CHEU 014 (P107447)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France

Museum Number

HE 014

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur lugal
 en: 11 gur of barley (according to the) king(’s standard);
2. 1(gesz2) 5(u) la2 3(ban2) dabin gur
 en: 650 gur minus 3 ban2 of dabin-flour.
3. kiszib3 ra-a kiszib3 nu-ra
 en: Sealed and unsealed documents
4. lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
reverse
1. kiszib3 dabx(U8)-ba
 en: sealed documents of seizures
2. ki ARAD2-ta
 en: From ARAD(mu).
3. lu2-giri17-zal
 en: Lu-Girizal
4. szu ba-ti
 en: received.
5. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
 en: Month: “Barley is at the quay.”
6. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
envelope
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur lugal
 en: 611 gur of barley (according to the) king(’s standard);
2. 1(gesz2) 3(u) la2 3(ban2) dabin gur
 en: 650 gur minus 3 ban2 of dabin-flour.
3. kiszib3 ra-a kiszib3 nu-ra
 en: Sealed and unsealed documents
  1 line blank
4. lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
5. kiszib3 dabx(U8)-ba
 en: sealed documents of seizures
6. ki ARAD2-ta
 en: From ARAD(mu).
7. lu2-giri17-zal szu ba-ti
 en: Lu-Girizal received.
reverse
1. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
 en: Month: “Barley is at the quay.”
  blank space
2. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
  blank space
seal 1
1. lu2-giri17-zal
 en: Lu-Girizal,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu da-du-mu
 en: child of Dadumu.

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 002893.2 (composite) (P533554) S002893.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P107447

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France
Museum Number HE 014
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004086

References

  • primary: CHEU, 14

    [Contenau1915CHEU] Contenau, Georges. 1915. Contribution À l’histoire Économique d’Umma. Paris: Champion.

  • history: DoCu, 14

    [Durand1982DoCu] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1982. Documents Cunéiformes de La IVe Section de l’École Pratique Des Hautes Études. Hautes Études Orientales 18. Genève, Paris: Droz.

  • collation: DoCu, p. 6

    [Durand1982DoCu] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1982. Documents Cunéiformes de La IVe Section de l’École Pratique Des Hautes Études. Hautes Études Orientales 18. Genève, Paris: Droz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-04-07 at 18:09:01 Chóliz, Guillermo Translation Chóliz, Guillermo Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-04 at 09:53:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 09:50:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-07-29 at 03:38:00 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-08 at 13:17:04 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:27:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:10:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:55:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:17:36 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CHEU 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P107447.
CHEU 014 artifact entry (No. P107447). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Original work published 2001)
CHEU 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {CHEU 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P107447
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CHEU 014 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CHEU 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P107447.
CHEU 014 artifact entry (No. P107447). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Original work published 2001)
CHEU 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2024CHEU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {CHEU 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P107447
LB  - CDLI:P107447
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CHEU 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P107447
ER  -
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