Princeton 2, 129 (P201127)

Administrative 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 0825

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
1. 1(disz) masz2 niga 1(disz) udu u2
2. 1(disz) sila4
  erasure after sila4
3. u4-sakar gu-la
4. 1(disz) udu niga 2(disz) udu u2
5. 2(disz) sila4
  erasure after sila4
6. {gesz}gigir u4 6(disz)
7. 1(disz) masz niga 2(disz) udu u2 1(disz) masz2
8. 2(disz) sila4
  erasure after sila4
9. {gesz}gigir u4 7(disz)
reverse
1. 1(disz) masz2 niga 2(disz) udu u2
2. u4-sakar u4 1(u) 5(disz)
3. 5(disz) udu niga 5(disz) udu u2
4. a2 u4-da
5. 1(disz) udu niga 1(disz) masz2 e2-mah
  blank space
7. 1(u) 5(disz) szunigin 7(disz) udu niga szunigin 3(disz) masz2 niga
8. szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) udu u2 szunigin 2(disz) masz u2
9. szunigin 5(disz) sila4
  erasure after sila4
10. ugula inim-{d}szara2
11. ki a-lu5-lu5-ta
12. zi-ga-am3
13. iti ezem-{d}amar-{d}suen
14. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P201127

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 0825
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 061165

References

  • primary: Princeton 2, 129

    [Sigrist2005Princeton2] Sigrist, Marcel. 2005. Tablets from the Princeton Theological Seminary: Ur III Period. Part 2. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 18. Philadelphia: Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:55:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:32:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:32 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 2, 129 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201127.
Princeton 2, 129 artifact entry (No. P201127). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201127
Princeton 2, 129 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201127 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201127},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201127},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 2, 129 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201127.
Princeton 2, 129 artifact entry (No. P201127). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201127
Princeton 2, 129 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201127 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 129 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201127},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201127},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201127
LB  - CDLI:P201127
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Princeton 2, 129 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201127
ER  -
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