OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 (P124880)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Bibliothèque Nationale, Luxemburg, Luxemburg

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Bibliothèque Nationale, Luxemburg, Luxemburg

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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. 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. szu-esz18-dar
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. szesz-kal-la
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. tu-ga
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. lu2-[...]
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. szu-gu-te
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. za-ri2-iq
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
14. a-da-ga
15. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
16. u-bar
17. [5(disz)] sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga#
reverse
1. {d}nanna-i3-sa6
2. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. ma-asz2
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
5. szu-esz-[x]
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. ur-mes#
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. ar-szi-ah
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
11. a-bu-du10
12. 2(ban2) kasz saga 2(ban2) kasz du 2(disz) dug dida 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 2(ban2) zi3-gu 4(ban2) dabin 1(disz) sila3 i3
13. a2-bi2-li2
14. szunigin 1(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz du szunigin 2(ban2) kasz saga 1(disz) dug dida du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
15. szunigin 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(barig) dabin [...]
16. szunigin 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 szum2 szunigin 2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 i3
17. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam
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2. iti {d}li9-si4
3. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: OrSP 18 (pp. 1-101), pl. 13 36

    [Schneider1925OrSP18] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1925. “Das Drehem- Und Djoha-Archiv. (Forts.). 1) Der Götterkult. I Teil.” Orientalia SP 18: 1–101, I–XVII.

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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.09.13
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-21 at 09:02:04 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:55:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-12-14 at 19:01:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:53:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:28:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:38:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:05:08 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

“OrSP 18, Pl. 13 36 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P124880.
OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry (No. P124880). (2024, July 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124880 (Original work published 2001)
OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124880 (Accessed: September 14, 2025).
@misc{2024OrSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 21},
	title = {OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124880},
}


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TI  - OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OrSP 18, Pl. 13 36 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P124880.
OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry (No. P124880). (2024, July 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P124880 (Original work published 2001)
OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P124880 (Accessed: September 14, 2025).
@misc{2024OrSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 21},
	title = {OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P124880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P124880},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/21/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P124880
LB  - CDLI:P124880
M1  - 2025/9/14/
TI  - OrSP 18, pl. 13 36 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P124880
ER  -
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