CDLJ 2009/6 §2 (P388400)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Charles C. Tandy Archaeology Museum,Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Charles C. Tandy Archaeology Museum,Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Museum Number

SWBTS 07.01.07

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

44.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 9.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) sa gi-zi
 en: 60 bundles of fodder reed,
2. gu-nigin2-ba 5(disz) sa-ta
 en: in each bale: 5 bundles;
3. ki lugal-mu-ma-ag2-ta
 en: from Lugal-mumag,
4. kiszib3 a-lu5-lu5
 en: under seal of Alulu;
reverse
1. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
 en: month: “Barley at the quay,”
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu# en eridu{ki} ba-hun
 en: Year: “The high-priestess of Eridu was hired.”
seal 1
1. [a-lu5-lu5]
 en: Alulu,
2. dumu inim#-[{d}szara2]
 en: son of Inim-Šara,
3. kuruszda [{d}szara2-ka]
 en: animal fattener of Šara.

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 001809.1 (composite) (P533303) S001809.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P388400

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 9.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Donated to the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary by Earnest Leslie Carlson in the early-20th century.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Charles C. Tandy Archaeology Museum,Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Museum Number SWBTS 07.01.07
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174415

References

  • primary: CDLJ 2009/6, §2

    [WidellCDLJ2009] Widell, Magnus. 2009. “Two Ur III Texts from Umma: Observations on Archival Practices and Household Management.” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2009.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-08 at 14:23:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-08 at 22:31:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-08 at 17:52:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:05:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-08-17 at 23:52:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-05-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Widell, Magnus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2009/6 §2 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P388400.
CDLJ 2009/6 §2 artifact entry (No. P388400). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388400 (Original work published 2009)
CDLJ 2009/6 §2 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388400 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2009/6 §2 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P388400.
CDLJ 2009/6 §2 artifact entry (No. P388400). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388400 (Original work published 2009)
CDLJ 2009/6 §2 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388400 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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