CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 (P392628)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

AA 081

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

51.0 mm × 51.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) sa gu
 en: 30 bundles of cords
2. nig2-dab5 iti sze-kar-ra#-gal2-la
 en: requisitions of the month “barley brought to the harbor;”
3. 1(gesz2) sa gu
 en: 60 bundles of cords
4. ezem nesag
 en: of the festival of the first offerings;
5. 1(gesz2) sa gu
 en: 60 bundles of cords
6. ezem e2-iti-6(disz)
 en: of the “house of 6th month” festival
reverse
1. 3(u) sa gu
 en: 30 bundles of cords
2. ezem pa4-u2-e
 en: of the festival Pa'ue
3. ki ur-{d}nin-tu-ta
 en: from Ur-nintu
4. kiszib3 lu2-{d#}nin-szubur
 en: sealed tablet of Lu-Ninšubur.
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5. mu# sza#-asz-szu2-ru-um<{ki}> a-ra2 2(disz)-kam ba-hul
 en: Year: “?ašrum was destroyed for the second time.”
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
 en: Lu-Ninšubur,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu szesz-kal-la
 en: son of Šeškala,
4. szabra
 en: chief household manager.

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): 51.0 high × 51.0 wide
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CDLB 2016/001, 3.4

    [Brumfield2016UnifiedSchool] Brumfield, Sara, and Lance Allred. 2016. “The Cuneiform Tablet Collection of the Los Angeles Unified School District.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2016 (001).

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AA 081
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.06.03.00, Amar-Suen.06.04.00, Amar-Suen.06.08.00, Amar-Suen.06.11.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: Amar-Suen.06.03.00 to Amar-Suen.06.11.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 15:06:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-06-12 at 16:19:29 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2010-02-28 at 07:08:52 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:23:57 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:18:43 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2009-12-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003204 (composite) (P455914) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392628.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 artifact entry (No. P392628). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392628
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392628 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
@misc{2009CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-12]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {CDLB 2016/001, \textsection{}2.3.4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392628},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392628},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392628
LB  - CDLI:P392628
M1  - 2025/11/12/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392628
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392628.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 artifact entry (No. P392628). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392628
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392628 (Accessed: November 12, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-12]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {CDLB 2016/001, \textsection{}2.3.4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392628},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392628},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392628
LB  - CDLI:P392628
M1  - 2025/11/12/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.4 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392628
ER  -
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