DoCu 252 (P109220)

Administrative tablet 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

Museum Collection(s)

École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France

Museum Number

HE 252

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. 2(asz) sze gur lugal
2. a-sza3 la2-mah-ta
3. ki-su7 gub3-temen-na-ta
4. sza3-gal gu4 niga-sze3
5. ki ARAD2-ta
reverse
1. [kiszib3 ur-{d}nam2]-nun#-ka#
  blank space
  seal impression
2. mu ur-bi2-lum{ki#} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nam2-[nun-ka]
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}[nin-su]
4. sa12-du5-ka

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):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P109220

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) École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France
Museum Number HE 252
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 024026

References

  • primary: DoCu, 252

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-04 at 09:53:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2013-07-07 at 14:18:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:29:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:59:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:18 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“DoCu 252 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109220.
DoCu 252 artifact entry (No. P109220). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109220 (Original work published 2001)
DoCu 252 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109220 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2024DoCu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {DoCu 252 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109220},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109220},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109220
LB  - CDLI:P109220
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - DoCu 252 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109220
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“DoCu 252 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109220.
DoCu 252 artifact entry (No. P109220). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109220 (Original work published 2001)
DoCu 252 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109220 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2024DoCu,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {DoCu 252 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109220},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109220},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109220
LB  - CDLI:P109220
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - DoCu 252 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109220
ER  - 
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