Umma 049 (P139558)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Contenau, France (dispersed?)Metadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Contenau, France (dispersed?)Museum Number
Contenau — ?Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) ma2 2(u) gur 5(disz) sila3-ta
2. u4 6(disz)-sze3
3. 1(disz) ma2 2(u) gur 5(disz) sila3-ta
4. u4 5(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
calculation: (4 x 5 x 6) + (1 x 5 x 5) = 145
5. umma{ki}-ta
reverse
1. ka i7-da-sze3
2. ma2 bala ak zi3-da
3. giri3 lugal-ezem
4. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} ba-hul
obverse
1. 4(disz) ma2 2(u) gur 5(disz) sila3-ta
2. u4 6(disz)-sze3
3. 1(disz) ma2 2(u) gur 5(disz) sila3-ta
4. u4 5(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
calculation: (4 x 5 x 6) + (1 x 5 x 5) = 145
5. umma{ki}-ta
reverse
1. ka i7-da-sze3
2. ma2 bala ak zi3-da
3. giri3 lugal-ezem
4. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki} ba-hul
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: Contenau, Umma, 49
[Contenau1916Umma] Contenau, Georges. 1916. Umma Sous La Dynastie d’Ur. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
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- Museum No.: Contenau — ?
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.44.00.00
- Alternative Years: SH25 SH32 IS03
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2012-04-09 at 13:51:48 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:17:51 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 11:03:19 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2008-01-03 at 19:47:24 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (004960) (004960)
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Cite this Artifact
“Umma 049 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139558.
Umma 049 artifact entry (No. P139558). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139558
Umma 049 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139558 (Accessed: November 17, 2025).
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year = {2001},
month = {dec 20},
title = {Umma 049 artifact entry},
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