Umma 008 (P139517)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institut Catholique, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Institut Catholique, Paris, France

Museum Number

ICP 0470

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

35.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 10.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 7(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sa2-du11 {d}szara2
3. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ga2-<ra>-ta
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5-sze3
5. iti-bi iti 1(u) 2(disz)-am3
reverse
1. ki ARAD2-ta
2. lugal-ba-ta-e3 szu ba-ti
3. mu bad3 ba-du3
seal 1
1. lugal-ba-ta-ab-e3
2. dumu e2-gal-e-si
  (following Mayr)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.36.02.00 to Šulgi.37.01.00

Seals

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P139517

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 10.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Institut Catholique, Paris, France
Museum Number ICP 0470
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004919

References

  • primary: Contenau, Umma, 8

    [Contenau1916Umma] Contenau, Georges. 1916. Umma Sous La Dynastie d’Ur. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-12-20 at 02:38:28 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:17:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:06 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Umma 008 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139517.
Umma 008 artifact entry (No. P139517). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139517
Umma 008 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139517 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001Umma,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139517},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139517},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139517
LB  - CDLI:P139517
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - Umma 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139517
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“Umma 008 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139517.
Umma 008 artifact entry (No. P139517). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139517
Umma 008 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139517 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001Umma,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139517},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139517},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139517
LB  - CDLI:P139517
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - Umma 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139517
ER  - 
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