CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 (P392641)

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 082

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

32.0 mm × 32.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) udu niga 5/6(disz) sila3 sze-ta
 en: 30 sheep, grain-fed, 5/6 sila3 of barley each,
2. 2(ban2)# 4(disz) sila3 duh
 en: 2 ban2 4 sila3 of bran,
3. u4# 3(u)-sze3
 en: for 30 days,
4. szunigin sze-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
 en: the total, its barley: 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2;
  calculation: 30 × 5/6 × 30 = 750 = 2;2,3
5. szunigin duh-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
 en: the total, its bran: 2 gur 2 barig;
  calculation: 24 × 30 = 720 = 2;2,0
reverse
1. ki inim-{d}szara2 sza3 umma{ki}
 en: from Inim-Šara in Umma
2. giri3 a-lu5-lu5
 en: via Alulu;
3. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month “Harvest,”
4. mu us2-sa en-mah#-gal-an-na ba-hun
 en: year after: “Enmaḫgalana was installed.”

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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): 32.0 high × 32.0 wide
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  • primary: Brumfield CDLB 2016/001, 3.3

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

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  • Museum No.: AA 082
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.01.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-04-22 at 16:24:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:06:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-06-12 at 16:15:55 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2010-02-28 at 07:15:59 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:24:06 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:18:51 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2009-12-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392641.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (No. P392641). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392641
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392641 (Accessed: April 6, 2026).
@misc{2009CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-06]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {CDLB 2016/001, \textsection{}2.3.3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392641
LB  - CDLI:P392641
M1  - 2026/4/6/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry
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ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392641.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (No. P392641). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392641
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392641 (Accessed: April 6, 2026).
@misc{2009CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-06]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {CDLB 2016/001, \textsection{}2.3.3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392641
LB  - CDLI:P392641
M1  - 2026/4/6/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392641
ER  - 
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