ASJ 09, 245 21 (P102297)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USAMuseum Number
X.3.064Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 45 male laborers for 1 day
2. x ga6-ga2
en: ... carried,
3. [n] 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz ninda ga6-ga2
en: n + 15 male laborers bread carried,
4. [n] 7(disz) gurusz in-bul5-bul5 ga6-ga2
en: n + 7 male laborers ...-straw carried,
5. [n] 1(disz) gurusz mun-gazi ga6-ga2
en: n + 1 male laborers, condiments carried,
6. [n] 2(u) 1(disz) gurusz ma2-a gi du3-a
en: n + 21 male laborers, in a barge reeds erected (?),
reverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz ma2 zi3-da an-na? i3 ku6-ta
en: 11 male laborers the barge with flour, oil, (and) fish from
2. ka i7-da gurusz-gin7-du-sze3 <gid2-da> u3 ma2 bala ak
en: the mouth of the canal ... punted and barge transfered over
3. umma{ki}-ta gu2#? x-sze3 nig2-gu2-na bala ga6-ga2
en: out of Umma load to ..., delivery of transfer carried,
4. x-x-la
en: ...
5. kiszib3# lu2-kal-la
en: under seal of Lukalla;
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
en: year: “Šu-Suen (is) king.”
seal 1
1. lu2#-kal#-[la]
en: Lukala,
2. dub-[sar]
en: scribe,
3. dumu# ur-e11-[e szusz3]
en: son of Ur-Ee, cattle manager.
obverse
1. 4(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 45 male laborers for 1 day
2. x ga6-ga2
en: ... carried,
3. [n] 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz ninda ga6-ga2
en: n + 15 male laborers bread carried,
4. [n] 7(disz) gurusz in-bul5-bul5 ga6-ga2
en: n + 7 male laborers ...-straw carried,
5. [n] 1(disz) gurusz mun-gazi ga6-ga2
en: n + 1 male laborers, condiments carried,
6. [n] 2(u) 1(disz) gurusz ma2-a gi du3-a
en: n + 21 male laborers, in a barge reeds erected (?),
reverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz ma2 zi3-da an-na? i3 ku6-ta
en: 11 male laborers the barge with flour, oil, (and) fish from
2. ka i7-da gurusz-gin7-du-sze3 <gid2-da> u3 ma2 bala ak
en: the mouth of the canal ... punted and barge transfered over
3. umma{ki}-ta gu2#? x-sze3 nig2-gu2-na bala ga6-ga2
en: out of Umma load to ..., delivery of transfer carried,
4. x-x-la
en: ...
5. kiszib3# lu2-kal-la
en: under seal of Lukalla;
6. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
en: year: “Šu-Suen (is) king.”
seal 1
1. lu2#-kal#-[la]
en: Lukala,
2. dub-[sar]
en: scribe,
3. dumu# ur-e11-[e szusz3]
en: son of Ur-Ee, cattle manager.
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Seal no.:
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 245 21
[Snell1987Emory] Snell, Daniel C. 1987. “The Ur III Tablets in the Emory University Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 9: 203–75.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: X.3.064
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.01.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2022-04-30 at 15:57:19 | Firth, Richard | Atf | Firth, Richard | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-06-12 at 09:52:36 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-06-04 at 22:13:49 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Aupperle, Eric | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-06-17 at 19:18:12 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-06-17 at 19:16:50 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:19:56 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:05:51 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:15:16 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (029098) (029098)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 002932 (composite) (P455642) | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) | Šulgi.42.00.00, Šū-Suen.09.04.00 |
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Cite this Artifact
“ASJ 09, 245 21 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102297.
ASJ 09, 245 21 artifact entry (No. P102297). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102297
ASJ 09, 245 21 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102297 (Accessed: January 17, 2026).
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