Aleppo 042 (P100374)

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 3614

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. ad-da-mu sukkal!
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-{d}nin-a-zu
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. ARAD2-da-ni
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. la-ma-ha-ar
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
14. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
15. [szar-ru]-um-i3-li2
16. [5(disz) sila3 kasz] 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
17. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2] naga
18. [...]-NI
left
1. [3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)] gin2 szum2
2. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2] naga
reverse
1. [...]
2. [3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
3. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2] naga
4. [...]
5. [3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)] gin2 szum2
6. [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2] naga
7. [...]-gi4
8. [3(disz) sila3 kasz] 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
9. [3(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. [a]-da-lal3
11. [3(disz) sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
12. [3(disz) gin2] i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
13. [a]-hu-ni
14. [3(disz) sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
15. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
16. ma-ma-a
17. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
18. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
19. puzur4-be-li2
20. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
21. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
22. szu-ma-am3
23. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz
24. szunigin 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) [sila3 1(u) gin2 szum2]
25. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 [8(disz) gin2 naga]
26. iti pa4-u2-e
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27. mu [...]

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P100374

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria
Museum Number NMSA 3614
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 023485

References

  • primary: Aleppo, 042

    [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 09:52:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:07:24 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-08-03 at 15:26:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:16:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:04:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-25 at 19:00:46 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-04 at 13:14:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-31 at 15:20:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-30 at 15:17:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-29 at 21:23:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-28 at 19:19:50 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 14:02:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 06:09:16 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-25 at 20:04:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-19 at 10:41:16 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-02-19 at 17:18:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:32 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Aleppo 042 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100374.
Aleppo 042 artifact entry (No. P100374). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100374
Aleppo 042 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100374 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100374
LB  - CDLI:P100374
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - Aleppo 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100374
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Aleppo 042 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100374.
Aleppo 042 artifact entry (No. P100374). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100374
Aleppo 042 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100374 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100374
LB  - CDLI:P100374
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - Aleppo 042 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100374
ER  -
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