SAKF 095 (P129365)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, Florence, Italy

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Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, Florence, Italy

Museum Number

MAF —

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
2. <ab>-sin2-bi 1(disz) ninda 1(u)-ta i3-gal2
3. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) 4(asz) gur
4. la2-ia3 1(u) 6(asz) gur
5. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
6. 5(bur3)# GAN2! 1(u) 2(disz)-ta
7. [sze]-bi 5(u) gur
8. [la2-ia3] 2(u) gur
9. a-sza3 a-gesztin-na
10. a-du engar
11. 2(bur3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(u)-ta
12. sze-bi 5(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) gur
13. la2-ia3 8(asz) 3(barig) gur
14. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
15. 1(bur3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
16. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 6(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur
17. diri 2(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur
18. a-sza3 a-egir {d}amar-{d}suen-{d}szara2-ki-ag2
19. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
20. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) gur
21. [la2-ia3 x] 1(asz) 1(barig) [x] gur
22. [a]-sza3# a-gesztin#-na# x (x)
column 2
1. 1(bur3) 5(iku) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
2. sze-bi 4(u) gur
3. a-sza3 a-gesztin-na us2-<sa> dumu-lugal
4. 1(bur3) GAN2 gid2 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
5. sze-bi 2(asz) 1(barig) gur
6. a-sza3 sza-ra-hu-um-ma!(GA2)
7. ur-nigar{gar} engar
8. 2(bur3) 2(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(u)-ta
9. sze-bi 5(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) gur
10. la2-ia3 8(asz) 3(barig) gur
11. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
12. 1(bur3) GAN2 a-e-du-x 1(u)-ta
13. a-sza3 e2# lugal
14. ur-{d}suen engar
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15. szunigin 5(bur3) GAN2 1(u) 2(disz)-ta
16. szunigin 8(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku)# 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
17. szunigin 1(bur'u)#? 7(bur3)# 2(esze3)# GAN2# 1(u)#-ta#
18. szunigin sze-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) 1(barig)? gur?
19. szunigin gu4? [x] x [x]
20. ugula? x [...]
column 3
1. a-sza3 a-gesztin-na
2. 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 su3 sze-bi 4(asz) 1(barig) gur
3. a-sza3 sza-ra-hu-um-ma
4. ur-{d}utu x-NE
5. 2(bur3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2# [x]-ta#
6. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 6(asz) gur
7. la2-ia3 1(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) gur
8. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2?{ki?}
9. 1(bur3) GAN2 a-e#-du#? 1(u)-ta
10. a-sza3 e2 lugal
11. szul engar
12. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(u)-ta
13. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) gur
14. ziz2-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(barig) gur
15. gig-bi 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) gur
16. [x] 1(u) gur
17. [ur]-{d}utu engar
18. x-x-x-AN
19. 5(bur3) 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 1(u)-ta
20. [sze-bi] 3(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) <gur>
column 4
1. ha!(ZA)-an-da engar
2. 1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
3. sze-bi 3(u) 5(asz) gur
4. diri 1(u) 5(asz) gur
5. a-sza3 sza-ra-hu-um-ma
6. 5(bur3) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(u)-ta
7. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) gur
8. [ziz2]-bi 4(u) 7(asz) gur gig#-bi 4(asz) gur
9. la2-ia3 3(u) 4(asz) 4(barig) gur
10. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
11. ur-{d}utu engar
12. 5(bur3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 1(u)-ta
13. sze-bi 1(gesz2) 5(u) 6(asz) gur
14. ziz2-bi 3(u) 7(asz) gur
15. gig-bi 6(asz) 2(barig) gur
16. la2-ia3 4(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) gur a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
17. 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2# 1(u) 1(disz)-ta
18. sze-bi 3(asz) gur
column 5
1. ziz2-bi 2(u) [n gur]
2. gig-bi [n gur]
3. la2-ia3 1(u) [n gur]
4. a-sza3 ka#-[ma-ri2{ki}]
5. lu2 [...]
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6. szunigin 4(bur3) 1(iku)# GAN2#
7. szunigin 1(bur'u) 1(iku) [GAN2]
8. szunigin 1(bur'u) 8(bur3) 1(iku) GAN2
9. szunigin sze-bi 1(u) 3(barig) [n gur]
10. szunigin ziz2-bi 2(gesz2) [n gur]
11. szunigin gig-bi [n] gur
12. mu-[kux(DU)]
13. szunigin la2-ia3 1(gesz2) 1(u) [n gur]
14. szunigin diri 1(gesz2) 2(u) [n gur]
15. [...]
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. a-sza3 uku2#?-nu#?-ti?
2'. lu2-{d}x
3'. 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2# [x]
4'. sze-bi 1(gesz2) [n gur]
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [x] x [x x]
2'. 4(bur3) GAN2 1(u)-ta
3'. sze-bi 3(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) gur
4'. x 4(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) gur
5'. a-sza3 {d}szara2? muru13 1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) 1(disz)-ta a-e de6-a
6'. a-sza3# e2 lugal
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. szunigin# zi3#-bi# 1(gesz2) [n] 3(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) gur
3'. szunigin gig-bi 4(u) 1(asz) gur
  blank space
column 4
  beginning broken
  blank space
column 5
1. [...]
2. a-sza3 gu2 nag-su{ki}
3. a-sza3 gid2-da [sa12]-du5
4. a?-pi4?-sal4{ki}
5. [x] x x x [x]
  blank space
6. mu hu-uh2#-[hu]-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: SAKF, 95

