L'uomo 59 (P112478)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michail, Louise, Milan, Italy

Museum Collection(s)

Michail, Louise, Milan, Italy

Museum Number

Michail —

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2'. [...] ga?
3'. [...] i3-nun du10-ga gesz gal-gal
4'. [...] im {d}szara2-ke4 ba-ab-ak
5. [x] sila3 i3-gesz
6. [...] 5(ban2) kasz saga
7. [...] kasz du
8. [x] sila3 esza
9. [...] 4(disz) sila3 zi3 dub-dub
10'. [...] 1(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
11'. [...] 1(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
12. [x] sila3 i3-nun
13. [x] sila3 ga-UD@g
14. [x] sila3 zu2-lum
15. [x] siskur2#? tug2 im aktum-a
16. [x] sila4? kar-re tag-ga
17. [...] zi3 sig15
18. [...] zi3-gu
19. [...] esza
20. [...] zi3 dub-dub
column 3
1. [...]
2. [x] 1(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 [...]
3'. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) {gesz}apin#?
4'. 6(disz) ma-na siki# [...]
5'. sa2-du11
6'. [...] x
7'. i3 lu2 masz2-da-re-a-ka
8'. {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki}
9'. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
10'. bara2 gir13-gesz{ki}
11'. 4(disz) sila3 i3-nun du10-ga gesz gal-gal
12'. 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 kasz gal
13'. 2(asz) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 zu2-lum gur
14'. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 {gesz}gir duru5
15'. sa2-du11
16'. 4(disz) sila3 i3-nun du10-ga bappir tur-tur
17'. i3 szu-nir-ra
18'. kiszib3 ku3-ge
19'. {d}nin-ur4-ra umma{ki}
20'. 4(disz) sila3 i3-nun du10-ga bappir tur-tur
reverse
column 1
1. 2(disz) sila3 i3-nun
2. 2(disz) zu2-lum
3. {d}nin-u6-e
4. 4(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
5. {d}nin-{d}da-lagasz{ki}
6. 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun du10-ga bappir tur-tur
7. 4(u) 5(disz) zu2-lum
8. [...] x
9. sa2-du11
10. 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 i3-nun du10-ga bappir tur-tur
11. gala-mah
12. {d}nin-du5-gal
13. 4(disz) sila3 i3-nun [...]
14. 1(ban2) sila3 ga-sze-[a]
15. [...]-ga
16. [...] 7(disz) sila3# [...]
17. [...]
column 2
1. [x] sila3# i3-nun
2. [x] sila3 ga TUL2
3. 2(disz) giri3-lam 2(disz) sila3-ta
4. [x] x sila3-ta
5. [...] zu2#-lum
6. [...] bappir hi-a
7. siskur2 a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
8. {d}nin-e2-gal u3 {d}nin-e2-masz
9. 1(disz) sila3 i3-nun [du10-ga] gesz gal-gal
10. 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 i3-nun
11. 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
12. [...] ga-sze-a
13. [...] x x x
14. [...]
column 3
1. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P112478

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Michail, Louise, Milan, Italy
Museum Number Michail —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 044797

References

  • primary: L'uomo, 59

    [Pettinato1997uomo] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1997. L’uomo Cominciò a Scrivere. Iscrizioni Cuneiformi Della Collezione Michail. Milano, Biblioteca Di via Senato, 31 Ottobre - 31 Dicembre 1997. Milano: Electa.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:34:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:29 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 59 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112478.
L’uomo 59 artifact entry (No. P112478). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112478
L’uomo 59 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112478 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 59 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112478},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112478},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112478
LB  - CDLI:P112478
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - L'uomo 59 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112478
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 59 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112478.
L’uomo 59 artifact entry (No. P112478). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112478
L’uomo 59 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112478 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2001L,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 59 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112478},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112478},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112478
LB  - CDLI:P112478
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - L'uomo 59 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112478
ER  -
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