Syracuse 273 (P130824)

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 400

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(gesz2) 4(u) 1(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. sze gurx(|SZE.KIN|)-a u3 a-sza3
3. u4-de3 de6-a ri-ri-ga
4. a-sza3 la2-mah a-sza3 {d}nin-ur4-ra u3 a-sza3 a-gesztin
5. ugula tab-sza-la
reverse
1. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
  blank space
2. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
seal 1
1. ur-{d}szara2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu szesz-kal-la

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 005357.2 (composite) (P534045) S005357.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P130824

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 400
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 026214

References

  • primary: TENUS, 273

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

  • history: BBVO 18 (pp. 301-339), 332

    [Wilcke1999BBVO18] Wilcke, Claus. 1999. “Flurschäden, Verursacht Durch Hochwasser, Unwetter, Militär, Tiere Und Schuldhaftes Verhalten Zur Zeit Der 3. Dynastie Von.” Landwirtschaft Im Alten Orient, Berliner Beiträge zum Vorderer Orient, 18: 301–39.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-07 at 14:18:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:03:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:50:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:51 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 273 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P130824.
Syracuse 273 artifact entry (No. P130824). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130824 (Original work published 2001)
Syracuse 273 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130824 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130824},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 273 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P130824.
Syracuse 273 artifact entry (No. P130824). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130824 (Original work published 2001)
Syracuse 273 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130824 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130824},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130824},
}


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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P130824
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - Syracuse 273 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130824
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