B2010.1.62 (P405493)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California, USA

Museum Number

B2010.1.62

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

40.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) gurusz u4 3(disz)-sze3
2. nig2 gu2-na sukkal-mah
3. ga6-ga2
4. ugula ba-sa6
reverse
1. kiszib3 a-du-mu
  blank space
2. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}[gigir]
4. sza3-[tam]

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 005318.6 (composite) (P534026) S005318.6 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P405493

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
Intact except for a modern chip to the bottom right corner on the obv(?). Sealing is barely discernable.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California, USA
Museum Number B2010.1.62
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174709

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-06-09 at 18:36:40 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-05-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foster, Catherine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“B2010.1.62 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 18, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405493.
B2010.1.62 artifact entry (No. P405493). (2010, May 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405493
B2010.1.62 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405493 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2010},
	month = {may 18},
	title = {B2010.1.62 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/5/18/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P405493
LB  - CDLI:P405493
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - B2010.1.62 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405493
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“B2010.1.62 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 18, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P405493.
B2010.1.62 artifact entry (No. P405493). (2010, May 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P405493
B2010.1.62 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P405493 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2010B2010,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {may 18},
	title = {B2010.1.62 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P405493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P405493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/5/18/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P405493
LB  - CDLI:P405493
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - B2010.1.62 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P405493
ER  -
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