JCSSS 5, 035 (P499755)

Administrative tablet excavated in Du-Enlila (mod. uncertain), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Du-Enlila (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Receipt for oxen tied (to the plow).)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) 6(disz) gu4 bir3 gu4 hun-ga2
2. 4(disz) bir3 gu4# dah-u3#
3. szunigin 4(u) bir3 gu4 si-ga
4. ki# ARAD2-mu#-ta
5. lu2-gesz-ba-re engar#-e#
reverse
1. i3-dab5
2. iti apin-du8-a
  blank space
  seal impression
3. mu us2-a {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
seal 1
1. lu2-gesz-ba-re#
2. dumu a-tu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Receipt for oxen tied (to the plow).)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

legend of the recipient

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012091 (composite) (P498022) S012091 Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P499755

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Du-Enlila (mod. uncertain)
"du6-{d}en-lil2-la2", accd. to Allred and Owen near Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive Aradmu
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number C.073

References

  • primary: JCSSS 5, 35

    [Studevent-Hickman2018JCSSS5] Studevent-Hickman, Benjamin. 2018. Sumerian Texts from Ancient Iraq. From Ur III to 9/11. Journal of Cuneiform Studies, Supplemental Series, Number 5. Atlanta: Lockwood Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-05-19 at 15:39:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-04-22 at 19:05:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-07-07 at 11:44:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Studevent-Hickman, Benjamin CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-30 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Studevent-Hickman, Benjamin CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JCSSS 5, 035 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 30, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P499755.
JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry (No. P499755). (2017, January 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499755
JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499755 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2017JCSSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2017},
	month = {jan 30},
	title = {JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499755},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2017/1/30/
PY  - 2017
ID  - P499755
LB  - CDLI:P499755
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P499755
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“JCSSS 5, 035 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 30, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P499755.
JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry (No. P499755). (2017, January 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P499755
JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P499755 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2017JCSSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2017},
	month = {jan 30},
	title = {JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P499755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P499755},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2017/1/30/
PY  - 2017
ID  - P499755
LB  - CDLI:P499755
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - JCSSS 5, 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P499755
ER  -
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