ASJ 12, 040 09 (P102501)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

MBI —

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. [1/2(disz)] kusz gu4
2. 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
3. {gesz}gigir-ra sag ri-a
4. giri3 ur-mes lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
5. 1/2(disz) kusz gu4
6. 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. {gesz}gigir-ra sag ri-a
8. giri3 szar-ru-um-i3-li2
9. 1/3(disz) kusz gu4 1(disz) kusz udu
10. 1(u) gin2 sze-gin2
11. giri3 sig4-te-la2-ni
12. [...] 1(disz) {gi}hal kin-gi4-<a>
reverse
1. kusz-bi 1/2(disz)
2. giri3 puzur4-esz18?-dar?
3. 1(disz) {kusz}e-sir2 e2-ba-an
4. 1(disz) {kusz}ummu3
5. 1(disz) {kusz}eb2 1(disz) {kusz}eb2 limmu2-ba
6. lu2-{d}nin-sun2?
7. 1(disz) {kusz}e-sir2 e2-ba-an
8. lu2-{d}utu
9. 1(disz) {kusz}e-sir2 e2-ba-an
10. mi-szar-ru-um
11. ki a-kal-la-ta
12. kiszib3 dingir-ra
13. mu szu-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. dingir-ra
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-ga

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 002175.4 (composite) (P533383) S002175.4 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P102501

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) Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number MBI —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 032164

References

  • primary: ASJ 12, p.15-49, p. 40 9

    [Biggs1990Chicago] Biggs, Robert D., and Richard L. Zettler. 1990. “Cuneiform Texts in Chicago Collections.” Acta Sumerologica 12: 15–49.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-02-18 at 10:02:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:09:29 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:20:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:06:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:21 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“ASJ 12, 040 09 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102501.
ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry (No. P102501). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102501
ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102501 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102501},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102501},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102501
LB  - CDLI:P102501
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102501
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“ASJ 12, 040 09 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102501.
ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry (No. P102501). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102501
ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102501 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102501},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102501},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102501
LB  - CDLI:P102501
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - ASJ 12, 040 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102501
ER  - 
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