Smithsonian 03 (P332575)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Museum Number

SI 303278

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) 8(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. ka i7 sal4-la{ki}-ka sahar si-ga
3. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. bar-la2 i7 sal4-la{ki}
5. ba-al-la a-sza3 {d}szara2
6. gi zex(SIG7)-a gi ga6-ga2
7. tir {d}nin-ildu3
8. u3 tir a-sza3 la2-mah
9. {gesz}ab-ba u3 {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) de6-a
reverse
1. u3 ka-giri3-da si-ga
2. 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz {gi}dur gal
3. ma2 e3 ma2 sur-ra
4. ugula ur-am3-ma
5. kiszib3 lu2-{d}szul-gi
6. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}szul-gi
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-da-a

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 003303 (composite) (P456013) S003303 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P332575

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) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Museum Number SI 303278
Accession Number listed in sicat

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 071757

References

  • primary: Sigrist Smithsonian, 03

    [SigristSmithsonian] Sigrist, Marcel. nd. “Neo-Sumerian Cuneiform Tablets from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.”

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-06-29 at 19:19:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:16:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:14:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:56:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:50:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:42:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:53:14 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

“Smithsonian 03 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332575.
Smithsonian 03 artifact entry (No. P332575). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332575
Smithsonian 03 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332575 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 15},
	title = {Smithsonian 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332575},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332575},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/15/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P332575
LB  - CDLI:P332575
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - Smithsonian 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332575
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Smithsonian 03 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332575.
Smithsonian 03 artifact entry (No. P332575). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332575
Smithsonian 03 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332575 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2006Smithsonian,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 15},
	title = {Smithsonian 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332575},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332575},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/15/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P332575
LB  - CDLI:P332575
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - Smithsonian 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332575
ER  -
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