TCNU 439 (P135285)

Administrative bulla excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museo di Antichità di Torino, Turin, Italy

Museum Collection(s)

Museo di Antichità di Torino, Turin, Italy

Museum Number

MAT 439

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 36.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) dug dida# [saga] 1(ban2) [5(disz) sila3]
2. 4(disz) dug dida du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
3. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 gazx(KUM)
4. 4(ban2) zi3-gu saga
5. 4(ban2) zi3-gu du
6. 3(barig) 4(ban2)? dabin
7. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
8. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 szum2 gaz
9. 6(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 naga gaz
10. 5(disz) udu u2
11. 6(disz) {gi}gur-dub 1(barig)
12. 5(asz) gu2 ku5 pa {gesz}asal2
13. [sa2]-du11# kas4!
14. sza3 an-za-gar3 i7 gir2#-[su{ki}]
  rest broken
seal 1
1. lu2-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-e11-e szusz3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002932.2 (composite) (P533566) S002932.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P135285

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 36.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Museo di Antichità di Torino, Turin, Italy
Museum Number MAT 439
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 038258

References

  • primary: TCNU, 439

    [Archi1995TCNU] Archi, Alfonso, Giovanni Bergamini, and Francesco Pomponio. 1995. Testi Cuneiformi Neo-Sumerici Da Umma, Nn. 0413 - 0723. Parte I: I Testi. Parte II: Le Impronte Di Sigillo. Catalogo Del Museo Egizio Di Torino. Seria Seconda: Collezioni, Volume 8. Torino: Ministerio per i Beni Culturali e Ambientali. Soprintendenza al Museo delle Antichità Egizie.

    testo quattordicinale di messaggeri


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:11:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:33 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCNU 439 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135285.
TCNU 439 artifact entry (No. P135285). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135285
TCNU 439 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135285 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCNU 439 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135285},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135285},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135285
LB  - CDLI:P135285
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - TCNU 439 artifact entry
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ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TCNU 439 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135285.
TCNU 439 artifact entry (No. P135285). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135285
TCNU 439 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135285 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2001TCNU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCNU 439 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135285},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135285},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135285
LB  - CDLI:P135285
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - TCNU 439 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P135285
ER  - 
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