Princeton 1, 142 (P126831)

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 0381

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. 3(disz) {kusz}a-ga2-la2
2. ki lugal-ma2-gur8-re-ta
3. kiszib3 ku3-ga-ni
reverse
1. sza3 bala-a
  seal impression
2. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ku3-ga-ni
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-sa6-ga

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 002661 (composite) (P455371) S002661 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P126831

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 0381
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 033075

References

  • primary: Princeton 1, 142

    [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
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, 142 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126831.
Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry (No. P126831). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126831
Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126831 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126831},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P126831
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 1, 142 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126831.
Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry (No. P126831). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126831
Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126831 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2001Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126831},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126831},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P126831
LB  - CDLI:P126831
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Princeton 1, 142 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126831
ER  -
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