USC 6568 (P235380)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

USC 6568

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri mana of silver)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 28.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. [...] ma#-na 5(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 2(u) la2 1(disz@t) sze ku3#-babbar
2. [ku3] masz a-sza3-ga
3. ki lugal-ku3#-zu-ta#
4. gaba-ri# kiszib3 lu2#-[...]
reverse
  blank space
1. [sza3] bala#-a#
  some text moved to next line
2. iti min-esz3
3. mu# si-ma-num2{ki} ba#-hul#

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 32.0 high × 28.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6568
  • Accession No.: K069

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.07.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-01-15 at 11:49:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:21:54 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-10-01 at 14:50:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-16 at 21:55:09 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“USC 6568 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P235380.
USC 6568 artifact entry (No. P235380). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235380
USC 6568 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235380 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{1970USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USC 6568 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235380},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235380},
}


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ID  - P235380
LB  - CDLI:P235380
M1  - 2025/4/29/
TI  - USC 6568 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235380
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