Aleppo 021 (P100353)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

Museum Number

NMSA 3737

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2]
2. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
3. ur-dun
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. i#?-s,ur-i3-li2
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2]
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. nu-ur2-{d}suen
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) [gin2 szum2]
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. ur-{d}[szul]-gi-[ra?]
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
reverse
1. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
2. [...]
3. 3(disz) sila3 [kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
4. 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2 naga]
5. szesz-saga
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
7. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. ba-du-du x
9. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
10. szunigin 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du
left
1. szunigin 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 [ninda szunigin 2(disz)] gin2 i3
2. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 [naga]
3. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
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4. iti dal u4 [n-kam]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P100353

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) National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria
Museum Number NMSA 3737
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 023464

References

  • primary: Aleppo, 021

    [Touzalin1982Aleppo] Touzalin, Maryse. 1982. “L’Administration Palatiale à l’époque de La Troisième Dynastie d’Ur: Textes Inédits Du Musée d’Alep., Thèse de Doctorat de Troisième Cycle Soutenue à l’Université de Tours.” Phdthesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-12-12 at 09:37:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-07-20 at 08:40:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:16:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:04:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-25 at 19:00:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-04 at 13:14:40 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-31 at 15:20:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-30 at 15:17:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-29 at 21:23:49 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-28 at 19:19:47 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 14:02:49 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 06:09:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-25 at 20:04:00 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-19 at 10:41:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-02-19 at 17:18:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:31 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Aleppo 021 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100353.
Aleppo 021 artifact entry (No. P100353). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100353
Aleppo 021 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100353 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100353},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100353},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100353
LB  - CDLI:P100353
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - Aleppo 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100353
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Aleppo 021 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100353.
Aleppo 021 artifact entry (No. P100353). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100353
Aleppo 021 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100353 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100353},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100353},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100353
LB  - CDLI:P100353
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - Aleppo 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100353
ER  -
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