UTI 4, 2884 (P140903)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 2884

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

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tablet
obverse
1. 9(gesz2) 3(u)# gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. sze gur10-a a-sza3 muru13 a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu u3 a-sza3 la2-tur
3. 4(u) 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 zar3 tab-ba ki-gam-ma
4. 3(u) 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 e2 {d}dumu-zi-ta dub-la2-{d}utu-sze3 {u2}gug4 ma2-a gar
5. 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz dub-la2-{d}utu gub-ba
6. 3(u) 6(disz) gurusz suh-gibil-du3-a kun-zi gi4-a
7. 1(u) 8(disz) gurusz i7 gurusz-gin7#-du usz2-a
8. 2(u) 7(disz) gurusz e i7 gal sahar! si-ga
9. 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz e sa-dur2-ra-uku2#-nu-ti sahar si-ga
10. 2(u) 6(disz) gurusz e sa-dur2-ra a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu sahar si-ga
11. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz# i7 lugal-bi-gin7-du usz2-a
12. 3(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz ka i7 gaba-kar gub-ba
13. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz kun gurusz-gin7-du usz2-a
14. 3(u) 8(disz) gurusz a-sza3 uku2-nu-ti kin ak
15. 2(u) 6(disz)# gurusz bar-la2 ki-gam-ma sahar si-ga
16. [...] 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz i7 e2# [{d}]li9#-si4 szu#-luh# ak#
reverse
1. 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz a-sza3 {d}nin-ur4-ra
2. sze bala-a ma2-a si-ga u3 ma2 gid2-da
3. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz) gurusz i7 sal4-la ku5-ra2 u3 gu2-ba szu ur3-ra
4. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) gurusz e i7 ba-al-nu-ba-al a-sza3 {d}nin-ur4-ra sahar si-ga
  for i3-ba-al-nu-ba-al
5. 4(u) 5(disz) gurusz tu-ra
6. 2(u) 3(disz) gurusz ki-su7 {d}szul-gi-ra sze bala-a e2-duru5 a-sza3 la2-mah-sze3 sze ga6-ga2 u3 guru7-a im ur3-ra
7. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) gu4-e-us2-sa
8. sza3 buru14 ugula lugal-nesag-e
9. kiszib3 lu2-du10-ga
10. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
  blank space
seal 1
1. lu2-du10-ga
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu lugal-[nesag-e]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: UTI 4, 2884

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Ist Um 2884
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:20:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:06:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:44 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 002818 (composite) (P455528) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.07.03.00, Ibbi-Suen.02.00.00

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Cite this Artifact

“UTI 4, 2884 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140903.
UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry (No. P140903). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140903
UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140903 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140903},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140903},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140903
LB  - CDLI:P140903
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140903
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 4, 2884 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140903.
UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry (No. P140903). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140903
UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140903 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P140903},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P140903},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P140903
LB  - CDLI:P140903
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - UTI 4, 2884 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P140903
ER  -
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