L'uomo 72 (P112491)

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 (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. lu2-{d}en-ki
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. a-hu-szu?-ni
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. nu-ur2-i3-li2
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. lu2-eridu{ki}
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. a-hu-du10
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
5. ba-ba-a
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. ur-{d}sag-kal
8. szunigin 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 ninda
9. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 szum2
10. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 i3
11. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 2(u)-kam
  some text moved to new lines
2. iti nesag
  nesag2 in edition
3. mu ma2 {d#}en#-ki# ba#-ab-du8

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P112491

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) 044810

References

  • primary: L'uomo, 72

    [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
2017-04-18 at 02:24:17 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2017-04-04 at 02:00:11 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2017-04-04 at 01:59:30 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 72 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112491.
L’uomo 72 artifact entry (No. P112491). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112491
L’uomo 72 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112491 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 72 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112491},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112491
LB  - CDLI:P112491
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - L'uomo 72 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112491
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“L’uomo 72 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P112491.
L’uomo 72 artifact entry (No. P112491). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112491
L’uomo 72 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112491 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
@misc{2001L,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {L'uomo 72 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112491},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P112491
LB  - CDLI:P112491
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - L'uomo 72 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112491
ER  -
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