JCS 54, 011, 78 (P332282)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist PD 1198

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-i3-dab5 engar
2'. [...] eme6#-mah2
3'. [...] dur3#-gesz
4'. dur3# mu 3(disz)
5'. [...] eme6 ga
6'. [...] dur3 ga
7'. gub-ba-am3
8'. usz2 1(disz) eme6-mah2
9'. lu2-dingir-ra engar
10'. 1(disz) ab2-mah2
11'. 6(disz) gu4-gesz
12'. 1(disz) kur2 ab2 mu 2(disz)
13'. 1(disz) gu4 mu 2(disz)
14'. 1(disz) gu4 ga
15'. gub-ba-am3
16'. a-a-kal-la engar
17'. 1(disz) ab2-mah2
18'. 4(disz) gu4-gesz
19'. 1(disz) ab2 ga
20'. 1(disz) gu4-gesz su-ga engar
21'. gub-ba-am3
22'. usz2 1(disz) ab2-mah2 su-su engar
23'. ur-{d}gu-nu-ra engar
  1 line blank
24'. nu-banda3-gu4 ur-e2-nun-na
25'. 2(disz) ab2-mah2
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [... su-su?] gu2#-tar nu!-[su]
4. [... gu4]-gesz
5. [libir]-am3#
6. [...] ki usz-mu-ta
7. [...] engar
8. [...] ab2#-mah2
9. [...] gu4-gesz
10. ab2 mu 1(disz)
11. [gub]-ba-am3
12. 1(disz) ab2-mah2 su-su gu2-tar nu-su
13. usz2 1(disz) gu4-gesz
14. ur-nigar{gar} engar
15. 2(disz) ab2-mah2
16. 5(disz) gu4-gesz
17. 1(disz) gu4 ga
18. gub-ba-am3
19. usz2 1(disz) szu ab2
20. a-a-dingir engar
21. 3(disz) ab2-mah2
22. 4(disz) gu4-gesz
23. gub-ba-am3
24. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 engar
25. 3(disz) eme6-mah2
26. 5(disz) dur3-gesz
27. ur-am3-ma engar
  1 line blank
28. nu-banda3-gu4 gu2-tar
29. 1(disz) eme6-mah2
30. 4(disz) dur3-gesz
31. gub-ba-am3
32. 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-su engar nu-su
33. usz2 1(disz) eme6-mah2 su-su engar
34. usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-su lu2-dingir-ra
35. libir-am3
36. 1(disz)? dur3 ki usz-mu-ta
37. ARAD2-mu engar
column 3
1. [...] eme6#-mah2
2. [...] dur3-gesz
3. 1(disz) szu dur3
4. 1(disz) dur3 mu 3(disz)
5. 1(disz) eme6 ga
6. 2(disz) dur3 ga
7. 1(disz) dur3 mu 2(disz) sag dur3-gesz-sze3 su-su engar
8. gub-ba-am3
9. usz2 1(disz) eme6-mah2
10. giri3-ni-i3-sa6 engar
11. 5(disz) eme6-mah2
12. 2(disz) dur3-gesz
13. 1(disz) dur3 mu 1(disz)
14. 1(disz) dur3-gesz sag eme6-mah2-<sze3> su-ga engar
15. gub-ba-am3
16. engar-zi engar
17. 1(disz) eme6-mah2
18. 3(disz) dur3-gesz
19. 1(disz) eme6-mah2 sag dur3-gesz-sze3
20. 1(disz) eme6-mah2 su-ga engar
21. gub-ba-am3
22. usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-su engar
23. usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz
  1 line blank
24. ha-ti engar
25. 2(disz) eme6-mah2
26. 3(disz) dur3-gesz
27. 1(disz) eme6 mu 2(disz)
28. 1(disz) szu dur3
29. 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-ga engar
30. 1(disz) eme6-mah2 su-ga lu2-dingir-ra
31. gub-ba-am3
32. usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz
33. ur-gu2-de3-na engar
34. 3(disz) eme6-mah2
35. 4(disz) dur3-gesz
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) dur3 mu 3(disz)
2. 1(disz) eme6 ga
3. 1(disz) dur3 ga
4. gub-ba-am3
5. ur-dingir-ra engar
6. 5(disz) eme6-mah2
7. 1(disz) dur3-gesz
8. 1(disz) ansze-[...] mu 1(disz)
9. 1(disz) dur3 ga
10. 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-ga engar
11. gub-ba-am3
12. 1(disz) eme6-mah2 su-su engar nu-su
13. usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz
14. lu2-{d}utu engar
15. 4(disz) eme6-mah2
16. 2(disz) dur3 mu 3(disz)
17. 2(disz) eme6 mu 1(disz)
18. 1(disz) eme6 ga
19. 2(disz) dur3 ga
20. 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-ga engar
21. gub-ba-am3
22. usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz su-su engar
23. usz2 1(disz) dur3-gesz
24. nimgir-he2-du7 <engar>
25. 4(disz) eme6-mah2
26. 4(disz) dur3-gesz
27. 1(disz) su eme6
28. 1(disz) eme6 mu 1(disz)
29. 1(disz) dur3 ga
30. gub-ba-am3
31. {d}szara2-mu-tum2 engar
  1 line blank
32. nu-banda3-gu4 lu2-dingir-ra dumu he2-ma-du
  1 line blank
column 2
  double ruling
column 3
  double ruling
1. [gu4 ansze] gu2-[edin-na u3 musz]-bi-[an]-na! [...]
2. [...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P332282

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist PD 1198
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 157821

References

  • primary: JCS 54, p.1-23, p. 11 no. 78

    [Ozaki2002JCS54] Ozaki, Tohru, and Fatma Yıldız. 2002. “Neue Ur-III Texte in Den Nippur- Und Puzriš-Dagan-Sammlungen Der Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 54 (1): 1–23. https://doi.org/10.2307/1360039.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:56:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:50:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-02-01 at 12:09:59 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 15:52:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:52:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 54, 011, 78 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332282.
JCS 54, 011, 78 artifact entry (No. P332282). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332282
JCS 54, 011, 78 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332282 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332282},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 54, 011, 78 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332282.
JCS 54, 011, 78 artifact entry (No. P332282). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332282
JCS 54, 011, 78 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332282 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 15},
	title = {JCS 54, 011, 78 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332282},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332282},
}

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