ASJ 09, 241 18 (P102294)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

X.3.044

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. 1(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 16 laborer workdays,
2. zar3 tab-ba
 en: sheaves piled up;
3. ugula lu2-kal-la
 en: foreman: Lukalla;
4. kiszib3 a-ab-ba
 en: under seal of A’aba;
reverse
1. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ba-ga2-ra
 en: month: “Bricks cast in moulds”
  blank space
2. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-da-gan ba-du3 mu us2-sa-a-bi
 en: year after: “The house of Puzriš-Dagan was erected,” year after that.
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}[szara2]
 en: Lu-Šara,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu inim-{d}szara2
 en: son of Inim-Šara
4. sa12-du5
 en: the chief surveyor.
  (according to Mayr)

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 003266.1 (composite) (P533631) S003266.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P102294

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) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.044
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029095

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 241 18

    [Snell1987Emory] Snell, Daniel C. 1987. “The Ur III Tablets in the Emory University Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 9: 203–75.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-06-05 at 14:22:58 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2019-05-13 at 05:58:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:09:27 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-03-17 at 03:02:47 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2013-06-26 at 09:55:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:19:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:05:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:44:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:16 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 241 18 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102294.
ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry (No. P102294). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102294
ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102294 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102294},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102294
LB  - CDLI:P102294
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102294
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 241 18 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102294.
ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry (No. P102294). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102294
ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102294 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102294},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102294
LB  - CDLI:P102294
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ASJ 09, 241 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102294
ER  -
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