Smithsonian 22 (P332584)

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 344991g

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. 1(ban2) sze-ba
2. a2-nin-ga2-ta
3. dumu a-ba-al-la
4. ki gu-du-du-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}nun-gal
2. iti {d}li9-si4
3. mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. [ur-{d}nun-gal]
2. dub-sar
3. [dumu ur-{d}szara2]
4. sza13-dub-ba-ka
5. ARAD2-zu

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P332584

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 344991g
Accession Number listed only as "A344991-0"

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 071765

References

  • primary: Sigrist Smithsonian, 22

    [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
2018-08-23 at 08:56:48 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:19:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:16:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:14:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:56:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:50:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:42:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:53:16 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 22 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332584.
Smithsonian 22 artifact entry (No. P332584). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332584
Smithsonian 22 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332584 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	month = {apr 15},
	title = {Smithsonian 22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332584},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332584},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P332584
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Smithsonian 22 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Smithsonian 22 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332584.
Smithsonian 22 artifact entry (No. P332584). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332584
Smithsonian 22 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332584 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 15},
	title = {Smithsonian 22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332584},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332584},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/15/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P332584
LB  - CDLI:P332584
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - Smithsonian 22 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332584
ER  - 
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