L'uomo 56 (P112475)

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

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2'. [...] x
3'. [...] AN
4'. [...] udu
5'. [...] x mu
6. [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2'. [...] masz2#
3'. 4(u) udu
4'. siskur2 ki-su7
5'. 3(disz) udu
6'. siskur mar-sa
7'. 2(disz) masz2
8'. nam-erim2 ku5-ra2 sipa unu3
9'. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz)
10. zi#-ga sza3 iri-ka
11'. [...] 2(gesz'u) 5(u) 5(disz) udu
12'. zi-ga nigin-ba bala-a
13'. [...] udu
14. [...]
column 3
1. [...]
2'. AN [...]
3'. 2(disz) [...]
4'. {d}lugal#-[...]
5'. 3(disz) [...]
6'. {d}te-[...]
7'. 1(u) 5(disz) [...]
8'. {d}nin-[...]
9'. ugu2 [...]
10'. 4(u) 6(disz) [...]
11'. {d}inanna zabala3#[{ki}]
12'. 3(disz) [...]
13'. {d}nin-ildu3#
14'. 2(disz) [...]
15'. {d}ku3-sig17#?
16'. 2(disz) [...]
17. [...]
reverse
  (reverse uninscribed)

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/P112475

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Michail, Louise, Milan, Italy
Museum Number Michail —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 044794

References

  • primary: L'uomo, 56

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-06-16 at 08:21:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:34:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:29 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 56 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112475.
L’uomo 56 artifact entry (No. P112475). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112475
L’uomo 56 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112475 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112475},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112475
LB  - CDLI:P112475
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - L'uomo 56 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112475
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 56 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112475.
L’uomo 56 artifact entry (No. P112475). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112475
L’uomo 56 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112475 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2001L,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112475},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112475
LB  - CDLI:P112475
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - L'uomo 56 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112475
ER  -
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