AUCT 3, 245 & 246 (P104464)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

AUAM 73.2019

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
2. sze-bi 1(asz) gur
3. ki lu2-{d}szara2-ta
4. lu2-{d}szara2-ke4
5. szu ba-ti
reverse
1. 1(disz) ka-ku3
2. 1(disz) da-gu-sa6
3. lu2 ki inim-ma-me
4. iti nesag-sze3
  some text moved to next line
5. mu lugal-bi in-pa3
envelope
obverse
1. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 [i3-gesz]
6. sze-bi 1(asz) gur#
7. ki lu2-{d}szara2-ta#
8. lu2-{d}szara2-ke4 szu ba#-ti#
9. 1(disz) da-gu-du-sa6#?
10. 1(disz) ka-ku3
reverse
1. lu2 ki inim-ma#-[me]
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti nesag!-sze3
  some text moved to next line
3. mu lugal#-[bi] in#-[pa3]
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}szara2
2. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
3. nu-banda3

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 003294 (composite) (P456004) S003294 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P104464

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Siegfried H. Horn Museum, Institute of Archaeology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA
Museum Number AUAM 73.2019
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 030003

References

  • primary: AUCT 3, 245 & 246

    [Sigrist1988AUCT3] Sigrist, Marcel, Carney E. S. Gavin, Diana Stein, and Constance Menard. 1988. Neo-Sumerian Account Texts in the Horn Archaeological Museum. Andrews University Cuneiform Texts 3. Berrien Springs, Michigan: Andrews University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-01-07 at 10:51:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:23:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:07:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:49:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:20:19 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 245 & 246 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P104464.
AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry (No. P104464). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104464
AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104464 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2001AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104464},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104464},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P104464
LB  - CDLI:P104464
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P104464
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 245 & 246 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P104464.
AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry (No. P104464). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104464
AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104464 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2001AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104464},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104464},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P104464
LB  - CDLI:P104464
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - AUCT 3, 245 & 246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P104464
ER  -
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