Umma 072 (P139581)

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 0437

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

39.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(gesz2) sa gi
2. en-{nu}nun gu-la
3. ki lugal-gu4-e-ta
reverse
1. la-ni muhaldim
2. szu ba-ti
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
1. la-[ni]
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-nigar#{gar#}

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000157.1 (composite) (P533208) S000157.1 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P139581

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 17.0 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 0437
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 004983

References

  • primary: Contenau, Umma, 72

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-06-29 at 19:19:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:16:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-06-29 at 19:14:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-01-18 at 02:56:48 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2015-08-07 at 09:43:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-07-26 at 13:50:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-05-03 at 11:58:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-13 at 17:44:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-04-09 at 12:32:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:17:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:07 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Umma 072 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139581.
Umma 072 artifact entry (No. P139581). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139581
Umma 072 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139581 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2001Umma,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139581},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139581},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139581
LB  - CDLI:P139581
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Umma 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139581
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Umma 072 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139581.
Umma 072 artifact entry (No. P139581). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139581
Umma 072 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139581 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2001Umma,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Umma 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139581},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139581},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139581
LB  - CDLI:P139581
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - Umma 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139581
ER  -
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