Princeton 1, 178 (P126867)

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 0570

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. 5(disz) udu kur-ra
2. sza3 nig2 zi-zi-da
3. ri-ri-ga
4. ki a-lu5-lu5-ta
reverse
  seal impression
1. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
2. iti nesag
3. mu us2-sa si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lu2-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-e11-e szusz3

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 002932.2 (composite) (P533566) S002932.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P126867

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) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 0570
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 033111

References

  • primary: Princeton 1, 178

    [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 13:56:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:30:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:11 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 1, 178 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126867.
Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry (No. P126867). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126867
Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126867 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126867},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P126867
LB  - CDLI:P126867
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126867
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 1, 178 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126867.
Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry (No. P126867). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126867
Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126867 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
@misc{2001Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126867},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P126867
LB  - CDLI:P126867
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - Princeton 1, 178 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126867
ER  -
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