CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 (P392641)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

AA 082

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

32.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) udu niga 5/6(disz) sila3 sze-ta
 en: 30 sheep, grain-fed, 5/6 sila3 of barley each,
2. 2(ban2)# 4(disz) sila3 duh
 en: 2 ban2 4 sila3 of bran,
3. u4# 3(u)-sze3
 en: for 30 days,
4. szunigin sze-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
 en: the total, its barley: 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2;
  calculation: 30 × 5/6 × 30 = 750 = 2;2,3
5. szunigin duh-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
 en: the total, its bran: 2 gur 2 barig;
  calculation: 24 × 30 = 720 = 2;2,0
reverse
1. ki inim-{d}szara2 sza3 umma{ki}
 en: from Inim-Šara in Umma
2. giri3 a-lu5-lu5
 en: via Alulu;
3. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month “Harvest,”
4. mu us2-sa en-mah#-gal-an-na ba-hun
 en: year after: “Enmaḫgalana was installed.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P392641

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number AA 082
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174637

References

  • primary: Brumfield CDLB 2016/001, 3.3

    [Brumfield2016UnifiedSchool] Brumfield, Sara, and Lance Allred. 2016. “The Cuneiform Tablet Collection of the Los Angeles Unified School District.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2016 (001).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-04-22 at 16:24:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:06:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-06-12 at 16:15:55 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2010-02-28 at 07:15:59 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:24:06 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:18:51 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2009-12-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392641.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (No. P392641). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392641
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392641 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
}


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TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392641.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (No. P392641). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392641
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392641 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {CDLB 2016/001, \textsection{}2.3.3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392641},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392641
LB  - CDLI:P392641
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.3 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392641
ER  -
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