JCS 28, 097 (P214880)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Deaton, John C., USA

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Deaton, John C., USA

Museum Number

Anonymous 214880

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(ban2@c) kasz 2(barig@c)# 1(ban2@c) kasz [...]
2. 1(ban2@c)# kasz 3(ban2@c) lu2-lil#-lum#
3. [1(ban2@c)] kasz 2(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)#
4. 1(ban2@c)# kasz 3(ban2@c) a2#-ga-lum
5. 1(ban2@c)# kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)
6. [n(ban2@c)] kasz# 3(ban2@c) ma-ma-hur-sag
7. [n(ban2@c)] kasz# 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)
8. [n(ban2@c)] kasz# 3(ban2@c) ur-{d#}asz8#-gi4
9. [n(ban2@c)] kasz# 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz# 5(ban2@c)#
10. puzur4-er3#-ra#
11. 1(ban2@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)
12. u-bar-ru-um
13. 2(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) za-ri2-qum3
14. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) szu-i3-li2-su#
15. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) SIG15#-uz#?-[ga?]
reverse
1. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) ad-da#-[x]
2. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) ku-bu#-[x-x?]
3. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) a-hi-hu-dingir
4. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) im6-ta2-lik#
5. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) x-[x]
6. [n(disz)] sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c) al#-mu
7. [n(disz)] sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c)# x-za-[x]
8. 1/2(disz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)# [...]
blank space
9. [szunigin] n 2(asz@c) [...] kasz# [... dug]
10. n 1(asz@c) [n] 1(ban2@c)#? la2 1(disz) sila3# [...]
11. [...] kasz 3(ban2@c) [dug]
12. [...] la2# 1(disz) sila3 [...]
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P214880
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P214880

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)	Deaton, John C., USA
Museum Number	Anonymous 214880
Accession Number

References

primary: JCS 28 (pp. 98- 100), 097

[Biggs1976JCS28] Biggs, Robert D. 1976. “Texts and Fragments 97-100.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 28 (2): 98–100. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359498.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-09 at 13:39:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-03-04 at 09:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:53:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:16:50	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-08-27 at 10:55:23	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 28, 097 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214880.

JCS 28, 097 artifact entry (No. P214880). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214880 (Original work published 1970)

JCS 28, 097 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214880 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {JCS 28, 097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P214880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214880},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 28, 097 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214880.

JCS 28, 097 artifact entry (No. P214880). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214880 (Original work published 1970)

JCS 28, 097 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214880 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {JCS 28, 097 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P214880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214880},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P214880
LB  - CDLI:P214880
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - JCS 28, 097 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P214880
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