JCS 31, 136 05 (P112099)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Charlotte M. Smith Collection of Miniature Books, University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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Charlotte M. Smith Collection of Miniature Books, University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Museum Number

ULI —

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 2(disz) gin2 i3
2. szu-{d}nin-szubur
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) <gin2> naga
4. ISZ-al-mah
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)! gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) naga
6. la-mu
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2# [szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz) gin2! naga#
8. x-x-[...]
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda# [5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
10. ur-{d}[...]
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz [3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
12. ma-[...]
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz [3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
14. szar2-bi [...]
15. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2# szum2# [2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
16. i-di3-a
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 [i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
2. puzur4-i3-li2 [x]
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) [gin2 naga]
4. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) [gin2] naga
6. giri3-x-x
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. szu-{d}utu
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2 naga]
10. hu-ba
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga a-hu-ni
12. 1(ban2) kasz 1(disz) dug dida du! 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3? gesz sila3 ni szesz-kal-la
13. szunigin 8(disz) sila3 kasz [x] dug dida du szunigin 3(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 3(ban2) szum2#
14. szunigin sila3 gin2 szum2 [x] sila3 gin2 i3 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 6(disz)-kam
2. iti szu-numun
3. mu us2!-sa ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Museum No.: ULI —
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.06.06 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-02 at 13:47:06 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:16:51 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:08:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:37:02 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
“JCS 31, 136 05 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P112099.
JCS 31, 136 05 artifact entry (No. P112099). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112099 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 31, 136 05 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112099 (Accessed: June 14, 2025).
@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 2},
	title = {JCS 31, 136 05 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112099},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112099},
}


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