Syracuse 305 (P130856)

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 023

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) ninda sila3 5(disz)
2. 1(u) ninda sila3 2(disz)
3. 2(disz) ninda sila3 1(disz)
4. ki ukken-ne2-ta
5. ku3-ga-ni
6. szu ba-ti
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

illegible

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P130856

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 023
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 026246

References

  • primary: TENUS, 305

    [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
2021-12-30 at 17:13:48 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:03:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:34:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:26:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 305 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130856.
Syracuse 305 artifact entry (No. P130856). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130856
Syracuse 305 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130856 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 305 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130856},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130856},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130856
LB  - CDLI:P130856
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Syracuse 305 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130856
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“Syracuse 305 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P130856.
Syracuse 305 artifact entry (No. P130856). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P130856
Syracuse 305 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P130856 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2001Syracuse,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Syracuse 305 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P130856},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P130856},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P130856
LB  - CDLI:P130856
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Syracuse 305 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P130856
ER  - 
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