Accession No.: 326

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.00.00 ?
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-10-06 at 16:29:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2013-06-12 at 16:32:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-16 at 22:03:08 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002124.2 (composite) (P533370) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“USC 6799 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235610.
USC 6799 artifact entry (No. P235610). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235610
USC 6799 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235610 (Accessed: April 20, 2024).
@misc{1970USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-20]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USC 6799 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235610},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235610},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P235610
LB  - CDLI:P235610
M1  - 2024/4/20/
TI  - USC 6799 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235610
ER  -
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