Umma 054 (P139563)

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 0431

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

34.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) sa gi
2. a e3-a
3. i7 gir2-su{ki}-ka u3-sze-de3
4. giri3 ARAD2
reverse
1. a-sza3 uku2-nu-ti

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P139563

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 34.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 19.0 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 0431
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004965

References

  • primary: Contenau, Umma, 54

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 054 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139563.
Umma 054 artifact entry (No. P139563). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139563
Umma 054 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139563 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139563},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139563
LB  - CDLI:P139563
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Umma 054 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139563
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Umma 054 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139563.
Umma 054 artifact entry (No. P139563). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139563
Umma 054 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139563 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2001Umma,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139563},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139563
LB  - CDLI:P139563
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - Umma 054 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139563
ER  -
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