JCS 40, 237 2 (P112256)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Museum Number

935.01 L764b

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

27.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) ud5
 en: 2 nannies,
2. nig2-ka-a sukkal-mah
 en: ... of the sukkalmaḫ,
3. giri3 szesz-kal-la szabra
 en: via Šeškalla, the household manager,
reverse
1. zi-ga
 en: booked out;
  blank space
2. mu sza#-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P112256

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 27.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Museum Number 935.01 L764b
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 030312

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-07 at 15:55:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-09-22 at 13:00:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:34:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:09:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:37:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 40, 237 2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P112256.
JCS 40, 237 2 artifact entry (No. P112256). (2024, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112256 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 40, 237 2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112256 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {JCS 40, 237 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112256},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 40, 237 2 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P112256.
JCS 40, 237 2 artifact entry (No. P112256). (2024, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112256 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 40, 237 2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112256 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {JCS 40, 237 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112256},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112256},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P112256
LB  - CDLI:P112256
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - JCS 40, 237 2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112256
ER  -
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