JCS 38, 247 01 (P471667)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, California, USA

Museum Number

SDMM 10110

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2?
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. ur-{d}isztaran
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. puzur4-a-bi2
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. lu2-kal-la
10. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
11. 3(disz)# gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. da-a-ni
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
14. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. lu2-{d}nanna
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
3. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. ur-dingir-ra
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
6. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. ur-{d}nin-bad3
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
9. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. lu2-{d}iszkur
11. 5(ban2) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 kasz 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda 1(u) 6(disz) sa szum2
12. 1/3(disz)# sila3 4(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4# 2(u) 5(disz)-kam
  some text moved to next line
2. iti sze-sag11-ku5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P471667

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) San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego, California, USA
Museum Number SDMM 10110
Accession Number 1929.008.0011

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 028960

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-27 at 08:14:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-07-22 at 08:39:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Reckling, Lucas CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-07-22 at 08:13:42 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:16:54 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-28 at 14:22:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:53:27 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 14:56:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 38, 247 01 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P471667.
JCS 38, 247 01 artifact entry (No. P471667). (2024, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P471667 (Original work published 2014)
JCS 38, 247 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P471667 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {JCS 38, 247 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P471667},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P471667},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 38, 247 01 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P471667.
JCS 38, 247 01 artifact entry (No. P471667). (2024, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P471667 (Original work published 2014)
JCS 38, 247 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P471667 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {JCS 38, 247 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P471667},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P471667},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P471667
LB  - CDLI:P471667
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - JCS 38, 247 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P471667
ER  -
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