JANES 08, 45 05 (P111763)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California, USA

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Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California, USA

Museum Number

CAM —

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2# 3(disz) gin2 i3# 2(disz)# gin2# naga#
2. ur-{d}nin-szubur
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz)# gin2# i3# 2(disz)# gin2# [naga]
4. {d}iszkur#-ba-ni
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz# 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda# 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz)# gin2 i3# 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. lu2-{d}nansze#
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. la-li2
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. nam-ha-ni
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. i7-pa-e3!
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
5. szu-{d}utu
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga ba-la
7. szunigin 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 2(ban2) 2(disz) <sila3> ninda
8. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
9. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3# 7(disz) gin2 i3
10. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam iti pa4-u2-<e>
2. mu si-ma!-num2{ki} ba-hul#

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: JANES 08, 45 05

    [Freedman1976JANES8] Freedman, R. David. 1976. “Cuneiform Tablets in the Sacramento Vicinity.” Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society, New York 8.

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  • Museum No.: CAM —
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.11.18
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-20 at 18:47:53 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:33:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:07:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:35:55 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“JANES 08, 45 05 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111763.
JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry (No. P111763). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111763 (Original work published 2001)
JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111763 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2024JANES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111763},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111763},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/20/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P111763
LB  - CDLI:P111763
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111763
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“JANES 08, 45 05 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111763.
JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry (No. P111763). (2024, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111763 (Original work published 2001)
JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111763 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2024JANES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111763},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111763},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/20/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P111763
LB  - CDLI:P111763
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - JANES 08, 45 05 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111763
ER  -
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