SET 283 (P129693)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Museum Number

UMinn 01

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

40.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) {gi}kid szu ma2
2. ki-la2-bi 1/2(disz) sar
3. ma2 zi3-da-sze3
4. ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-<ta>
5. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
reverse
1. sza3 bala-a
2. mu en ga-esz{ki} ba-hun
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
4. mu-sar {d}szara2

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 003211 (composite) (P455921) S003211 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P129693

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Museum Number UMinn 01
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014204

References

  • primary: SET, 283

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-06-17 at 18:02:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-01-03 at 12:22:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:01:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:33:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:25 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“SET 283 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P129693.
SET 283 artifact entry (No. P129693). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P129693
SET 283 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P129693 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2001SET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {SET 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P129693},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P129693},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P129693
LB  - CDLI:P129693
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - SET 283 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P129693
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SET 283 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P129693.
SET 283 artifact entry (No. P129693). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P129693
SET 283 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P129693 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2001SET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {SET 283 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P129693},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P129693},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P129693
LB  - CDLI:P129693
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - SET 283 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P129693
ER  -
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