UCP 09-02-1, 043 (P135947)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

Museum Number

HMA 9-02659

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley to acc't)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Has seal impression(s) Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
2. sze kasz bala-a
3. sze gir2-su{ki}
4. ki gu-du-du-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 a-du-mu
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti sze-sag11-ku5
3. mu us2-sa si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
4. sza3-tam

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (barley to acc't)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Seals 005318 (composite) (P458028) Q001727 View the score
CDLI Seals 005343 (composite) (P458053) Q001727 View the score

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005318.6 (composite) (P534026) S005318.6 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P135947

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation (Surface: good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
Museum Number HMA 9-02659
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 006837

References

  • primary: UCP 9/2, Part I, 43

    [Lutz1928UCP9/2] Lutz, Henry F. 1928. Sumerian Temple Records of the Late Ur Dynasty. University of California Publications in Semitic Philology, Volume 9, No. 2. Berkeley, California: University of California Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-12-13 at 13:51:12 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2021-12-13 at 13:50:13 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-06-08 at 02:43:16 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-06-07 at 07:39:32 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-02-20 at 10:15:10 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:12:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:46 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

“UCP 09-02-1, 043 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135947.
UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry (No. P135947). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135947
UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135947 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135947},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135947},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135947
LB  - CDLI:P135947
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“UCP 09-02-1, 043 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P135947.
UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry (No. P135947). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P135947
UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P135947 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P135947},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P135947},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P135947
LB  - CDLI:P135947
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - UCP 09-02-1, 043 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P135947
ER  -
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