Fs Pettinato 044, 6 (P235701)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Tompkins, Edwin Jr., Palos Verdes, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Tompkins, Edwin Jr., Palos Verdes, California, USA

Museum Number

Anonymous 235701

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. usz2 ba-ni-li2
 en: Dead: Banini,
2. iti sze-sag11-ku5-ta
 en: from month “Harvest” (1st month, Umma calendar).
3. ugula ur-e2-nun-na
 en: Foreman: Ur-Enunna.
4. kiszib3 lugal-ku3-zu
 en: sealed tablet of Lugal-kuzu.
reverse
1. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
 en: Year: “The en(-priestess) of (Enki in) Eridu was installed.” (Amar-Suen 8)
seal 1
1. lugal-ku3-zu
 en: Lugal-kuzu,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} szusz3
 en: son of Ur-nigar, chief cattle manager.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003565.2 (composite) (P533739) S003565.2 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P235701

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Tompkins, Edwin Jr., Palos Verdes, California, USA
Museum Number Anonymous 235701
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167452

References

  • primary: Fs Pettinato p.35-44, p. 44, 6

    [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
2019-06-21 at 11:40:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-08 at 20:54:06 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:49:02 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-12-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Wunsch, Cornelia CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Fs Pettinato 044, 6 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235701.
Fs Pettinato 044, 6 artifact entry (No. P235701). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235701
Fs Pettinato 044, 6 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235701 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 044, 6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235701},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/12/17/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P235701
LB  - CDLI:P235701
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Fs Pettinato 044, 6 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235701
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Fs Pettinato 044, 6 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235701.
Fs Pettinato 044, 6 artifact entry (No. P235701). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235701
Fs Pettinato 044, 6 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235701 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2003Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 044, 6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235701},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/12/17/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P235701
LB  - CDLI:P235701
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Fs Pettinato 044, 6 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235701
ER  -
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