Umma 052 (P139561)

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 0430

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

40.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(gesz'u) sa gi
2. gu-nigin2-ba sa 1(u) 3(disz)-ta
3. nibru{ki}-sze3
4. ugula lugal-ku3-ga-ni
reverse
1. kiszib3 da-a-gi4
2. iti {d}dumu-zi
3. mu si-mu-ru-um lu-lu-bu{ki}
seal 1
1. ur-sila-luh?
2. dumu inim-{d}szara2
3. sa12-du5

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

seal identified by Mayr, SITU p. 436

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004690 (composite) (P457400) S004690 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P139561

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Institut Catholique, Paris, France
Museum Number ICP 0430
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004963

References

  • primary: Contenau, Umma, 52

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-07-14 at 12:10:45 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:17:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:07 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

“Umma 052 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139561.
Umma 052 artifact entry (No. P139561). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139561
Umma 052 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139561 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001Umma,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139561},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139561},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139561
LB  - CDLI:P139561
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Umma 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139561
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Umma 052 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139561.
Umma 052 artifact entry (No. P139561). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139561
Umma 052 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139561 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001Umma,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139561},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139561},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139561
LB  - CDLI:P139561
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Umma 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139561
ER  -
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