UTI 4, 2490 (P140509)

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 2490

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) 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. giri3 lugal-uszurx(|LAL2.TUG2|)
3. 1(gesz2) 2(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. giri3 ur-{d}szara2
5. im-tu ak e2 ensi2-ka
6. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. u2 e2-kin u3 e2-masz
8. dul9-la
reverse
1. giri3 ur-{d}szara2
2. kiszib3 lugal-uszurx(|LAL2.TUG2|)
3. ugula ur-sa6-ga
  blank space
4. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-uszur3?
2. dub-sar
3. dumu a2-an-du-ru#

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P140509

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Um 2490
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 045228

References

  • primary: UTI 4, 2490

    [Gomi1997UTI4] Gomi, Tohru, and Fatma Yıldız. 1997. Die Umma-Texte Aus Den Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul. Band IV (Nr. 2301-3000). Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-06-26 at 08:27:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:19:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:04:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:32 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“UTI 4, 2490 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140509.
UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry (No. P140509). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140509
UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140509 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140509},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140509},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140509
LB  - CDLI:P140509
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140509
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“UTI 4, 2490 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140509.
UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry (No. P140509). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140509
UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140509 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140509},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140509},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140509
LB  - CDLI:P140509
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - UTI 4, 2490 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140509
ER  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.