BJRL 64, 104 36 (P106830)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Collection(s)

John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Number

JRL 1007

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

46.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur lugal
 en: 15 gur barley (according to the) king('s gur),
2. ki ad-da-ta
 en: from Adda,
3. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
 en: within Ur,
reverse
1. lu2-du10-ga
 en: Lu-duga,
2. szu ba-ti
 en: received.
3. iti UR
 en: Month: "UR".
  blank space
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) 5(asz)# sze gur lugal
 en: 15 gur barley (according to the) king('s gur),
  blank space
2. [ki ad]-da-ta
 en: from Adda,
reverse
1. lu2-du10-ga szu ba-ti
 en: Lu-duga received.
  blank space
2. iti min3-esz3
 en: Month: "Double sanctuary".
seal 1
1. lu2-[du10-ga]
 en: Lu-duga,
2. dub-sar
 en: Scribe,
3. dumu# ka#-[ka]
 en: Child of Kaka.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.00.07.00 (envelope) to 00.00.10.00 (tablet)

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 014162 (composite) (P519532) S014162 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P106830

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum Number JRL 1007
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 023392

References

  • primary: BJRL 64, p.87-116, 104 36

    [Gomi1981JRL] Gomi, Tohru. 1981. “Ur III Texts in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester.” Bulletin of the John Rylands Library, Manchester 64: 87–116.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-16 at 11:59:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-05-02 at 08:47:55 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View
2022-04-26 at 17:59:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2021-07-23 at 08:14:23 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-11 at 17:20:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-09 at 09:31:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-02 at 11:38:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:26:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:09:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:54:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:17:23 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“BJRL 64, 104 36 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P106830.
BJRL 64, 104 36 artifact entry (No. P106830). (2023, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P106830 (Original work published 2001)
BJRL 64, 104 36 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P106830 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {BJRL 64, 104 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P106830},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P106830},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“BJRL 64, 104 36 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P106830.
BJRL 64, 104 36 artifact entry (No. P106830). (2023, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P106830 (Original work published 2001)
BJRL 64, 104 36 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P106830 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {BJRL 64, 104 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P106830},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P106830},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/16/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P106830
LB  - CDLI:P106830
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - BJRL 64, 104 36 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P106830
ER  -
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