Georgica 3.16 (P109421)

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 A04408

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

71.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz al [x] sar#-ta
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz al 4(disz) sar-ta
3. 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz al 5(disz) sar-ta
4. 4(u) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 2(u) sar-ta
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) gurusz gi ku5-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
6. 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz {u2}kiszi17 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
7. 1(gesz2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz {gesz}dehi 2(u) sar-ta
8. 3(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz {u2}har-an bu3-ra 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
reverse
1. 2(u) 6(disz) gurusz {gesz}gul ak 1(u) sar-ta
2. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 6(disz) sila3-ta
3. a-sza3 szu-nu-kusz2
4. ensi2
5. ugula gu2-tar
6. kiszib3 lugal-ku3-zu
  blank space
  seal impression
7. [...] x
8. [...]
seal 1
1. lugal-ku3-zu
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-e2-mah-e

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 003560 (composite) (P456270) S003560 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P109421

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 71.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 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 A04408
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 036991
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 2608f472-5a77-4c5a-865b-ef1b9ecfd1fd

References

  • primary: Georgica, 3.16

    [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 09:43:05 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 3.16 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109421.
Georgica 3.16 artifact entry (No. P109421). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109421 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 3.16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109421 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 3.16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109421},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109421
LB  - CDLI:P109421
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - Georgica 3.16 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Georgica 3.16 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109421.
Georgica 3.16 artifact entry (No. P109421). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109421 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 3.16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109421 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 3.16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109421},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109421
LB  - CDLI:P109421
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - Georgica 3.16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109421
ER  -
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