Syracuse 021 (P130572)

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 236

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. 5(disz) gurusz u4 3(disz)-sze3
2. ga2-nun {gesz}ab-ba-ta
3. gi ma2-a ga2-ra
4. ka i7-da e3-sze3
5. ma2 gid2-da ga2-nun kux(KWU147)-ra
6. ugula da-a-ga
reverse
1. kiszib3 a-kal-la
  blank space
2. iti {d}dumu-zi
3. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
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

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/P130572

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 236
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 025962

References

  • primary: TENUS, 21

    [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
2011-07-22 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
2009-06-03 at 10:49:11 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 021 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130572.
Syracuse 021 artifact entry (No. P130572). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130572
Syracuse 021 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130572 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130572},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130572},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130572
LB  - CDLI:P130572
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Syracuse 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130572
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Syracuse 021 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130572.
Syracuse 021 artifact entry (No. P130572). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130572
Syracuse 021 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130572 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130572},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130572},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130572
LB  - CDLI:P130572
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - Syracuse 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130572
ER  -
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