TCNU 646 (P135492)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museo di Antichità di Torino, Turin, Italy

Museum Collection(s)

Museo di Antichità di Torino, Turin, Italy

Museum Number

MAT 646

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

39.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gesz-ur3
 en: 1 harrow
2. e2 kar-sze3
 en: for the “house of the harbour.”
3. ki a-du-du-ta
 en: From Adudu.
4. kiszib3 ur-saga
 en: Sealed tablet of Ur-saga.
reverse
1. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. ur-sa6-ga
 en: Ur-saga,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu ur-dingir-ra
 en: child of Ur-dingira.

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 004663 (composite) (P457373) S004663 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P135492

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 37.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Museo di Antichità di Torino, Turin, Italy
Museum Number MAT 646
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 038465

References

  • primary: TCNU, 646

    [Archi1995TCNU] Archi, Alfonso, Giovanni Bergamini, and Francesco Pomponio. 1995. Testi Cuneiformi Neo-Sumerici Da Umma, Nn. 0413 - 0723. Parte I: I Testi. Parte II: Le Impronte Di Sigillo. Catalogo Del Museo Egizio Di Torino. Seria Seconda: Collezioni, Volume 8. Torino: Ministerio per i Beni Culturali e Ambientali. Soprintendenza al Museo delle Antichità Egizie.

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Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-28 at 14:57:18 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2018-05-15 at 13:43:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:11:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:36 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCNU 646 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135492.
TCNU 646 artifact entry (No. P135492). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135492
TCNU 646 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135492 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001TCNU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCNU 646 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135492},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135492},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135492
LB  - CDLI:P135492
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - TCNU 646 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P135492
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCNU 646 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135492.
TCNU 646 artifact entry (No. P135492). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135492
TCNU 646 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135492 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001TCNU,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCNU 646 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135492},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135492},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135492
LB  - CDLI:P135492
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - TCNU 646 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P135492
ER  -
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