CST (JRL) 721 (P108238)

Administrative tablet 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 0721

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. 3(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sze lugal
2. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze
3. 2(barig) 6(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
4. ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze
5. 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2 babbar
6. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze
  calculation: 24 ÷ 144/180 = 30 sila3 per shekel silver
reverse
1. sa2-du11 {d}szara2
2. szesz-kal-la szu ba-ti
3. ki ur-{d}lamma-ta
4. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e
5. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
  some text moved to next line
6. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3
seal 1
1. lugal-si-NE-[e]
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu lugal-sa6-ga

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 003674 (composite) (P456384) S003674 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P108238

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum Number JRL 0721
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 8953

References

  • primary: CST (JRL), 721

    [Fish1932CST] Fish, Thomas. 1932. Catalogue of Sumerian Tablets in the John Rylands Library. Manchester: The Manchester University Press.

  • collation: MVN 12, p. 127

    [Gomi1982MVN12] Gomi, Tohru. 1982. Wirtschaftstexte Der Ur III-Zeit Aus Dem British Museum. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 12. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-10 at 13:53:14 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2020-03-02 at 11:11:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-06-24 at 09:35:02 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-06-28 at 12:28:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:28:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:11:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:17:56 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CST (JRL) 721 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 10, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P108238.
CST (JRL) 721 artifact entry (No. P108238). (2025, June 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108238 (Original work published 2001)
CST (JRL) 721 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108238 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2025CST,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 10},
	title = {CST ({JRL}) 721 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108238},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108238},
}


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DA  - 2025/6/10/
PY  - 2025
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M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CST (JRL) 721 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108238
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CST (JRL) 721 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 10, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P108238.
CST (JRL) 721 artifact entry (No. P108238). (2025, June 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P108238 (Original work published 2001)
CST (JRL) 721 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P108238 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2025CST,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 10},
	title = {CST ({JRL}) 721 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P108238},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P108238},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/10/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P108238
LB  - CDLI:P108238
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CST (JRL) 721 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P108238
ER  -
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