UmCT 2, 064 (P525078)

Administrative bulla excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 174875

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object bulla
obverse
  1-2 lines missing
1'. [sza3]-gal ansze# [...]
2'. u3 lu2 al-dab5-ba [(x)]
3'. szu ti-a
4'. {d}szara2-zi-mu
5'. u3 {d}szara2-an-dul3
reverse
1. sze dumu bi-in-ga-tum
2. giri3 u-bar-ia
3. {disz}pu-zi-ia
4. {disz}e-te-e-a
5. u3# er3-ra-i#-[mi-ti]
6. iti# NE#-[NE-gar]
7. [mu ...]
seal 1
1. {d}szara2-an-dul3
2. dumu ur-{d}szara2
3. gudu4 {d}szara2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P525078

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Um 2464
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 174875
Accession Number

References

  • primary: UmCT 2, 64

    [Al-Mutawalli2019UmCT2] Mutawalli, Nawala Ahmed al-, Khalid Salim Isma’el, and Walther Sallaberger. 2019. Bullae from the Shara Temple. Cuneiform Texts from the Iraqi Excavations at Umma (Jokha) 2. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz.

  • citation: Al-Mutawalli & Sallaberger, CAI 2 (2026), 119, 127-128

    [AlMutawalliSallaberger2026] Mutawalli, Nawala Ahmed al-, and Walther Sallaberger. 2026. “Umma Tablets from Archaeological Contexts: The City Centre in the Old Babylonian Period after the Iraqi Excavations of 1999–2002.” In Cuneiform Artefacts from Archaeological Contexts: New Research on Ancient Iraq, edited by Walther Sallaberger and Anna Krisztina Pintér, 113–34. Cuneiform Artefacts from Iraq 2. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. https://doi.org/10.13173/9783447125871.113.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-13 at 16:23:39 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-04-20 at 11:18:32 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-03-22 at 11:25:33 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2021-11-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“UmCT 2, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 13, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P525078.
UmCT 2, 064 artifact entry (No. P525078). (2026, August 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P525078 (Original work published 2021)
UmCT 2, 064 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P525078 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 13},
	title = {UmCT 2, 064 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P525078},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P525078},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“UmCT 2, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2021) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 13, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P525078.
UmCT 2, 064 artifact entry (No. P525078). (2026, August 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P525078 (Original work published 2021)
UmCT 2, 064 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P525078 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 13},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P525078},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P525078},
}

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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P525078
M1  - 2026/10/20/
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