    [Oberhuber1958-1960SAKF] Oberhuber, Karl. 1958-1960. Sumerische Und Akkadische Keilschriftdenkmäler Des Archäologischen Museums Zu Florenz. Innsbrucker Beiträge Zur Kulturwissenschaft. Sonderheft 7–8. Innsbruck: Sprachwissenschaftliche Institut der Universität Innsbruck.

  • history: Zinbun 22, p.25-82, p. 25-51

    [Maekawa1987domain-land] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1987. “The Management of Domain Land in Ur III Umma: A Study of BM 110116.” Zinbun 22: 25–82.

  • history: Priests & officials p.61-102, p. 61-102

    [Maekawa1999temples] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1999. “The ‘Temples’ and the ‘Temple Personnel’ of Ur III Girsu-Lagash.” In Priests and Officials in the Ancient Near East. Papers of the Second Colloquium on the Ancient Near East, The City and Its Life, Held at the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan (Mitaka, Tokyo), edited by Kazuko Watanabe, 61–102. Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag C. Winter.

  • history: StOr 46 (pp. 259-290), 259-290

    [Pettinato1975StOr46] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1975. “Saatgut Und Furchenabstand Beim Getreideanbau.” In Haec Studia Orientalia Professori Assyriologiae, et Filologiae Semiticae in Universitate Helsingiensi: Armasi Salonen, S.Q.A., Anno 1975 Sexagenario, 46:259–90.

  • history: BBVO 18 (pp. 301-339), 306?

    [Wilcke1999BBVO18] Wilcke, Claus. 1999. “Flurschäden, Verursacht Durch Hochwasser, Unwetter, Militär, Tiere Und Schuldhaftes Verhalten Zur Zeit Der 3. Dynastie Von.” Landwirtschaft Im Alten Orient, Berliner Beiträge zum Vorderer Orient, 18: 301–39.

  • citation: Zinbun 13, p.1-60, p. 50

    [Maekawa1974agricultural-production] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1974. “Agricultural Production in Ancient Sumer.” Zinbun 13: 1–60.

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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 15:56:03 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-07 at 14:18:31 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:48:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-07 at 08:30:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:00:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:32:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:45:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-06 at 14:03:56 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:12:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“SAKF 095 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P129365.
SAKF 095 artifact entry (No. P129365). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P129365 (Original work published 2001)
SAKF 095 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P129365 (Accessed: August 27, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {SAKF 095 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P129365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P129365},
}


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DA  - 2024/8/17/
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M1  - 2025/8/27/
TI  - SAKF 095 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“SAKF 095 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P129365.
SAKF 095 artifact entry (No. P129365). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P129365 (Original work published 2001)
SAKF 095 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P129365 (Accessed: August 27, 2025).
@misc{2024SAKF,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {SAKF 095 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P129365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P129365},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P129365
LB  - CDLI:P129365
M1  - 2025/8/27/
TI  - SAKF 095 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P129365
ER  -
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