TCNU 723 (P135571)

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 723

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

44.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 54.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) udu hi-a
2. 1(disz) masz-da3
3. ki in-ta-e3-a
4. <<1(disz)>> ba-zi
5. iti u5-bi2-gu7
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen
7. lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4
8. na-ru2-a-mah
9. {d}en-lil2
10. {d}nin-lil2
11. [mu]-ne-du3
12. [...] AN
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}]szu#-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P135571

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 54.0 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 723
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 038544

References

  • primary: TCNU, 723

    [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.

    bulla di ovini e gazzelle

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-02-05 at 02:34:04 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-02-05 at 02:33:44 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:11:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:58:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:44:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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 723 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135571.
TCNU 723 artifact entry (No. P135571). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135571
TCNU 723 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135571 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2001TCNU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCNU 723 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135571},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135571
LB  - CDLI:P135571
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - TCNU 723 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P135571
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCNU 723 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135571.
TCNU 723 artifact entry (No. P135571). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135571
TCNU 723 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135571 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2001TCNU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCNU 723 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135571},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135571
LB  - CDLI:P135571
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - TCNU 723 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P135571
ER  -
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