Aleppo 119 (P100451)

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 3727

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. 3(gesz2) sa gi
 en: 180 bundles of reed,
2. nig2-gu7 di-de3
 en: being said(?) as fodder.
3. ki ur-{d}szara2-ta
 en: From Ur-Šara.
4. ur-zu szu ba-ti
 en: Urzu received.
5. sza3 bala
 en: Within the bala-period.
  some text moved to next line
6. iti min-esz3
 en: Month: “Double sanctuary.”
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. ur-{d}szara2
 en: Ur-Šara,
2. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
3. dumu lugal-uszur4
 en: child of Lugal-ušur,
4. nu-banda3-gu4 {d}szara2
 en: domain-unit administrator of Šara.

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 005355 (composite) (P458065) S005355 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P100451

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 3727
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 023562

References

  • primary: Aleppo, 119

    [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
2020-07-28 at 15:08:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2016-01-15 at 12:18:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-03-08 at 10:04:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:17:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:04:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-25 at 19:00:55 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-04 at 13:14:59 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-31 at 15:20:43 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-30 at 15:17:43 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-29 at 21:23:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-28 at 19:19:57 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 14:02:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 06:09:21 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-25 at 20:04:02 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-19 at 10:41:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-02-19 at 17:18:46 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Aleppo 119 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100451.
Aleppo 119 artifact entry (No. P100451). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100451
Aleppo 119 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100451 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 119 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100451},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100451
LB  - CDLI:P100451
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - Aleppo 119 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100451
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Aleppo 119 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100451.
Aleppo 119 artifact entry (No. P100451). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100451
Aleppo 119 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100451 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-30]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 119 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100451},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100451
LB  - CDLI:P100451
M1  - 2026/4/30/
TI  - Aleppo 119 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100451
ER  -
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