Princeton 1, 317 (P127006)

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 0360

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. 2(u) 7(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. sze a-sza3 la2-tur-ra
3. e2!-ar3-asz ga6-ga2
4. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
5. a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu-ta
6. sze umma{ki}-sze3 sze zi-ga
reverse
1. 4(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. a-sza3 la2-mah-ta
3. umma{ki}-sze3 sze zi-ga
4. ugula ur-{d}nin-tu
5. kiszib3 ARAD2-da
  seal impression
6. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul mu us2-sa-bi
seal 1
1. ARAD2-mu
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} 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 001583 (composite) (P454293) S001583 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P127006

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 0360
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 033249

References

  • primary: Princeton 1, 317

    [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 13:56:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:30:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:17 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, 317 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P127006.
Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry (No. P127006). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P127006
Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P127006 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P127006},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P127006},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P127006
LB  - CDLI:P127006
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P127006
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 1, 317 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P127006.
Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry (No. P127006). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P127006
Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P127006 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P127006},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P127006},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P127006
LB  - CDLI:P127006
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - Princeton 1, 317 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P127006
ER  -
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