UTI 4, 2589 (P140608)

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 2589

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. 1(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 zar3 tab-ba
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz ki-su7-ka gub-ba
3. ugula ur-{d}szakkan
4. gurum2 ak sza3 buru14
5. giri3 lu2-{d}nam2-an-ka
reverse
1. u3 ur-{d}gu4-nu2-a
  blank space
2. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nam2-an-ka
3. mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nam2-an-ka
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-{d}szara2
4. sa12-du5-ka

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/P140608

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 2589
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 045327

References

  • primary: UTI 4, 2589

    [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
2011-07-22 at 14:20:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:05:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:35 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

“UTI 4, 2589 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140608.
UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry (No. P140608). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140608
UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140608 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140608},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140608},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140608
LB  - CDLI:P140608
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140608
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 4, 2589 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140608.
UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry (No. P140608). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140608
UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140608 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140608},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140608},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140608
LB  - CDLI:P140608
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - UTI 4, 2589 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140608
ER  - 
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