ASJ 16, 111 18 (P102597)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Bible Lands Museum, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Bible Lands Museum, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

M 23

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

68.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) tug2 gu2-na
2. a-du-mu
3. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
4. 1(disz) ur#-{d}dumu-zi-da
5. 1(disz) lu2-eridu{ki}
6. 2(disz) nimgir-di-de3
7. 1(disz) lugal-za3-ge-si
8. 1(disz) a2-nin-ga2-ta#?
reverse
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(u) la2# [1(disz)] tug2# gu2-na
2. ki i3-kal#-la#-ta
3. kiszib3 a-du-mu#
4. mu us2-sa {d}szu#-{d#}suen# lugal uri5#{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
4. sza3-tam

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
  • Measurements (mm): 68.0 high × 46.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • primary: ASJ 16, p.77-113, p. 111 18

    [Curtis1994Ur-III-texts] Curtis, John B. 1994. “Ur III Texts in the Bible Lands Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 16: 77–113.

    Cloth as tax


  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: M 23
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:20:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:06:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:44:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:23 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005318.6 (composite) (P534026) - -

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 16, 111 18 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102597.
ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry (No. P102597). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102597
ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102597 (Accessed: January 8, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102597},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102597},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102597
LB  - CDLI:P102597
M1  - 2026/1/8/
TI  - ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102597
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 16, 111 18 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102597.
ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry (No. P102597). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102597
ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102597 (Accessed: January 8, 2026).
@misc{2001ASJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102597},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102597},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102597
LB  - CDLI:P102597
M1  - 2026/1/8/
TI  - ASJ 16, 111 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102597
ER  - 
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