CUNES 52-04-081 (P325905)

Letter tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 52-04-081

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (letter about silver)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. ur-{d}szu-kal-ra#?
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
4. ku3 masz ga2-ga2
5. ib-ni-GIN2
6. he2#-na-ab-szum2#-mu
reverse
1. kiszib3 inim-{d}szara2
2. iti dal
  blank space
  seal impression
3. mu us2-sa en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
seal 1
1. [ur]-e2-[mah]
2. lu2-mah {d}[...]
3. inim-{d}szara2
4. dumu {d}szara2-za-me 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
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 40.0 high × 33.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: Mayr, SITU, p. 227

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma. Lawrenceville, NJ: Rudolf H. Mayr.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CUNES 52-04-081
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Provenience Comments:

    Umma

  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.06.05.00 (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-04-22 at 15:23:33 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2019-11-29 at 08:47:37 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:19:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:16:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:14:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-17 at 17:39:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-31 at 13:16:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine 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 004875 (composite) (P457585) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“CUNES 52-04-081 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P325905.
CUNES 52-04-081 artifact entry (No. P325905). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P325905
CUNES 52-04-081 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P325905 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
@misc{2006CUNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUNES 52-04-081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P325905},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P325905},
}


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