AUCT 3, 279 (P104493)

Administrative tablet 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 73.0868

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(barig) zu2-lum
 en: 1 barig of dates,
2. sze-bi 1(barig) 1(ban2)-ta#
 en: its barley: 1 barig, 1 ban2 <<each>>.
3. ki ur4-sza3-ki-du10-ta
 en: From Ur-šakidu,
4. ARAD2-mu
 en: ARADmu
5. [szu] ba-ti
 en: received.
reverse
1. mu ARAD2-mu-[sze3]
 en: Instead of ARADmu
2. kiszib3 ur-{d}iszkur
 en: the seal of Ur-Iškur
3. ib2-ra
 en: was rolled (lit. struck).
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: Month: “Harvest.”
5. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. ur-{d}iszkur
 en: Ur-Iškur
2. [x] x [x]
 en:
3. ARAD2 lu2-du10-ga
 en: slave of Lu-duga.

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 004974 (composite) (P457684) S004974 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P104493

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
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 73.0868
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 030032

References

  • primary: AUCT 3, 279

    [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
2020-07-29 at 03:40:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:23:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:07:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:16:25 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 279 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P104493.
AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry (No. P104493). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104493
AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104493 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P104493
LB  - CDLI:P104493
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P104493
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AUCT 3, 279 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P104493.
AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry (No. P104493). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P104493
AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P104493 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2001AUCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P104493},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P104493},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P104493
LB  - CDLI:P104493
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - AUCT 3, 279 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P104493
ER  -
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