USC 6776 (P235586)

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 6776

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

39.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sila4 {gesz}haszhur duru5 ku6-da kux(KWU147)-ra
2. iti nesag
3. 1(disz) sila4 ukusz2? ku6-da kux(KWU147)-[ra]
reverse
1. iti szu-numun#
2. ki an-na-hi-li#-[bi]-ta
3. e2-gal-la kux(KWU147)-ra
4. giri3 sze#-er-ha-an
5. mu a#-ra2 2(disz)-kam sza-asz-szu2-ru-um{ki}
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. ur-{d}li9-si4
2. ensi2
3. umma{ki}
4. ARAD2-zu

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): 39.0 high × 36.0 wide × 17.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6776
  • Accession No.: USC accession no. L079

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.06.04.00, Amar-Suen.06.06.00
  • Alternative Years:
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: Amar-Suen.06.04.00 to Amar-Suen.06.06.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-15 at 08:16:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:45 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-06-29 at 06:56:28 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-10-06 at 13:39:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-10-06 at 13:38:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2013-07-18 at 18:25:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-09-16 at 22:02:21 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata 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 005907 (composite) (P458617) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifacts

“USC 6776 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235586.
USC 6776 artifact entry (No. P235586). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235586 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6776 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235586 (Accessed: April 4, 2026).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-04]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6776 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235586},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235586},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235586
LB  - CDLI:P235586
M1  - 2026/4/4/
TI  - USC 6776 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235586
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“USC 6776 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235586.
USC 6776 artifact entry (No. P235586). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235586 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6776 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235586 (Accessed: April 4, 2026).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-04]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6776 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235586},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235586},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235586
LB  - CDLI:P235586
M1  - 2026/4/4/
TI  - USC 6776 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235586
ER  -
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