USC 6684 (P235495)

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 6684

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (no image)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

60.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. 2(gesz2)# 1(u) 2(disz) x [x]
4. sa2-du11 bar-ra kisal NI
5. mu ur-bi2-lum#[{ki} ba-hul]
6. 4(gesz2) sa gi NE-la2
7. 6(gesz2) 5(u) sa gi [...]
8. sa2-du11 e2? i3-du8 x [...]
9. 1(u)# 5(disz) sa gi# NE [...]
10. n x {gesz}gam-gam-ma ur5 umbin x
11. 3(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) sa gi e2 gir-ra
12. 1(gesz'u)# 7(gesz2) 3(u) sa gi e2 sikil
13. [...] 7(gesz2) SZE3 sza3-ba iti diri-am3 i3-in-gal2
reverse
1. [...] 6(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) sa {gesz}ma-nu
2. mu# ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
3. 5(gesz2) sa gi e2 gir-ra
  some text moved to next line
4. iti nesag
5. 2(gesz2) 3(u) sa#-gi
  some text moved to next line
6. iti sig4#-{gesz}i3-szub-ba-ga2-ra#
7. 2(gesz2) 3(u) sa gi
  some text moved to next line
8. iti# nesag# [...]
9. e2 sikil#
10. 1(u) ma-na mangaga tir [...]
11. mu us2#-sa# ki#-masz#{ki#} [ba-hul]
12. 4(gesz2) 1(u) sa {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|)? [...] 1(u) [...]
13. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na gesz x [...]-ku#?-um#? nig2-luh ak# [...]
14. mu [ha]-ar-szi[{ki} ba-hul]
seal 1
1. lu2#-{d#}nin?-szubur#
2. dub-sar
3. dumu szesz-kal-la
4. szabra#
  (following Mayr)

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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): 60.0 high × 48.0 wide × 21.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Condition Description:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6684
  • Accession No.: USC accession no. K290

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.45.00.00, Šulgi.46.13.00 (intercalated), Šulgi.47.02.00, Šulgi.47.04.00 (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: Šulgi.45.00.00 to Šulgi.47.04.00 (us2 year)

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-15 at 08:16:57 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2020-01-30 at 03:11:22 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-01-08 at 16:27:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-05 at 13:03:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-16 at 21:59:14 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003204.3 (composite) (P533610) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“USC 6684 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235495.
USC 6684 artifact entry (No. P235495). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235495 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6684 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235495 (Accessed: September 18, 2025).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-18]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6684 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235495},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235495
LB  - CDLI:P235495
M1  - 2025/9/18/
TI  - USC 6684 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235495
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“USC 6684 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235495.
USC 6684 artifact entry (No. P235495). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235495 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6684 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235495 (Accessed: September 18, 2025).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-18]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6684 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235495},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235495
LB  - CDLI:P235495
M1  - 2025/9/18/
TI  - USC 6684 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235495
ER  -
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