Halton diss. no. 58 (P514380)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CMNH 06062-09

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(gesz2) 2(disz) {gi}kaskal 1(gesz2)-ta
 en: 3 travel baskets, 60 (sila3) each;
2. 7(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 su-ba
 en: 7 sigda baskets, coated in bitumen;
3. 1(disz) {gi}u7-su7 esir2 su-ba
 en: 1 reed container, coated in bitumen;
4. 7(disz) {gi}ba-an-du8-du8 guru7 esir2 su-ba
 en: 7 plow seeding baskets of the silo, coated in bitumen;
5. 1(disz) ma-an-sim zi3-gu
 en: 1 sieve for pea-flour;
6. 1(disz) ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
 en: 1 sieve for groats;
7. 3(u) n? {gi}gur sal4-la esir2 su-ba
 en: 30(?) gur-baskets ..., coated in bitumen;
8. 3(disz) {gi}kaskal i3 zu2-lum esir2 su-ba
 en: 3 travel baskets for oil and dates, coated in bitumen;
reverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) {gi}gur zi3-il2 esir2 su-ba
 en: 11 gur baskets of the flour porters, covered with bitumen;
2. 5(disz) {gi}kaskal 2(disz)-ta
 en: 5 travel baskets, 2 (sila3) each;
3. 5(disz) {gi}kaskal 1(disz)-ta
 en: 5 travel baskets, 1 (sila3) each;
4. 7(disz) {gesz}epir2 x x
 en: 7 ... ;
5. 1(disz) {gi}kid ki-la2-bi 1/3(disz) sar x gu-la
 en: 1 mat, its size: 1/3 sar ...
6. ma2 siszkur2 ba-a-dulx(|URxA|)
 en: to cover the prayer boat;
7. 1(disz) {gi}ig kid sal-la
 en: 1 thin reed door mat
8. gid2-bi 4(disz) kusz3 dagal-bi 2(disz)
 en: its length: 4 cubits, its width: 2 cubits;
9. bala-sze3
 en: for the bala;
10. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
 en: under seal of Lu-Ninšubur
11. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
 en: year: “The lord of Eridu was installed.”
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
 en: Lu-Ninšubur
2. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
3. dumu szesz-kal-la
 en: son of Šeškalla.

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 003203 (composite) (P455913) S003203 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P514380

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) Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CMNH 06062-09
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Halton diss., 58

    [Halton2011diss] Halton, Charles. 2011. “A Study on Tablets in the Collection of the Carnegie Museum.” Phdthesis, Hebrew Union College.

  • history: Owen, David I. (unpublished)

    [sec132994] Owen, David I. n.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-30 at 10:32:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-12 at 08:30:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-09-03 at 12:45:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-08-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Owen, David I. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Halton Diss. No. 58 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P514380.
Halton diss. no. 58 artifact entry (No. P514380). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P514380 (Original work published 2019)
Halton diss. no. 58 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P514380 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P514380},
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Cite this Artifact

“Halton Diss. No. 58 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P514380.
Halton diss. no. 58 artifact entry (No. P514380). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P514380 (Original work published 2019)
Halton diss. no. 58 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P514380 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P514380},
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