OrSP 47-49, 360 (P125250)

Administrative bulla excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 07072

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
2. 3(asz) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda du gur
3. 1(disz) dug dida du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. 1(barig) 1(ban2) dabin
5. 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
6. 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 szum2 gaz
  sic insertion
7. 7(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 naga
column 2
1. sa2-du11 kas4
2. sza3 umma{ki}
3. giri3# gur4-sa3-an
4. kiszib3 ensi2-ka
5. iti diri
6. mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. ur-{d}li9-si4
2. ensi2
3. umma{ki}
4. ARAD2-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005907 (composite) (P458617) S005907 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P125250

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 07072
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007419

References

  • primary: OrSP 47-49, 360

    [Schneider1930OrSP47-49] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1930. “Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin.” Orientalia 47–49.

  • collation: OrAnt 17, p.35-59, p. 48

    [Waetzoldt1978OrSP47/49] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1978. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, VII: Kollationen Zu N. Schneider, Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin = ‘Orientalia’ (Series Prior) 47-49, Roma 1930.” Oriens Antiquus 17: 35–59.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:55 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:54:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:28:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OrSP 47-49, 360 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P125250.
OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry (No. P125250). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P125250
OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P125250 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001OrSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P125250},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P125250},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P125250
LB  - CDLI:P125250
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P125250
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OrSP 47-49, 360 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P125250.
OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry (No. P125250). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P125250
OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P125250 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001OrSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P125250},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P125250},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P125250
LB  - CDLI:P125250
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - OrSP 47-49, 360 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P125250
ER  -
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