Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 (P459087)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Pickler Memorial Library, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Pickler Memorial Library, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, USA

Museum Number

PML 46.074

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

43.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n] 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
 en: n + 6 female laborers, 3 ban2,
2. [u4] 1(disz)-sze3 szu-ur3 zar3# tab#-[ba]
 en: for one day, to gather and pile up the sheaves,
3. [a]-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu
 en: on the field Willow,
4. [ugula] da-da-ga
 en: under charge of Dadaga,
5. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e
 en: under seal of Lugal-emaḫe;
6. iti# sze#-kar-ra-gal2{ga2?}-la
 en: month: “Barley-stored-in-the-harbor,”
reverse
1. mu en {d}nanna# [masz2]-e i3-pa3
 en: year: “The en-priestess of Nanna was chosen by means of the goat.”
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
1. lugal-e2-mah#-[e]
 en: Lugal-emaḫe,
2. dub-sar#
 en: scribe,
3. dumu lugal#-ku3-ga-ni#
 en: son of Lugal-kugani.

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 003415.1 (composite) (P533682) S003415.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P459087

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Purchased from Edgar J Banks in 1914.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Pickler Memorial Library, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, USA
Museum Number PML 46.074
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193447

References

  • primary: Akkadica 134/1, p.85-101, §2.8

    [Liu2013Truman] Liu, Changyu, and Camille Lecompte. 2013. “The Cuneiform Tablet Collection of Truman State University.” Akkadica 134/1: 85–101.

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
2015-06-24 at 08:03:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-18 at 08:17:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-22 at 17:53:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-10-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Liu Changyu CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P459087.
Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 artifact entry (No. P459087). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P459087 (Original work published 2013)
Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P459087 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P459087.
Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 artifact entry (No. P459087). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P459087 (Original work published 2013)
Akkadica 134/1 §2.8 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P459087 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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