Fs Pettinato 043, 4 (P235699)

Tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA

Museum Number

Anonymous 235699

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

75.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(asz) gu2? ma-na# siki
 en: 113 talent-pounds? of wool,
2. 4(disz) ku-gi4{muszen#}
 en: 4 geese,
3. 2(barig) zu2-lum
 en: 2 (barig) dates,
4. 2(disz) sila3 i3-szah2
 en: 2 sila of lard,
5. 2(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3 [...]
 en: 2 sila 15 shekels of ...-oil,
6. 1(ban2) lu2-hu#-a#
 en: 1 ban ...
7. 4(ban2) gesz x x
 en: 4 ban ...
8. ki ur-ku3-ga#-[ta]
 en: from Ur-kuga
9. ur-szubur
 en: did Ur-šubur
10. szu# ba-ti
 en: receive.
reverse
1. sza3-bi-ta
 en: Therefrom:
2. 1(asz) 2(barig) sze# gur si-i3-tum#
 en: 1 gur 2 (barig) barley, remaining (deficit),
3. nig2-ka9#-ak la2-ia3
 en: account, deficit.
4. igi zu-zu ugula x x
 en: Before: Zuzu, foreman of the ...,
5. 1(disz) tab-ba-a#-ni#
 en: 1 Tabbani,
6. 1(disz) ur-{d}szu-mah
 en: 1 Ur-Šumah,
7. 1(disz) x x-zu
 en: 1 ...-zu,
8. 1(disz) x-la#
 en: 1 ...-la,
9. iti sig4-sze3?-ba-gar
 en: Month: “Set for the bricks” (2nd month, Umma calendar)
10. mu# en# {d#}inanna# masz2-e i3-pa3
 en: Year: “en(-priest) of Inanna was chosen by means of omens” (Ibbi-Suen 2)

Text content

Genre(s) School text
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P235699

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA
Museum Number Anonymous 235699
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167450

References

  • primary: Fs Pettinato p.35-44, p. 43, 4

    [Englund2004Banning] Englund, Robert K. 2004. “Banks in Banning.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift. Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern, edited by Hartmut Waetzoldt, 35–44. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient, Band 9. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-03-13 at 21:46:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:38:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:48:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-12-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Wunsch, Cornelia CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 043, 4 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235699.
Fs Pettinato 043, 4 artifact entry (No. P235699). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235699
Fs Pettinato 043, 4 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235699 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 043, 4 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235699},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 043, 4 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235699.
Fs Pettinato 043, 4 artifact entry (No. P235699). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235699
Fs Pettinato 043, 4 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235699 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2003Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 043, 4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235699},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235699},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/12/17/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P235699
LB  - CDLI:P235699
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Fs Pettinato 043, 4 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235699
ER  -
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