STU 12 (P130438)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Number

JRL Bedale 12

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

37.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 15.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) udu niga
2. 5/6(disz) sila3 [sze-ta]
3. 1(disz) sila3 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 duh-ta
4. u4 8(disz)-sze3
5. 2(gesz2) udu niga 5/6(disz) sila3 sze-ta
6. 5/6(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 duh-ta
7. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 7(disz) udu niga 5/6(disz) sila3 sze-ta
2. 1(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 duh-ta
3. u4 3(disz)-sze3
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) udu 5/6(disz) sila3 sze-ta
5. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 duh-ta
6. u4 6(disz)-sze3
  1 line blank
7. sze-bi 7(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
8. duh-bi 1(u) 3(barig) 1(ban2) gur
9. sza3-gal udu niga sa2-du11
10. iti {d}li9-si4
left
1. mu en {d}inanna masz2-e i3-pa3

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 37.0 high × 31.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • primary: STU, 12

    [Bedale1915STU] Bedale, Charles L. 1915. Sumerian Tablets from Umma in the John Rylands Library, Manchester. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

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  • Museum No.: JRL Bedale 12
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.02.09.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-04 at 10:49:56 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:02:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:43 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“STU 12 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P130438.
STU 12 artifact entry (No. P130438). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130438 (Original work published 2001)
STU 12 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130438 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
@misc{2024STU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {STU 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130438},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130438},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P130438
LB  - CDLI:P130438
M1  - 2025/11/12/
TI  - STU 12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130438
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“STU 12 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P130438.
STU 12 artifact entry (No. P130438). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130438 (Original work published 2001)
STU 12 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130438 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
@misc{2024STU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {STU 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130438},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130438},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P130438
LB  - CDLI:P130438
M1  - 2025/11/12/
TI  - STU 12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130438
ER  -
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