Kress 293 (P513885)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous, Germany

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous, Germany

Museum Number

Kress 293

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

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
column 1'
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1'. [n] 4(asz)#? 1(barig)#? ziz2# gur#
2'. [n] 1(asz)#? gig gur
3'. gur# sze-gesz-e3-a-ta
4'. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur
5'. gur#? sze ma2-a si-ga-ta
6'. [n] 8(asz)# 2(barig) sze gur
7'. [x] sze-numun-ta
8'. [n] n 4(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3# [...]
rest broken
column 2'
beginning broken
1'. szunigin# [...]
2'. szunigin [...]
3'. 2/3(disz) [...]
4'. 3(gesz2) [...] 2(ban2) [...]
5'. [...]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
column 1'
beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. x [...]
3'. 1(gesz2) [...] x [...]
4'. 1(gesz2) [...] x [...]
5'. [...]
rest broken
column 2'
beginning broken
blank space
1'. [... n] 7(gesz2) 1(asz)#? 1(barig)#? 2(ban2) [6(disz) 1/2(disz)] sila3 sze gur
2'. [... n] 9(asz)# 4(barig) ziz2# gur#
3'. [... n] 5(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gig gur
4'. [sze-bi] 3(gesz'u) 3(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
5'. [...] x x x
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P513885
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P513885

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	anonymous, Germany
Museum Number	Kress 293
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-08-06 at 06:21:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-08-05 at 13:31:40	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-08-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Kress 293 Artifact Entry.” 2019. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 5, 2019. https://cdli.earth/P513885.

Kress 293 artifact entry (No. P513885). (2019, August 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P513885

Kress 293 artifact entry (2019) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P513885 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	year = {2019},
	month = {aug 5},
	title = {Kress 293 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P513885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P513885},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Kress 293 Artifact Entry.” 2019. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 5, 2019. https://cdli.earth/P513885.

Kress 293 artifact entry (No. P513885). (2019, August 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P513885

Kress 293 artifact entry (2019) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P513885 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2019Kress,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2019},
	month = {aug 5},
	title = {Kress 293 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P513885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P513885},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2019/8/5/
PY  - 2019
ID  - P513885
LB  - CDLI:P513885
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Kress 293 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P513885
ER  -