L'uomo 53 (P112472)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michail, Louise, Milan, Italy

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Museum Collection(s)

Michail, Louise, Milan, Italy

Museum Number

Michail —

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [x] ab2-[mah2]
2. 3(disz)# ab2 mu 3(disz)
3. szunigin# 5(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
4. x-du unu3
5. 2(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)
6. 6(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
7. 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz)
8. [x] gu4# mu 2(disz)
9. [x] ab2 ga
10. [x] gu4 ga
11. [szunigin2 ...] 2(u) 8(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
12. er2-sar unu3
13. x ab2-mah2
14. 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz)
15. 1(disz) gu4 unu3
16. 4(disz) gu4 mu 3(disz)
17. [x] gu4 mu 1(disz)
18. [x] ab2 ga
19. [x] gu4 ga
20. [...] 2(u) gu4 ab2 hi-a
21. [x]-x-du3-ka unu3
22. [x] ab2-mah2#
23. [x] ab2# mu# 3(disz)
24. [...] mu 2(disz)
25. [...]
column 2
1. 5(disz) [...]
2. 1(disz) ab2 [...]
3. 2(disz) gu4 mu [x]
4. 1(disz) gu4 mu [...] 1(disz)
5. 3(disz) ab2 ga
6. 2(disz) gu4 ga
7. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
8. lugal-szu-nir-re unu3
9. 7(disz) ab2-mah2
10. 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)
11. 1(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
12. 4(disz) gu4 mu 2(disz)
13. 4(disz) gu4 mu 1(disz)
14. 2(disz) ab2 ga
15. 4(disz) gu4 ga
16. szunigin 2(u) 4(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
17. ur-{d}isztaran unu3
18. 6(disz) ab2-mah2
19. 3(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)
20. 3(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
21. 2(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz)
22. 2(disz) gu4 mu 3(disz)
23. 2(disz) gu4 mu 1(disz)
24. 2(disz) ab2 ga
25. 2(disz) gu4 ga
26. szunigin 2(u) 2(disz) gu4# [ab2] hi-a#
27. x x-da? unu3
28. [x] ab2-mah2
29. [x] ab2 mu 2(disz)
30. [x] ab2 mu 1(disz)
31. x gu4 mu 2(disz)
32. [x] gu4 mu 1(disz)
33. [x] ab2 ga
reverse
column 1
1. [...] 1(u) gu4 ab2 hi-a
2. [x]-x-gi-na unu3
3. [x] ab2-mah2
4. [x] ab2 mu 3(disz)
5. 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz)
6. 6(disz)# gu4 mu 3(disz)
7. 4(disz) gu4 mu 1(disz)
8. 6(disz) ab2 ga
9. 2(disz) gu4 ga
10. szunigin 3(u) 1(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
11. gu-u2-a unu3
12. 1(u) la2# 1(disz)# ab2-mah2
13. [x] ab2 mu 1(disz)
14. [...] 1(disz) gu4 mu 3(disz)
15. 3(disz) gu4 mu 2(disz)
16. x ab2 ga
17. 6(disz)# gu4 ga
18. szunigin 2(u) 5(disz) [...] gu4 ab2 hi-a
19. du11-ge unu3
20. 4(disz) ab2-mah2
21. 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)
22. 2(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
23. 4(disz) gu4 mu 2(disz)
24. 2(disz) gu4 mu 1(disz)
25. 1(disz) ab2 ga
26. szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
27. x unu3
28. 2(disz) ab2-mah2
29. 1(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
30. 1(disz) gu4 mu x
31. 1(disz) gu4 mu 1(disz)
32. [x] ab2 ga
33. [szunigin] 8(disz) gu4 ab2 hi-a
34. {d}szara2-a-mu unu3#
35. [x] ab2-mah2
36. [x] ab2 mu [x]
37. [x] ab2 mu [x]
38. [x] gu4 mu [x]
39. [...]
column 2
1. [...] unu3#
2. x [ab2]-mah2
3. 2(disz)# [ab2] mu 3(disz)
4. 2(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
5. 1(u) la2 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz)
6. 4(disz) gu4 mu 2(disz)
7. 1(u) 5(disz) gu4 mu [1(disz)]
8. 2(disz) ab2 [ga]
9. 2(disz) gu4 [ga]
10. szunigin 5(u) 2(disz) gu4# ab2 hi#-a
11. ur-nigar{gar} unu3
12. 1(u) 3(disz) ab2-mah2
13. gu4-suhub2 ki a-tu
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14. szunigin 2(gesz2) 3(disz) ab2-mah2
15. szunigin 2(u) 8(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)
16. szunigin 2(u) 1(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
17. szunigin 4(u) ab2 mu 1(disz)
18. szunigin [x] gu4 [...]
19. [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: L'uomo, 53

    [Pettinato1997uomo] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1997. L’uomo Cominciò a Scrivere. Iscrizioni Cuneiformi Della Collezione Michail. Milano, Biblioteca Di via Senato, 31 Ottobre - 31 Dicembre 1997. Milano: Electa.

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  • Museum No.: Michail —
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:34:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:28 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 53 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112472.
L’uomo 53 artifact entry (No. P112472). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112472
L’uomo 53 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112472 (Accessed: October 20, 2025).
@misc{2001L,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112472},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112472},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112472
LB  - CDLI:P112472
M1  - 2025/10/20/
TI  - L'uomo 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112472
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 53 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112472.
L’uomo 53 artifact entry (No. P112472). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112472
L’uomo 53 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112472 (Accessed: October 20, 2025).
@misc{2001L,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112472},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112472},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112472
LB  - CDLI:P112472
M1  - 2025/10/20/
TI  - L'uomo 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112472
ER  -
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