ASJ 09, 250 29 (P102304)

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.3.028

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. 6(gesz2) 1(u) sa [gi]-zi
 en: 370 bundles, fodder-reed,
2. gu-nigin2-ba 5(disz) sa-ta
 en: their bales at 5 bundles each,
3. gi dumu-gi7 szu-ku6-ne
 en: reeds of dumugi and fisheries laborers;
4. 5(gesz2) sa gi-zi
 en: 300 bundles, fodder-reed,
5. gu-nigin2-ba 6(disz) sa-ta
 en: their bales at 6 bundles each,
reverse
1. ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta
 en: from Ur-Enlil,
2. kiszib3 gur4-sa3-an
 en: under seal of Gurzaran,
3. giri3 ba-saga
 en: via Basaga,
4. ga2-nun a-ab-ba
 en: storehouse of A’abba;
  blank space
5. iti min-esz3
 en: month: “Mineš,”
  some text moved to next line
6. mu# [us2]-sa ki-masz[{ki} ba-hul]
 en: year after: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. gur4-sa3-an
 en: Gurzaran
2. dumu al-la#
 en: son of Alla.

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 002397 (composite) (P455107) S002397 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P102304

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.3.028
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029105

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 250 29

    [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
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-07-29 at 12:38:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric 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
2009-06-03 at 09:44:21 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, 250 29 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102304.
ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry (No. P102304). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102304
ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102304 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102304},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102304
LB  - CDLI:P102304
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102304
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“ASJ 09, 250 29 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102304.
ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry (No. P102304). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102304
ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102304 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102304},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102304
LB  - CDLI:P102304
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - ASJ 09, 250 29 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102304
ER  -
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