USC 6592 (P235404)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USAMuseum Number
USC 6592Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (reed large quantities of reed)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
75.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 18.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 1(szar'u) 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 2(u) sa# [gi]
2. gu#-nigin2#-ba# 1(u) 5(disz) sa#-[ta]
3. gu-nigin2#-bi# 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) 1(disz) x
4. 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u)# 4(gesz2)# 2(u)# 5(disz) sa gi
5. gu-[nigin2-ba 1(u) 4(disz)] sa-ta
6. gu-nigin2#-bi# 7(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) 5/6(disz)
7. 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 2(u)# sa gi
8. gu-nigin2-ba 1(u) 7(disz) sa-ta#
9. gu-nigin2-bi 5(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz)
10. 3(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) sa gi
11. gu#-nigin2-ba 2(u) sa-ta
12. gu#-nigin2-bi 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1/2(disz)
reverse
1. [n] 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u)# 3(gesz2)# [n sa gi]
2. [gu-nigin2]-ba 1(u) [n sa-ta]
3. gu#-[nigin2]-bi#? 2(gesz'u)# [n]
4. ki ur#-{d}szul#-[pa-e3]-ta#
5. ugu2 bi2-du11#-[ga-ka] ba#-a-gar
6. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 [(x)] ba-x
7. mu ur-bi2-lum#[{ki}] ba#-hul
blank space
seal impression
seal 1
1. ur-{d}szara2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-uszur4
obverse
1. 1(szar'u) 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 2(u) sa# [gi]
2. gu#-nigin2#-ba# 1(u) 5(disz) sa#-[ta]
3. gu-nigin2#-bi# 4(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 4(u) 1(disz) x
4. 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u)# 4(gesz2)# 2(u)# 5(disz) sa gi
5. gu-[nigin2-ba 1(u) 4(disz)] sa-ta
6. gu-nigin2#-bi# 7(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) 5/6(disz)
7. 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 2(u)# sa gi
8. gu-nigin2-ba 1(u) 7(disz) sa-ta#
9. gu-nigin2-bi 5(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz)
10. 3(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) sa gi
11. gu#-nigin2-ba 2(u) sa-ta
12. gu#-nigin2-bi 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1/2(disz)
reverse
1. [n] 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u)# 3(gesz2)# [n sa gi]
2. [gu-nigin2]-ba 1(u) [n sa-ta]
3. gu#-[nigin2]-bi#? 2(gesz'u)# [n]
4. ki ur#-{d}szul#-[pa-e3]-ta#
5. ugu2 bi2-du11#-[ga-ka] ba#-a-gar
6. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 [(x)] ba-x
7. mu ur-bi2-lum#[{ki}] ba#-hul
blank space
seal impression
seal 1
1. ur-{d}szara2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-uszur4
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): 75.0 high × 45.0 wide × 18.0 thick
- Weight:
- Artifact Preservation: complete
- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (reed large quantities of reed)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: USC 6592
- Accession No.: USC accession no. K211
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.45.00.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2025-06-15 at 08:16:57 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2015-03-08 at 10:38:36 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:44:33 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2009-09-16 at 21:56:00 | Brumfield, Sara | Transliteration | Brumfield, Sara | CDLI | Approved |
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| 1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (164233) (164233)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 005354.4 (composite) (P534043) | - | - |
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifacts
“USC 6592 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235404.
USC 6592 artifact entry (No. P235404). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235404 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6592 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235404 (Accessed: April 6, 2026).
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