SET 243 (P129653)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose, California, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose, California, USA

Museum Number

RC 0928

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

140.0 mm × 94.0 mm × 25.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] lugal
2. [...] ha-za-num2
3. 7(asz) {d}nansze#-GIR2@g-gal
4. 4(asz) 3(ban2) dingir-ra dub-sar
5. 2(asz) 2(barig) ur-sa6-ga-mu
6. 2(asz) 3(ban2) szesz-szesz iszib
7. 1(asz) 3(ban2) inim-{d}szara2 iszib
8. 1(disz) ur3?-ki-nu2
9. 2(asz) 3(barig) gu-du-du
10. 1(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) kam-lu5 iszib
11. 1(asz) 1(barig) bi2-du11-ga
12. 3(asz) 1(barig) nam-ha-ni
13. 1(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) a-kal-la nu-banda3
14. 2(asz) 2(barig) in-ha-an
15. 2(asz) 3(barig) ur-{gesz}gigir gudu4
16. 1(asz) ur-i7-da iszib
17. 1(asz) 1(barig) lugal-me-a gala
18. 3(asz) 2(barig) e2-nig2-IL2
19. 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}nu-musz-da
20. 4(barig) da-da#-a
21. 4(barig) ur-{d}a-szar2 dam-gar3
22. 3(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}nin-mug-ga
23. 2(u) 2(barig) 3(ban2) hu-un-hub2-sze3
24. 1(asz) ur-nigar{gar}-ra
25. 7(asz) e2-mah-e
  erasure
column 2
1. 4(barig) szesz#-[...]
2. 6(asz) 3(barig) ba-[...] gu#-za ME
3. 2(asz) 3(ban2) ha-ni?-sa6-ga
4. 3(barig) ur-{d}nun-gal agar4-nigin2
5. 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) lugal-{gesz}gigir-re dub-sar
6. 2(iku) 4(barig) sze GAN2 ku5 udu
7. 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze ta-a-x
8. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) lu2-{d}en-ki nar
9. 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) lu2-eb-gal iszib
10. ki-su7# i7 sal4-la{ki}
11. giri3 a-kal-la
12. 1(gesz2) 8(asz) sze gur
13. ur-{d}a-szar2 dam-gar3
14. 2(u) 1(asz) 3(barig) ur-nigar{gar} ab-ba-iri
15. lu2-eb-gal
  erasure
16. ki-su7 a-sza3 sipa-ne
17. giri3 {d}szara2-mu-tum2
18. 5(asz) 1(barig) lugal-a2-zi-da
19. 4(barig) gu-du-du
20. 3(asz) 4(barig) ur-gu
21. 5(asz) [...] ur-e2-an-na
22. ki-su7 a-[sza3-...]
column 3
1. [...]
2. [x] 4(barig) ur-[...]
3. 1(u) 1(asz) la-a-mu iszib
  blank space
4. ki-su7 ur-gu
5. giri3 ARAD2
6. 2(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) ur-nigar{gar} kuruszda
7. 1(asz) szesz-szesz iszib
8. 1(asz) lugal-ezem dumu ku-li
9. 2(barig) ur-{d}sze-ri-da
10. 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) szesz-szesz iszib
11. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
12. 1(ban2) 5(disz) lugal-nig2-lagar-e
13. 3(barig) 3(ban2) munus-sa6-ga
14. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-ki-dagal aszgab#?
15. 1(asz) 1(barig) ur-{d}nin-zu
16. 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) [...]
17. 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) ab-ba-sa6
18. 2(barig) 5(ban2) ur-gu-la
19. 2(barig) da-a-ga
20. 3(ban2) lugal-ezem szabra
21. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) ur-e2-an-na
22. 1(asz) 1(barig) na-ba-sa6
23. 3(barig) lugal-ku3-zu szusz3?
24. 3(barig) 1(ban2) ur-e2-an-na
25. 1(asz) 3(ban2) lu2-{d}szara2
26. dumu lu5-lu5-mu
27. 1(asz) 1(ban2) 5(disz) bar-ra-ni#-szu
28. 1(asz) 3(barig) ma-da-x
29. 1(asz) 3(barig) [...]-da
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. giri3# lugal#-nesag#-e
4. 4(asz) 3(barig) ur#-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
5. 1(asz) 4(barig) lugal#-e2-mah-e szabra#
6. [...] ur-zu dub#-sar
7. 6(asz) 1(barig) szesz-kal-la x na-silim
8. x na-silim
9. 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-mes
10. 7(asz) {d}szara2-kam
11. szesz-gal-gal-la
12. ($ blank space $) szesz-kal-la dam-gar3
  erasure
13. 2(asz) 3(barig) ur-{d}nin-gal sipa
14. 3(asz) 1(barig) u3-ma-ni
  blank space
15. 2(barig) bi2-du11#-ga
16. 1(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) lu2#-{d}da-mu
17. ($ blank space $) lugal?-[...] x [...] x
  erasures
18. 7(asz) 3(barig)? 2(ban2) ur#-[...] x x
19. 2(asz) [...] ur-nigar{gar#}
20. 2(asz) 1(barig) ga-ti-e [x]
21. 3(asz) i3-li2-mu u3 ur-saga-mu
22. 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) lugal-pa-e3
23. 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) [...] ku-ti-isz
24. ($ blank space $) {d}nin-zu
  erasures
25. ($ blank space $) lugal-ezem
  erasures
26. 9(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) ki-tusz-lu2
column 2
1. 6(asz) 3(ban2) ur-{d}[...]
2. 4(asz) 2(barig) x-x [...]
3. lugal#?-e-ba-an-[sa6 ...] gu4 [(x)]
4. x-x-nu DISZ
5. sze?-ba? didli ki nigar{gar}-ki-du10-ta
6. 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) ka-da
7. 1(asz) 1(barig) da-a-da lu2 tir
8. 1(asz) 1(barig) ur-{gesz}gigir dumu ur-nigar{gar}
9. 1(u) 1(asz) gur lu2#-{d}nanna# [...]
10. 2(asz) 4(barig) ma#?-lu2#? inim-{d}szara2
11. 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) lugal#-ezem szabra#
12. ARAD2 ka-guru7#
  erasure
13. 2(gesz2) ensi2
  blank space
14. ki-su7 ka-gu4-ku6-sag-ga2
15. giri3 lugal-nesag-e
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 5(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) sze gur lugal
2. sze apin-la2
3. a-sza3 {d}szara2
4. u3 a-sza3 la2-mah
5. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
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
  • Measurements (mm): 140.0 high × 94.0 wide × 25.0 thick
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  • primary: SET, 243

