UTI 3, 1738 (P139757)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 1738

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(gesz2) 2(u) sar al ak 3(disz) sar-ta
 en: 380 sar hoed at 3 sar each (workday),
2. a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)
 en: its labor: 126 2/3 days;
  calculation: 380 ÷ 3 = 126 2/3
3. 6(gesz2) 2(u) sar {u2}kul ku5-ra2 1(u) sar-ta
 en: 380 sar kul-grass cut at 10 sar each,
4. a2-bi u4 3(u) 8(disz)-kam
 en: its labor: 38 days;
  calculation: 380 ÷ 10 = 38
5. a2 sza3-gu4
 en: labor of the oxen men,
reverse
1. a-sza3 nun-na
 en: field of Prince,
2. ugula lugal-ku3-ga-ni
 en: foreman: Lugal-kugani,
3. kiszib3 lugal-inim-gi-na
 en: seal of Lugal-inimgina
  blank space
  seal impression
4. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
 en: year: “The boat of Enki was caulked.”
seal 1
1. lugal-inim-gi-na dub-sar
 en: Lugal-inimgina
2. dumu lugal-nesag-e
 en: son of Lugal-nesage.

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P139757

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Um 1738
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 036333

References

  • primary: UTI 3, 1738

    [Gomi1993UTI3] Yıldız, Fatma, and Tohru Gomi. 1993. Die Umma-Texte Aus Den Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul. Band III (Nr. 1601-2300). Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-01-26 at 18:29:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:18:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:12 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 3, 1738 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139757.
UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry (No. P139757). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139757
UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139757 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139757},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139757},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139757
LB  - CDLI:P139757
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139757
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 3, 1738 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139757.
UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry (No. P139757). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139757
UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139757 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139757},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139757},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139757
LB  - CDLI:P139757
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - UTI 3, 1738 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139757
ER  - 
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