UTI 4, 2603 (P140622)

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 2603

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. 4(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz al 5(disz) sar-ta
2. 5(u) 7(disz) gurusz al 4(disz) sar-ta
3. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz al 6(disz) sar-ta
4. 1(gesz2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 3(u) sar-ta
5. 5(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 2(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
6. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 2(u) sar-ta
7. 5(u) 7(disz) gurusz gi ku5-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
8. 5(u) 2(disz) gurusz gi kesz2?-a giri3 nu2-a
9. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz {u2}kiszi17 ku5-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
10. 5(u) 8(disz) gurusz {u2}kiszi17 ku5-a 2(u) sar-ta
11. 4(u) 6(disz) gurusz {gesz}dih3 ku5-a 2(u) sar-ta
12. 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz {gesz}dih3 ku5-a 1(u) 5(disz)#? sar-ta
13. a-sza3 gu2-de3-na
14. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 3(u) sar-ta
15. 3(u) 1/2(disz) gurusz al 6(disz) sar-ta
16. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz gi ku5-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
17. 5(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz al 5(disz) sar-ta
reverse
1. a-sza3 usz-gid2-da
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz al 6(disz) sar-ta
3. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz al 5(disz) sar-ta
4. a-sza3 du6-{d}szara2
5. 5(u) 6(disz) gurusz al 5(disz) sar-ta
6. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz al 6(disz) sar-ta
7. a-sza3 GAN2-ansze
8. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 6(disz) sila3-ta
9. 1(gesz2) 6(disz)#! gurusz sza3-gu4 al 6(disz)! sar-ta
10. 2(u) gurusz al 4(disz) sar-ta
11. 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 3(u) sar-ta
12. 2(u) 8(disz) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
13. 1(u) 8(disz) gurusz {u2}kiszi17 ku5-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
14. 2(u) 2(disz) gurusz {gesz}dih3 ku5-a 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
15. 5(u) 6(disz) gurusz gi zex(SIG7)-a 2(u) sar-ta
16. 1(u) gurusz gi kesz2-ra2
17. a2 sza3-gu4
18. a-sza3-ge kin ak
19. ugula lu2-dingir-ra nu-banda3-gu4
20. kiszib3 nam-sza3-tam a-du-mu
21. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
4. sza3-tam

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 005318 (composite) (P458028) S005318 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P140622

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 2603
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 045341

References

  • primary: UTI 4, 2603

    [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
2015-08-04 at 15:46:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:20:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:35 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, 2603 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140622.
UTI 4, 2603 artifact entry (No. P140622). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140622
UTI 4, 2603 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140622 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2603 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140622},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140622},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“UTI 4, 2603 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140622.
UTI 4, 2603 artifact entry (No. P140622). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140622
UTI 4, 2603 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140622 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2603 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140622},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140622},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140622
LB  - CDLI:P140622
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - UTI 4, 2603 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140622
ER  -
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