UTI 4, 2788 (P140807)

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 2788

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. 2(disz) {gesz}mes gal
2. 2(disz) {gesz}u3-szub gal
3. 2(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 gi-musz
4. 1(u) {gesz}szinig hi#-a
5. mu-kux(DU) {d}szara2
6. sza3 ga2-nun {d}szara2
reverse
1. kiszib3 lugal-nir
  blank space
2. mu ma2 {d}en-ki-ka ba-ab-du8
seal 1
1. lugal-nir
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}szara2
4. sza13-dub-ba-[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):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003644.2 (composite) (P533753) S003644.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P140807

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 2788
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 045526

References

  • primary: UTI 4, 2788

    [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 14:20:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:06:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:42 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, 2788 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140807.
UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry (No. P140807). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140807
UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140807 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140807},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140807},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140807
LB  - CDLI:P140807
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140807
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 4, 2788 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140807.
UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry (No. P140807). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140807
UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140807 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140807},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140807},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140807
LB  - CDLI:P140807
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - UTI 4, 2788 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140807
ER  - 
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