Syracuse 020 (P130571)

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 215

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) 2(disz) gurusz u4 6(disz)-sze3
2. e2-masz-a gub-ba
3. u3 gu4 NIG2? ma2-a ga2-ra
4. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz u4 3(disz)-sze3
5. en-du8-du-ta
6. dub-la2-{d}utu-sze3
7. gi-zi ga6-ga2
8. 2(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
reverse
1. dub-la2-{d}utu-ka
2. a usz2-a sahar si-ga
3. ugula lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
4. kiszib3 a-kal-la
5. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
1. a-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} szusz3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

Mayr diss. p. 195

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001780.5 (composite) (P533294) S001780.5 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P130571

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Syracuse University Library, Syracuse, New York, USA
Museum Number SUL 215
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 025961

References

  • primary: TENUS, 20

    [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
2016-06-04 at 09:23:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-05-19 at 09:43:10 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-05-19 at 09:42:01 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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 Artifacts

“Syracuse 020 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130571.
Syracuse 020 artifact entry (No. P130571). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130571
Syracuse 020 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130571 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130571},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130571
LB  - CDLI:P130571
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Syracuse 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130571
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“Syracuse 020 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130571.
Syracuse 020 artifact entry (No. P130571). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130571
Syracuse 020 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130571 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130571},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130571
LB  - CDLI:P130571
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Syracuse 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130571
ER  - 
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