CUSAS 39, 069 (P250751)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2018/8

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (rations)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

54.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) sze ba
 en: 1 barig of barley rations;
2. iti pa4-u2-e u3
 en: (for) the month “Pa’u’e” and
  some text moved to next line
3. iti {d}dumu-zi
 en: the month “Dumuzi.”
4. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ab-ba-gi-na dumu lugal-en-nun
 en: 4 ban2, 5 sila3 (of barley for) Abba-gina, child of Lugal-ennun.
5. 4(ban2) 5(disz)# sila3 ur-{d}gilgamesx(|BIL3.GA.MES|)#
 en: 4 ban2, 4 sila3 (of barley for) Ur-Gilgameš(?).
6. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 lu2-{d}nin-sun2-ka
 en: 4 ban2, 5 sila3 (of barley for) Lu-Ninsunka.
7. 3(ban2) ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 dumu lu2-ge6-par4
 en: 3 ban2 (of barley for) Ur-Enlila, child of Lu-Gepar.
reverse
1. 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sipa ansze
 en: 4 ban2, 5 sila3 (of barley for) the herders of onagers.
  blank space
  seal impression
2. szunigin 3(barig) 3(ban2) x
 en: Total: 3 barig, 3 ban2 of ...
  erasure
3. sze-ba
 en: Barley rations
  some text moved to next line
4. iti {d}dumu-zi
 en: (for) the month “Dumuzi.”
5. ki gu-du-du-ta
 en: From Gududu.
6. kiszib3 ur-saga
 en: Sealed tablet of Ur-saga.
7. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
 en: Year: “The En-priest of Inanna was chosen by omen.”
seal 1
1. ur-sa6
 en: Ur-sa(ga),
2. x x
 en: ...

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (rations)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Ibbi-Suen.02.11.00 to Ibbi-Suen.02.12.00

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P250751

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 54.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 2018/8
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 169994

References

  • primary: CUSAS 39, 69

    [Dahl2020CUSAS39] Dahl, Jacob L. 2020. Ur III Texts in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 39. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-29 at 14:27:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-03-28 at 11:10:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-07 at 09:56:57 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-04-09 at 09:20:59 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:58:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-21 at 21:00:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-19 at 07:47:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-30 at 08:41:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:16 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 13:53:47 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:10 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-10 at 08:03:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:28 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 069 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250751.
CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry (No. P250751). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250751
CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250751 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250751},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250751},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P250751
LB  - CDLI:P250751
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P250751
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 39, 069 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250751.
CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry (No. P250751). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250751
CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250751 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250751},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250751},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/12/15/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P250751
LB  - CDLI:P250751
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CUSAS 39, 069 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P250751
ER  -
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