SBen 11 (P416508)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous, Victoria, Australia

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous, Victoria, Australia

Museum Number

SBen 11

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. suhusz-gi
en: For(?) Suhušgi,
2. ensi2 umma{ki}
en: the governor of Umma,
3. lugal-szu-nir-e
en: by Lugalšunir'e,
4. zabar-dab5-e
en: the zabardab official.
rest broken
reverse
blank

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P416508
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P416508

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	anonymous, Victoria, Australia
Museum Number	SBen 11
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2015-08-10 at 06:34:21	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-08-10 at 05:44:01	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-05-28 at 03:51:39	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2011-03-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“SBen 11 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 27, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416508.

SBen 11 artifact entry (No. P416508). (2011, March 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416508

SBen 11 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416508 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2011SBen,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 27},
	title = {SBen 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416508},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416508},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/27/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416508
LB  - CDLI:P416508
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - SBen 11 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416508
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SBen 11 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 27, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P416508.

SBen 11 artifact entry (No. P416508). (2011, March 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P416508

SBen 11 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P416508 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2011SBen,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {mar 27},
	title = {SBen 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P416508},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P416508},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2011/3/27/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P416508
LB  - CDLI:P416508
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - SBen 11 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P416508
ER  -