Syracuse 003 (P130554)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Syracuse University Library, Syracuse, New York, USA

Museum Number

SUL 230

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. 6(disz) gurusz u4 5(disz)-sze3
 en: 6 workmen for 5 days,
2. zi3 ma2-a si-ga
 en: flour loaded in the barge,
3. zi3 ma2-ta ba-al
 en: flour unloaded from the barge,
4. 5(disz) gurusz u4 6(disz)-sze3
 en: 5 workmen for 6 days,
5. nig2 siskur2-ra ma2-a {ga2#}gar
 en: (animal) offerings placed in the barge,
reverse
1. sanga-ne?-sze3
 en: for the temple administrators,
2. 6(disz) gurusz-sze3 u4 2(disz)-sze3
 en: 6 workmen for 2 days,
3. gi il2-la
 en: reed carried,
4. gi ma2-da-la2 ugula lugal-mu-ma-an-ag2
 en: read of the tow-boat, foreman: Lugalmu-manag,
5. kiszib3# ab-ba-gi-na
 en: under seal of Abbagina;
6. [mu] {d#}amar-{d}suen lugal-[e] ur#-bi2-i3-lum{ki} mu-hul
 en: year: “Amar-Suen, the king, destroyed Urbilum.”
seal 1
1. ab-ba-gi-na
 en: Abbagina,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu lugal-ma2-gur8-re
 en: son of Lugal-magure.

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 001893.2 (composite) (P533324) S001893.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P130554

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) Syracuse University Library, Syracuse, New York, USA
Museum Number SUL 230
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 025944

References

  • primary: TENUS, 3

    [Sigrist1983TENUS] Sigrist, Marcel. 1983. Textes Économiques Néo-Sumériens de l’Université de Syracuse. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-10-27 at 17:47:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:03:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:45 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 003 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130554.
Syracuse 003 artifact entry (No. P130554). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130554
Syracuse 003 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130554 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130554},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130554
LB  - CDLI:P130554
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - Syracuse 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130554
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 003 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130554.
Syracuse 003 artifact entry (No. P130554). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130554
Syracuse 003 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130554 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130554},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130554},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130554
LB  - CDLI:P130554
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - Syracuse 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130554
ER  -
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