Syracuse 018 (P130569)

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 439

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. 1(u) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: 11 1/3 shekels, 25 grains of silver,
 de: 11 1/3 Sekel, 25 Gran Silber,
2. la2-ia3 su-ga szu-ku6-e-ne
 en: replaced deficit of the fishermen ,
 de: ersetzter Fehlbetrag der Fischer,
3. ki ur-{d}szara2-ta
 en: from Ur-Šara,
 de: von Ur-Šara,
4. a-kal-la
 en: did Akalla
 de: hat Akalla
reverse
1. szu ba-ti
 en: receive;
 de: empfangen;
  seal impression
2. iti min-esz3
 en: month “...” (7th month, Umma calender),
 de: Monat “...” (7. Monat, Umma Kalender),
3. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3
 en: year: “The priestess of Nanna with a goat was determined” (Šulgi 43).
 de: Jahr: ‘Die Priesterin des Nanna mit Ziege wurde festgestellt’ (Šulgi 43).
seal 1
1. a-kal-la
 en: Akalla,
 de: Akalla,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
 de: Schreiber,
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} szusz3
 en: son of Ur-nigar, cattle manager.
 de: Sohn des Ur-nigars, des Grossviehverwalters.

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 001779 (composite) (P454489) S001779 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P130569

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 439
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 025959

References

  • primary: TENUS, 18

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

  • history: BBVO 10, p. 163-164

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-31 at 11:45:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-03-31 at 11:44:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-11-28 at 09:52:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-04 at 22:21:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:03:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:46 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 018 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130569.
Syracuse 018 artifact entry (No. P130569). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130569
Syracuse 018 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130569 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130569},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130569
LB  - CDLI:P130569
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - Syracuse 018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130569
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 018 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130569.
Syracuse 018 artifact entry (No. P130569). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130569
Syracuse 018 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130569 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130569},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130569
LB  - CDLI:P130569
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - Syracuse 018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130569
ER  -
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