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, USA

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

X.3.064

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. 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.

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 002932 (composite) (P455642) S002932 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00, Šū-Suen.09.04.00

Record

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Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.064
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029098

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-04-30 at 15:57:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:52:36 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-06-04 at 22:13:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2014-06-17 at 19:18:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-06-17 at 19:16:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:19:56 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
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 Artifacts

“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: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 245 21 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102297},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102297},
}


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PY  - 2001
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LB  - CDLI:P102297
M1  - 2026/4/12/
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Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 245 21 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102297},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102297},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102297
LB  - CDLI:P102297
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - ASJ 09, 245 21 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102297
ER  -
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