OrSP 47-49, 344 (P125234)

Administrative bulla excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 07073

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u) la2 1(disz) udu niga 1(u) 5(disz) udu u2
2. 1(disz) masz2 niga 5(disz) masz2 u2
3. {d}szara2 umma{ki}
4. 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) udu u2 {d}szara2 |KI.AN|{ki}
5. 5(disz) udu niga 2(disz) udu u2 1(disz) masz2
6. {d}szul-gi
7. 3(disz) udu niga 6(disz) udu u2 6(disz) masz2 niga
8. sa2-du11 geszbun2 {d}amar-{d}suen
9. 3(disz) udu u2 bara2 gir13-gesz{ki}
10. 1(disz) masz2 {d}en-lil2
column 2
1. 1(disz) udu u2 balag u4-nu2-a
2. 1(disz) masz2 {d}gu-la umma{ki}
3. 4(disz) udu u2 2(disz) masz2 sa2-du11
4. 1(disz) udu u2! {d}dumu-zi-da
5. umma{ki} {d}nin-e11-e
6. 3(disz) udu u2 1(disz) masz2 sa2-du11
7. 1(disz) udu u2 {d}dumu-zi-da
8. |KI.AN|{ki} {d}nin-{d}da-lagasz{ki}
9. 3(disz) udu u2 3(disz) masz2
10. {d}dumu-zi en-sze3 gen-na
11. 1(disz) masz2 {d}nin-sun2
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) masz2 szu-nir {gesz}tukul kaskal-sze3 gen-na
2. giri3 a-bu-ni szagina
3. 1(disz) masz2 ki-a-nag ensi2-ke4-ne
4. 3(disz) udu u2 siskur2
5. giri3 du-u2-du11 igi-du8
6. sa2-du11 dingir-re-ne
7. ki [a]-lu5-lu5-ta
8. kiszib3 ensi2-ka
9. iti {d}dumu-zi
10. mu en-unu6-[gal] {d}inanna ba-hun
column 2
1. lu2-{d}nam2-nun-ka mu-gi-in
seal 1
1. lu2-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-e11-e szusz3

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 002932.1 (composite) (P533565) S002932.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P125234

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 07073
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007403

References

  • primary: OrSP 47-49, 344

    [Schneider1930OrSP47-49] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1930. “Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin.” Orientalia 47–49.

  • collation: OrAnt 17, p.35-59, p. 48

    [Waetzoldt1978OrSP47/49] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1978. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, VII: Kollationen Zu N. Schneider, Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin = ‘Orientalia’ (Series Prior) 47-49, Roma 1930.” Oriens Antiquus 17: 35–59.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-03-31 at 08:01:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:54:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:28:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OrSP 47-49, 344 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 31, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P125234.
OrSP 47-49, 344 artifact entry (No. P125234). (2024, March 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P125234 (Original work published 2001)
OrSP 47-49, 344 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P125234 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	month = {mar 31},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P125234},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“OrSP 47-49, 344 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 31, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P125234.
OrSP 47-49, 344 artifact entry (No. P125234). (2024, March 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P125234 (Original work published 2001)
OrSP 47-49, 344 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P125234 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {mar 31},
	title = {OrSP 47-49, 344 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P125234},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P125234},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/3/31/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P125234
LB  - CDLI:P125234
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - OrSP 47-49, 344 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P125234
ER  -
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