Princeton 1, 139 (P126828)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PTS 0550

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) {kusz}a-ga2-la2
2. 1(u) {kusz}ummu3
3. 4(u) la2 1(disz) {kusz}e-sir2
reverse
1. ki a-kal-la
2. ma2-[lah5-sze3]
3. ab-ba-[gi]-na
4. szu ba-ti
5. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. ab-ba-gi-na
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-[ma2-gur8-re]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

seal identified by Mayr, SITU p. 176

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001893.2 (composite) (P533324) S001893.2 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P126828

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 0550
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 033072

References

  • primary: Princeton 1, 139

    [Sigrist1990Princeton1] Sigrist, Marcel. 1990. Tablettes Du Princeton Theological Seminary. Époque d’Ur III. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 10. Philadelphia: Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-06-07 at 01:40:29 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:56:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:30:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:10 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 1, 139 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126828.
Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry (No. P126828). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126828
Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126828 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126828},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 1, 139 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126828.
Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry (No. P126828). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126828
Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126828 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126828},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P126828
LB  - CDLI:P126828
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - Princeton 1, 139 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126828
ER  - 
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