ASJ 19, 226 72 (P102760)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Museum Number

NHMU AR4098

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

135.0 mm × 155.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...] gur
3'. ki dingir-ra-ta
4'. 1(gesz2) gur
5'. ki ur-{gesz}gigir-ta
6'. [...] gur
7'. [...]-ni
8'. [ki ...] x x x x ka-guru7-ta
9'. [...] gur
10'. ki ur-mes iszib e2-sag-kal-la-ta
11'. 3(u) gur
12'. ki ur-{d}bil3 iszib {d}lugal-e11-a-ta
13'. 3(u) gur
14'. ki lugal-nesag-e dub-sar-ta
15'. 3(u) gur
16'. ki en-mu10-us2-sa2-ta
17'. 2(gesz2) gur
18'. ki AN-KU-me-ta
19'. 1(gesz2) gur
20'. ki ur-sa6-ga dub-sar {gesz#}dim2-ti-ta
21'. [...] gur
22'. [ki ...]-ta
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. 5(gesz2) gur
3'. ki szesz-a-ni aga3-us2-ta
4'. 2(gesz2) 3(u) la2 1(barig) gur
5'. mu da-da ugula-sze3
6'. ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta
7'. 2(gesz2) 1(u) gur
8'. ki ur-tur ma2-lah5-ta
9'. 3(gesz2) 5(u) 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) gur
10'. ki lugal-ku3-ga-ni szabra-ta
11'. giri3 ur-sukkal ugula
12'. u3 lugal-gaba ma2-lah5
13'. 3(u) gur
14'. ki da-da-a dub-sar-ta
15'. 1(gesz2) gur
16'. ki ur-am3-ma-ta
17'. 1(gesz2) gur
18'. ki nimgir-kisal-ta
19'. 3(u) gur
20'. ki ur-e11-e iszib {d}gu-la-ta
21'. 1(gesz2) gur
22'. ki ba-sa6 dub-sar-ta
23'. 1(gesz2) gur
rest broken
column 3
beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. ki [x]-sa6-[ta]
3'. 1(gesz2) gur
4'. ki lu2-ga-ta
5'. 3(u) 8(asz) gur
6'. ki ur-{d}da-mu ma2-lah5-ta
7'. 3(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
8'. giri3 ur-sukkal ugula
9'. giri3 lugal-gaba
10'. 1(gesz2) gur
11'. giri3 ur-[...]
12'. giri3 KA-[...] dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
13'. ki lugal-he2-[gal2] u3 bi2-du11#-[ga-ta]
14'. 3(u) gur#
15'. ki ur-mes iszib tul2-mah#-ta
16'. 1(gesz2) gur
17'. mu lugal-{gesz}kiri6-sze3
18'. ki ur-e2-nun-na dumu si2-si2-ta
19'. 1(gesz2) gur
20'. ki a-ab-ba-ni sanga-ta
21'. [...] gur
22'. [...] x x [...]
column 4
beginning broken
1'. ki gu-gu?-ug? sukkal-ta
blank space
2'. sze zi-ga [ki] szabra#-ka x-ta
3'. [...] NE [...]
4'. [... gur]
5'. [ki] lu2-[...-ta]
6'. 3(asz) 2(barig) [x gur]
7'. ki ur-[...-ta]
8'. 3(asz) 3(barig) 8(disz) sila3 gur
9'. [ki] lu2-{d}nin-x?-[(x)]-al-gar-x-[ta]
10'. [... gur]
rest broken
column 5
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. kiszib3 ur-[x]-KA#?-[...]
2'. 7(asz) gur
3'. 1(asz) gig gur
4'. kiszib3 ad-da-gu-la
5'. 1(u) 8(asz) gur
6'. 2(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gig gur
7'. kiszib3 dux(GIN2)?-la2
8'. 1(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) gur
9'. kiszib3 an-ne2-ba-du7
10'. 5(asz) 1(barig) gur
11'. 1(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gig gur
12'. kiszib3 a-szi-an
13'. 1(u) 3(barig) gig gur
14'. 4(asz) gur
15'. kiszib3 [{d}]szara2-za-me
16'. 4(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) gur
17'. 2(asz) gig gur
18'. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 ugula usz-bar
19'. 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur
20'. kiszib3 ab-ba dumu a-kal-la
21'. 3(asz) gur
22'. kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar}
23'. 3(asz) gur
24'. kiszib3 da-da
25'. [...] gur
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [x]-mes-[x]
2'. 1(u) 1(asz) gur
3'. sza3-gal udu niga
4'. kiszib3 inim-{d}szara2
5'. 8(asz) 2(ban2) gur
6'. kiszib3 usz-mu
7'. 2(asz) gur
8'. sza3-gal ansze
9'. kiszib3 ur-dingir-ra
10'. 3(barig) sza3-gal muszen
11'. kiszib3 ha-lu5-lu5
12'. 1(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) gur
13'. sze-ba-sze3
14'. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e ugula usz-bar
15'. 3(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze
16'. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e szabra
17'. [...] gur
18'. [kiszib3 lugal]-nesag-e dub-sar
19'. 4(barig) sze gi-a sa10-a
20'. guru7-a du3-a
21'. [...]-x-ba
rest broken
column 3
beginning broken
1'. [...]-ra
2'. [...] 2(asz) gur
3'. mu gig#? 2(asz)-sze3
4'. sa2-du11 {d}e2-a-ba-ni# ku5-a-sze3
5'. za-x-ra#?-x-ke4
6'. szu# ba-ti
7'. 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) gur
8'. kiszib3 ur-mes ka-guru7
9'. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 1(barig) gur
10'. kiszib3 e2-ki! ugula kikken2
11'. 8(asz) gur
12'. [si]-i3-tum su-ga mu 2(disz)-kam
13'. [...]
14'. mu a-an-na-mu szusz3
15'. sza3 a-sza3 ur-{d}li9-[si4]
16'. kiszib3 zi-[...]
17'. 4(u) [x x gur]
rest broken
column 4
beginning broken
blank space
1'. szunigin 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 2(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2'. szunigin 2(u) 7(asz) 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 gig gur
3'. szunigin 4(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal
4'. gig-bi i3-de6#?
5'. diri 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur
6'. nig2-ka9-ak
7'. ARAD2 szesz ur-{d}li9-si4-ka
8'. [... {d}]li9-si4
rest broken
column 5
blank space
rest broken

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	--.--.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P102760
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P102760

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	135.0 mm × 155.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Museum Number	NHMU AR4098
Accession Number	NHMU.A.1995.1

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS)	044768

References

primary: ASJ 19, p.147-228, p. 226 72

[Owen1997Utah] Owen, David I. 1997. “Neo-Sumerian Texts in the University of Utah, Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City.” Acta Sumerologica 19: 147–228.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-29 at 11:43:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Bartash, Vitali	CDLI	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:21	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-06-27 at 12:42:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-06-24 at 11:57:39	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2015-03-13 at 12:41:56	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 13:20:41	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:06:15	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2009-06-03 at 09:46:18	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:15:27	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ASJ 19, 226 72 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102760.

ASJ 19, 226 72 artifact entry (No. P102760). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102760

ASJ 19, 226 72 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102760 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“ASJ 19, 226 72 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102760.

ASJ 19, 226 72 artifact entry (No. P102760). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102760

ASJ 19, 226 72 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102760 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

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	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 19, 226 72 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102760},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102760},
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