UTI 4, 2479 (P140498)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 2479

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) sa gi
  erased line
2. ki ab-ba-ta
3. er3-re-eb
4. szu ba-ti
5. mu us2-sa ur-bi2-lum{ki#} ba-[hul]
reverse
  blank space
seal 1
1. i-ri-ib
2. dumu na?-lu5

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 002477 (composite) (P455187) S002477 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P140498

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Um 2479
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 045217

References

  • primary: UTI 4, 2479

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:19:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:04:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:32 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 4, 2479 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140498.
UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry (No. P140498). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140498
UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140498 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140498},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140498},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P140498
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140498
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 4, 2479 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140498.
UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry (No. P140498). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140498
UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140498 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140498},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140498},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140498
LB  - CDLI:P140498
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - UTI 4, 2479 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140498
ER  -
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