UKCT 03 (P464332)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Museum Number

MS Q4:05

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(esze3) gan2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)#
 en: 1 esze3 (which is worked with) a breaking-plow
2. 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 gesz a-ra2 3(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
 en: (at) ¾ iku (per day, and) harrowed 3 times at 4½ iku per (day):
3. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(u) 8(disz)-kam
 en: its laborers’ work is 48 days.
4. 2(esze3) GAN2 gesz a-ra2 2(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
 en: 2 eše3 (which is) harrowed 2 times at 4½ iku per (day):
5. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
 en: its laborers’ work is 24 days.
6. a-sza3 gi-apin-ku5-_ra2!#
 en: Field: Gi-apin-kudra
reverse
1. ugula lugal-_ku3-zu#
 en: Overseer: Lugal-kuzu
2. kiszib3 nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
 en: Seal: Nur-Adad.
3. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-TU
 en: Year: “The Martu wall was built”.
seal 1
1. nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
 en: Nur-Adad,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu a-hu-du10
 en: son of Ahu-tab.

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 004003.3 (composite) (P533828) S004003.3 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P464332

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Museum Number MS Q4:05
Accession Number

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-05 at 18:23:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-01-13 at 15:28:31 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-10-10 at 06:23:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-05-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“UKCT 03 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P464332.
UKCT 03 artifact entry (No. P464332). (2024, August 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464332 (Original work published 2014)
UKCT 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464332 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 5},
	title = {UKCT 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464332},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464332},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P464332
LB  - CDLI:P464332
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - UKCT 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P464332
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“UKCT 03 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P464332.
UKCT 03 artifact entry (No. P464332). (2024, August 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464332 (Original work published 2014)
UKCT 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464332 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2024UKCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 5},
	title = {UKCT 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464332},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464332},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P464332
LB  - CDLI:P464332
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - UKCT 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P464332
ER  - 
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