STA 02 (P130352)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PUL Ex 0832

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) 5(disz) gin2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. si-i3-tum mu ku3 gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
3. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) 4(disz) gin2 geme2 3(ban2)
4. 5(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz)
5. iti 1(u) 3(disz)-sze3
6. a2-bi u4 1(szar'u) 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) 1/3(disz)-kam
7. iti sze-sag11-ku5-ta
8. iti diri-sze3
9. 4(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 2(u) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
10. a2 zi3 gu2-na-ka
11. 3(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
12. a2 zi3 ar3-ra-ka
13. sza3 umma{ki}
14. 2(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
15. a2 zi3 gu2-na-ka
16. giri3 lugal-inim-gi-na
17. 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
18. a2 zi3 gu2-na-ka
19. giri3 hu-wa-wa
20. 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
21. a2 geme2
22. giri3 szesz-saga
23. sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki}
24. 1(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 5(u) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
column 2
1. a2 zi3 gu2-na-ka
2. mu ku3 gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
3. 5(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 8(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. a2 zi3 gu2-na musz-bi-an-na
5. giri3 lugal-ku3-zu
6. 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. a2 zi3 ar3-a e2 ensi2-ka-ta
8. 9(gesz2) 4(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
9. a2 zi3 ar3-a e2 ur-nigar-ta
10. 1(u) 6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
11. sa2-du11 u3 siskur2
12. lugal sag-bi gid2-da
13. giri3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
14. 4(gesz2) 7(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
15. sag-nig2-gur11-ra mu ku3 gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2-ke4 tak4-a
16. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
17. a2 u4-du8-a geme2 gesz-i3!(MUNUS) sur-ra
18. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
19. a2 u4-du8-a geme2 en-nu-ga2 ti-la
20. 2(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
21. a2 u4-du8-a geme2 zi-ga didli
22. ($ blank space $) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
23. kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra
column 3
  blank space
1. szunigin 2(szar'u) 6(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz) 1/3(disz) 5(disz) gin2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
3. sza3-bi-ta
4. 2(szar2) 4(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
5. a2 u4-du8-a
6. 5(gesz2) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
7. 3(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 4(asz) [...] 1(ban2) 2(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 dabin gur
8. 4(gesz2) 4(u) 5(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur
9. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) ninda saga gur
10. 1(u) zi3-gu saga
11. 1(barig) 5(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 esza
12. 1(asz) 4(barig) nig2-ar3-ra du gur
13. a2-bi u4 2(szar'u) 3(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz)
14. a2 zi3 ar3-a
15. nig2-ka9 lu2-dingir-ra-ta
16. 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
17. sza3-gal nam-ra-ak du8-a
18. 4(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
19. a-ba-zi-in sa-a
20. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
21. 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
22. mun-gazi bala-a-ke4 igi saga
23. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e
reverse
column 1
1. 3(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. nig2-ar3-ra a-kam?-a
3. 1(gesz'u) 4(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. geme2 gesz-i3 sur-ra
5. kiszib3 3(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
6. 8(gesz2) 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. zar3 tab-ba szu ur3-ra
8. kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu bar-ra-an
9. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
10. gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-a zar3 tab-ba
11. kiszib3 ur-ge6-par4
12. 9(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
13. zar3 tab-ba szu ur3-ra a-da gub-ba
14. e sa-dur2-ra a-sza3 {d}szara2 u3 sze a-ta du8-a
15. kiszib3 i3-kal-la
16. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
17. ki-su7 a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu
18. sze a-ta du8-a
19. kiszib3 da-da-ga
20. 7(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
21. sze a-ta du8-a
22. ki-su7# [...] a-sza3 egi-zi
23. kiszib3 i7-pa-e3
24. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
25. zar3 tab-ba szu ur3-ra
26. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e
27. 6(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
28. kun-zi-da dub-la2-{d}utu-ka gub-ba
29. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
30. 6(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
31. en-nu-ga2 ti-la
column 2
1. kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu ku3-saga
2. 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
3. gig ziz2 u3 dabin
4. kar-sze3 ga6-ga2
5. ($ blank space $) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
6. tug2 im-ba tag-a
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
1. szunigin 2(szar'u) 6(szar2) 3(gesz2) 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. zi-ga-am3
3. la2-ia3 3(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) 5(disz) gin2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
  blank space
4. nig2-ka9-ak a2 geme2
5. lu2-dingir-ra dub-sar zi3-da
6. mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.04.01.00 to Amar-Suen.04.13.00 (intercalated)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P130352

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 University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PUL Ex 0832
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 006136
Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia (i3.MesopOil) 3412

References

  • primary: STA, 2

    [Chiera1922STA] Chiera, Edward. 1922. Selected Temple Accounts from Telloh, Yokha and Drehem. Cuneiform Tablets in the Library of Princeton University. Philadelphia: s.n.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 21:48:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:02:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:48:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:41 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“STA 02 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P130352.
STA 02 artifact entry (No. P130352). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130352 (Original work published 2001)
STA 02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130352 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2023STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {STA 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130352},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130352},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P130352
LB  - CDLI:P130352
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - STA 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130352
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“STA 02 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P130352.
STA 02 artifact entry (No. P130352). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130352 (Original work published 2001)
STA 02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130352 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
@misc{2023STA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {STA 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130352},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130352},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P130352
LB  - CDLI:P130352
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - STA 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130352
ER  -
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