ARRIM 7, 18 13 (P101833)

Administrative bulla excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in McLennan Library, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada

Museum Collection(s)

McLennan Library, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada

Museum Number

ML 1.10

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

bulla
surface a
1. 2(ban2) kasz saga
2. 5(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
3. 1(disz) dug dida 3(ban2)
4. 2(disz) dug dida saga 5(disz) sila3
5. 1(u) 9(disz) dug dida du 3(ban2)
6. 4(disz) dug dida du 2(ban2)
7. 3(asz) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda du gur
surface b
1. 3(ban2) zi3-gu saga
2. 4(asz) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin gur
3. 1(asz) sze gur
4. 3(disz) udu niga 2(disz) udu u2 2(disz) masz
5. 1(disz) sila3 i3-gesz du10-ga
6. 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
7. 1(disz) {gesz}hum
8. 2(ban2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 gaz
9. 1(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 naga gaz
10. 2(disz) sila4 ga 6(disz) sila4 x [...]
surface c
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. kiszib3 lu2-[kal-la]
5. u4 3(u)-kam
  some text moved to next line
6. iti sze#-[kar]-ta gal2-la
7. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3
surface d
1. lu2-ur4-sza3-ga u3
2. ur-e2-mah-ke4
3. mu-gi-ne2-esz
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nun-gal
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}szara2
4. sza13-dub-ba-ka
seal 2
1. lu2-[kal-la]
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-e11-e szusz3

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 000493.2 (composite) (P457990) S000493.2 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P101833

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) McLennan Library, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada
Museum Number ML 1.10
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 031488

References

  • primary: AR RIM 7 (pp. 1-54), 18 13

    [Frame1989ARRIM7] Frame, Grant, Douglas R. Frayne, and Gilbert J. P. McEwan. 1989. “Cuneiform Texts in the Collection of McGill University, Montreal.” Annual Review of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project 7: 1–54.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-05 at 09:07:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-01-07 at 10:23:49 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-05 at 16:41:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-09-26 at 10:36:33 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:19:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:05:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:59 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ARRIM 7, 18 13 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P101833.
ARRIM 7, 18 13 artifact entry (No. P101833). (2024, June 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101833 (Original work published 2001)
ARRIM 7, 18 13 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101833 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 5},
	title = {ARRIM 7, 18 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101833},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101833},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ARRIM 7, 18 13 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P101833.
ARRIM 7, 18 13 artifact entry (No. P101833). (2024, June 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101833 (Original work published 2001)
ARRIM 7, 18 13 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101833 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 5},
	title = {ARRIM 7, 18 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101833},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101833},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P101833
LB  - CDLI:P101833
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - ARRIM 7, 18 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101833
ER  -
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