CDLB2025/2 §3.3 (P602750)

Administrative bulla excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Ghent University Museum

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Photo

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Ghent University Museum

Museum Number

LW21.CUN.109

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

58.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Šū-Suen.05.xx.xx
Accounting Period

Seals

seal of Ur-Nungal (CDLI Seals 000493.2, seal 1025 B per Mayr 2005, dub-sar, dumu Ur-šara, GA2-dub-ba-ka); seal of Lu2-kal-la (CDLI Seals 002932.1 or 002932.2, seal 421 A or B per Mayr 2005, dub-sar, dumu Ur-e11-e šuš3)

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 000493 (composite) (P533223)	S000493	-	-
CDLI Seals 002932 (composite) (P455642)	S002932	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Šulgi.42.00.00, Šū-Suen.09.04.00

Record

Originally acquired from Paris antiquities market 1920s-1930s by François Thureau-Dangin; passed to Georges Dossin; donated to Léon De Meyer; currently at Ghent University Museum; provenance strongly suggested by seal impressions of Lukala and Ur-Nungal

CDLI number	P602750
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P602750

Physical information

polyhedral bulla with three sides; annual delivery; s-spun yarn impression diameter 3mm extending 30mm with 15mm fiber tangle; fired in antiquity; manganese precipitation (black spots); worn surface significantly hampering readability; one side preserved; seal impressions barely legible; multiple seal impressions focusing on legends rather than iconography

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions	58.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Ghent University Museum
Museum Number	LW21.CUN.109
Accession Number

References

primary: Surdi CDLB 2025, §3.3

[Surdi2025Legibility] Surdi, Mirko. 2025. “Improving Legibility: Visual Strategies for Four Unpublished Cuneiform Objects from Ghent University.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2025 (2). https://cdli.earth/articles/cdlb/2026-1.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-01-08 at 16:21:27	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact metadata	Willighagen, Lars		Willighagen, Lars	Approved
2026-01-01 at 19:18:50	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.		Willighagen, Lars	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB2025/2 §3.3 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P602750.

CDLB2025/2 §3.3 artifact entry (No. P602750). (2026, January 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P602750 (Original work published 2026)

CDLB2025/2 §3.3 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P602750 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 8},
	title = {CDLB2025/2 \textsection{}3.3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P602750},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P602750},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P602750
LB  - CDLI:P602750
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - CDLB2025/2 §3.3 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P602750
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB2025/2 §3.3 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P602750.

CDLB2025/2 §3.3 artifact entry (No. P602750). (2026, January 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P602750 (Original work published 2026)

CDLB2025/2 §3.3 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P602750 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

@misc{2026CDLB2025,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jan 8},
	title = {CDLB2025/2 \textsection{}3.3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P602750},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P602750},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/1/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P602750
LB  - CDLI:P602750
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - CDLB2025/2 §3.3 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P602750
ER  -