CHEU 014 (P107447)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France

Museum Number

HE 014

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

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur lugal
 en: 11 gur of barley (according to the) king(’s standard);
2. 1(gesz2) 5(u) la2 3(ban2) dabin gur
 en: 650 gur minus 3 ban2 of dabin-flour.
3. kiszib3 ra-a kiszib3 nu-ra
 en: Sealed and unsealed documents
4. lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
reverse
1. kiszib3 dabx(U8)-ba
 en: sealed documents of seizures
2. ki ARAD2-ta
 en: From ARAD(mu).
3. lu2-giri17-zal
 en: Lu-Girizal
4. szu ba-ti
 en: received.
5. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
 en: Month: “Barley is at the quay.”
6. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
envelope
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur lugal
 en: 611 gur of barley (according to the) king(’s standard);
2. 1(gesz2) 3(u) la2 3(ban2) dabin gur
 en: 650 gur minus 3 ban2 of dabin-flour.
3. kiszib3 ra-a kiszib3 nu-ra
 en: Sealed and unsealed documents
  1 line blank
4. lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne
 en: of the requisitioners
5. kiszib3 dabx(U8)-ba
 en: sealed documents of seizures
6. ki ARAD2-ta
 en: From ARAD(mu).
7. lu2-giri17-zal szu ba-ti
 en: Lu-Girizal received.
reverse
1. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
 en: Month: “Barley is at the quay.”
  blank space
2. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year following: “Anšan was destroyed.”
  blank space
seal 1
1. lu2-giri17-zal
 en: Lu-Girizal,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu da-du-mu
 en: child of Dadumu.

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CHEU, 14

    [Contenau1915CHEU] Contenau, Georges. 1915. Contribution À l’histoire Économique d’Umma. Paris: Champion.

  • history: DoCu, 14

    [Durand1982DoCu] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1982. Documents Cunéiformes de La IVe Section de l’École Pratique Des Hautes Études. Hautes Études Orientales 18. Genève, Paris: Droz.

  • collation: DoCu, p. 6

    [Durand1982DoCu] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1982. Documents Cunéiformes de La IVe Section de l’École Pratique Des Hautes Études. Hautes Études Orientales 18. Genève, Paris: Droz.

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  • Museum No.: HE 014
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.35.03.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-04-07 at 18:09:01 Chóliz, Guillermo Translation Chóliz, Guillermo Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2024-07-04 at 09:53:20 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-04 at 09:50:26 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2020-07-29 at 03:38:00 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-02-08 at 13:17:04 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:27:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:10:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:55:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:17:36 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 002893.2 (composite) (P533554) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“CHEU 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P107447.
CHEU 014 artifact entry (No. P107447). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Original work published 2001)
CHEU 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Accessed: September 8, 2025).
@misc{2024CHEU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {CHEU 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P107447
LB  - CDLI:P107447
M1  - 2025/9/8/
TI  - CHEU 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P107447
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CHEU 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P107447.
CHEU 014 artifact entry (No. P107447). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Original work published 2001)
CHEU 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P107447 (Accessed: September 8, 2025).
@misc{2024CHEU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {CHEU 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P107447},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P107447
LB  - CDLI:P107447
M1  - 2025/9/8/
TI  - CHEU 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P107447
ER  -
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