TCS 1, 057 (P145647)

Letter tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PTS 1345

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. dingir-igi-du
 en: to Dingir-igi-du
2. u3-na-du11
 en: speak!
3. 1(barig) zu2-lum
 en: 1 barig dates,
4. 4(disz) sila3 i3-nun
 en: 4 sila3 ghee,
5. 4(disz) sila3 ga gal
 en: 4 sila3 big-cheese,
6. 2(ban2) imgaga3
 en: 2 ban2 spelt,
reverse
1. 1(barig) dabin
 en: 1 barig flour,
2. lu2-{d}szara2-ra
 en: to Lu-Šara
3. he2-na-ab-szum2-mu
 en: may he give!
4. kiszib3-ba-ni
 en: His sealed document
5. szu na-ba!-ab-ti-ti
 en: may he not receive!
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P145647

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) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 1345
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015081

References

  • primary: TCS 1, 57

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 16:37:11 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-04 at 11:00:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:30:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:14 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

“TCS 1, 057 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P145647.
TCS 1, 057 artifact entry (No. P145647). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145647
TCS 1, 057 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145647 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2001TCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCS 1, 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145647},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P145647
LB  - CDLI:P145647
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - TCS 1, 057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P145647
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCS 1, 057 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P145647.
TCS 1, 057 artifact entry (No. P145647). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P145647
TCS 1, 057 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P145647 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2001TCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCS 1, 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P145647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P145647},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P145647
LB  - CDLI:P145647
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - TCS 1, 057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P145647
ER  -
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