CDLN 2015/015 (P499225)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), and now kept in University of Nebraska-Lincoln Archives and Special Collections

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Museum Collection(s)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Archives and Special Collections

Museum Number

Period

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 szesz-a-ni
en: 1 garment, Šešani,
2. 1(disz) tug2 inim-{d}szara2
en: 1 garment, Inim-Šara,
blank space
3. ugula lu2-du10-ga
en: foreman: Lu-duga;
4. 1(disz) [x]-x-x sipa
en: 1 ..., the shepherd,
5. 1(disz) ma-an-szum2 sipa
en: 1, Manšum, the shepherd,
6. 2(disz) lu2-{d}szakkan2#? x
en: 2, Lu-Šakkan(?) ...
7. 1(disz) lugal-mas-su2
en: 1, Lugal-massu,
reverse
1. 1(disz) lu2-zabala3{ki}
en: 1, Lu-Zabala,
2. ugula kas4
en: foreman: Kas;
3. 1(disz) a-kal#-la# nu#-banda3#?-gu4#?
en: 1, Akalla supervisor of oxen(?),
blank space
4. 2(disz) bi2-du11-ga
en: 2, Biduga,
blank space
5. ugula bi2-du11-ga
en: foreman: Biduga;
6. tug2 mu-kux(DU)
en: garments of the delivery;
some text moved to next line
7. iti {d}li9-si4
en: month: “Lisi,”
8. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
en: year: “Šu-Suen is king.”

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Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period
Dates Referenced	Šū-Suen.01.09.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P499225
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P499225

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	46.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Archives and Special Collections
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

primary: CDLN 2015/015

[Arp2015-221157] Arp, Don. 2015.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-10-13 at 14:51:36	Carr, Christie	Artifact metadata	Carr, Christie	Carr, Christie	Approved
2016-11-08 at 08:15:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-10-03 at 18:37:23	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-10-03 at 14:10:36	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-10-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Arp, Don	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLN 2015/015 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 13, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P499225.

CDLN 2015/015 artifact entry (No. P499225). (2026, October 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499225 (Original work published 2016)

CDLN 2015/015 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499225 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 13},
	title = {CDLN 2015/015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499225},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499225},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLN 2015/015 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 13, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P499225.

CDLN 2015/015 artifact entry (No. P499225). (2026, October 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499225 (Original work published 2016)

CDLN 2015/015 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499225 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).

@misc{2026CDLN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 13},
	title = {CDLN 2015/015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499225},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499225},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/10/13/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P499225
LB  - CDLI:P499225
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLN 2015/015 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P499225
ER  -