CST (JRL) 527 (P108043)

Administrative tag 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

Museum Collection(s)

John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Number

JRL 0527

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. {gesz}dusu
 en: wooden containers
3. {gesz}kiri6 aktum2 kar-ra
 en: of the orchard ...
4. mu e2 {d}szara2 ba-du3
 en: year: “The house of Šara was erected.”
6. gesz u3 {gesz}mi-ri2-za u4-de3 de6-a
 en: lumber and punting poles to the day transported,
reverse
1. {gesz}kiri6 du6-za-na-a-a
 en: to orchard Zanaya
2. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery,
3. i3-gal2
 en: are here;
4. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šū-Suen.09.00.00 to Ibbi-Suen.01.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P108043

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum Number JRL 0527
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 8758

References

  • primary: CST (JRL), 527

    [Fish1932CST] Fish, Thomas. 1932. Catalogue of Sumerian Tablets in the John Rylands Library. Manchester: The Manchester University Press.

  • history: Nelson pisan-dub-ba, no. 270

    [Nelson1976pisandubba] Nelson, Richard C. 1976. “Pisan-Dub-Ba Texts from the Sumerian Ur III Dynasty.” Phdthesis, University of Minnesota.

  • history: BBVO 18 (pp. 301-339), 334

    [Wilcke1999BBVO18] Wilcke, Claus. 1999. “Flurschäden, Verursacht Durch Hochwasser, Unwetter, Militär, Tiere Und Schuldhaftes Verhalten Zur Zeit Der 3. Dynastie Von.” Landwirtschaft Im Alten Orient, Berliner Beiträge zum Vorderer Orient, 18: 301–39.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-10 at 13:53:14 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-10-08 at 14:04:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 14:18:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 14:16:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-07-11 at 12:34:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:17:39 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:11:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:17:52 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

“CST (JRL) 527 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 10, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P108043.
CST (JRL) 527 artifact entry (No. P108043). (2025, June 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108043 (Original work published 2001)
CST (JRL) 527 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108043 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 10},
	title = {CST ({JRL}) 527 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108043},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108043},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CST (JRL) 527 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 10, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P108043.
CST (JRL) 527 artifact entry (No. P108043). (2025, June 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108043 (Original work published 2001)
CST (JRL) 527 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108043 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2025CST,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 10},
	title = {CST ({JRL}) 527 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108043},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108043},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/10/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P108043
LB  - CDLI:P108043
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CST (JRL) 527 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108043
ER  -
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