Aleppo 431 (P100763)

Administrative tag 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 3987

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan#-dub#-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. kiszib3 nam-sza3-tam szabra gu4-ke4-ne
 en: sealed documents, official ones of the chief house administrator of oxen,
3. a#-pi4-sal4{ki}
 en: in Apisal,
4. [musz]-bi-an#-na#
 en: Mušbiana
5. gu2#-de3-na
 en: Gu-edina,
reverse
1. [i3-gal2]
 en: are here.
2. [mu {d}]amar#-{d#}suen lugal
 en: year: “Amar-Suen is king.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P100763

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria
Museum Number NMSA 3987
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 023874

References

  • primary: Aleppo, 431

    [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
2016-12-12 at 08:42:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:29:49 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:16:31 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:17:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:04:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-25 at 19:02:07 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-04-04 at 13:16:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-31 at 15:21:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-30 at 15:18:26 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-29 at 21:24:40 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-28 at 19:20:47 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 14:03:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-27 at 06:09:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-25 at 20:04:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-03-19 at 10:42:15 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-02-19 at 17:19:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:39 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Aleppo 431 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100763.
Aleppo 431 artifact entry (No. P100763). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100763
Aleppo 431 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100763 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 431 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100763},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100763},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100763
LB  - CDLI:P100763
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - Aleppo 431 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100763
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Aleppo 431 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100763.
Aleppo 431 artifact entry (No. P100763). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100763
Aleppo 431 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100763 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001Aleppo,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Aleppo 431 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100763},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100763},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100763
LB  - CDLI:P100763
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - Aleppo 431 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100763
ER  -
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