Hirose 384 (P109855)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo, Japan

Museum Collection(s)

Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo, Japan

Museum Number

AOM —

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

45.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] ad-[...]
2. ki ur-mes-ta
3. a-du
4. szu ba-ti
reverse
1. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
2. mu szu-{d}suen#
3. lugal-e bad3 mar#-tu [mu-du3]
seal 1
1. a-du dub#-[sar]
2. dumu [lu2-ga]
3. [aga3-us2 ensi2]

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):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P109855

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Museum Number AOM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 032908

References

  • primary: Hirose, 384

    [Gomi1990Hirose] Gomi, Tohru. 1990. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from the Hirose Collection. Potomac, Maryland: Capital Decisions Limited.

    Adu received [ ] from Urmes. This seal inscription of Adu, the scribe and son of Luga who was the constable of the governor, is found on some other Umma texts.


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-06-24 at 09:35:10 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:34 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Hirose 384 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P109855.
Hirose 384 artifact entry (No. P109855). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109855
Hirose 384 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109855 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Hirose 384 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109855},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109855},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/12/
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Cite this Artifacts

“Hirose 384 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P109855.
Hirose 384 artifact entry (No. P109855). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109855
Hirose 384 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109855 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001Hirose,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Hirose 384 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109855},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109855},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P109855
LB  - CDLI:P109855
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - Hirose 384 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109855
ER  - 
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