    [Jones1961SET] Jones, Tom B., and John W. Snyder. 1961. Sumerian Economic Texts from the Third Ur Dynasty. A Catalogue and Discussion of Documents from Various Collections. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

  • citation: ASJ 15, p.193-264, p. 238

    [Carnahan1993collations] Carnahan, John. 1993. “Collations to the Rosicrucian Museum and Stanford University Texts in SET.” Acta Sumerologica 15: 193–264.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 16 n. 56 (obv. ii 46-47)

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: ASJ 16, p.308-319, p. 310

    [Hillard1994corrections] Hillard, Kent G. 1994. “Corrections and Additions to ‘Collations to the Rosicrucian and Stanford University Texts in SET’ (ASJ 15).” Acta Sumerologica 16: 308–19.

  • citation: ASJ 8, p.309-344, p. 333

    [Jones1986Rosicrucian] Cooper, Marc, and Tom B. Jones. 1986. “The Rosicrucian Museum Texts in SET.” Acta Sumerologica 8: 309–44.

  • collation: ASJ 15, p.193-264, p. 238

    [Carnahan1993collations] Carnahan, John. 1993. “Collations to the Rosicrucian Museum and Stanford University Texts in SET.” Acta Sumerologica 15: 193–264.

  • collation: ASJ 16, p.308-319, p. 310

    [Hillard1994corrections] Hillard, Kent G. 1994. “Corrections and Additions to ‘Collations to the Rosicrucian and Stanford University Texts in SET’ (ASJ 15).” Acta Sumerologica 16: 308–19.

  • collation: ASJ 8, p.309-344, p. 333

    [Jones1986Rosicrucian] Cooper, Marc, and Tom B. Jones. 1986. “The Rosicrucian Museum Texts in SET.” Acta Sumerologica 8: 309–44.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: RC 0928
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Provenience Comments:

    Rosicrucian lists Drehem

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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.35.00.00 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-03-09 at 08:36:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:01:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:33:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:24 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“SET 243 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P129653.
SET 243 artifact entry (No. P129653). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P129653
SET 243 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P129653 (Accessed: June 3, 2025).
@misc{2001SET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {SET 243 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P129653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P129653},
}


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