Georgica 3.13 (P109418)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A02731

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

57.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u) 1(u) 5(disz) sar {u2}erinx(KWU896)-na zex(SIG7)-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
2. a2-bi u4 4(u) 1(disz)
3. 4(gesz2) 1(u) sar {u2}erinx(KWU896)-na 1(u) sar-ta
4. a2-bi u4 2(u) 5(disz)
5. 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(disz) sar al 6(disz) sar-ta
6. a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) 4(u)! 1/2(disz)
reverse
1. a-sza3-ge kin ak
2. a-sza3 {d}nin-ur4-ra
3. nu-banda3-gu4 lugal-ku3-zu
4. kiszib3 gu-u2-gu-a
5. giri3 ba-sa6
  blank space
  seal impression
6. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
seal 1
1. gu-u2-gu-a
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ma-an-szum2

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 002372.2 (composite) (P533411) S002372.2 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P109418

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 57.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A02731
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 036988
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) be937b5f-ec69-475a-a2a6-66600f99e96e

References

  • primary: Georgica, 3.13

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-27 at 09:17:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-08-29 at 09:39:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-08-04 at 15:46:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:21 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Georgica 3.13 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109418.
Georgica 3.13 artifact entry (No. P109418). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109418 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 3.13 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109418 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 3.13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109418},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109418},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109418
LB  - CDLI:P109418
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Georgica 3.13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109418
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Georgica 3.13 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109418.
Georgica 3.13 artifact entry (No. P109418). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109418 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 3.13 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109418 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 3.13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109418},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109418},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109418
LB  - CDLI:P109418
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Georgica 3.13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109418
ER  -
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