UTI 4, 2889 (P140908)
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, TurkeyMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, TurkeyMuseum Number
Ist Um 2889Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz
2. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 4(ban2) 5(disz) dabin
3. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3 i3
4. lu2 ia3-a-ab-ra-ad
5. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin
7. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3 i3
8. lu2 an-sza-na{ki}
9. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda
10. lu2 za-ul u3 gi-sza{ki}-asz
11. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
12. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15 5(ban2) dabin
13. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3 i3
14. zu-hu-tum
15. 2(ban2)# kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
reverse
1. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15 5(ban2) dabin
2. 1(disz) masz2 1(disz) sila3 i3
3. ha-ab-ru-sza
4. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
5. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15 5(ban2) dabin
6. 1(disz) sila3 i3 a-bi2#-zu
7. 2(barig) kasz 2(barig) dabin
8. 4(disz) sila3# i3
9. aga3-us2 lugal-me
10. 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) dabin
11. 1(disz) sila3 i3
12. sukkal-me
13. 3(ban2) dabin ur-mes
14. 1(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga
15. giri3 {d}szul-gi-dan-ga-da lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
16. iti szu-numun
left
1. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal [an-ub-da limmu2-ba]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [dub-sar]
3. dumu ur-[...]
4. [ARAD2-zu]
obverse
1. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz
2. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 4(ban2) 5(disz) dabin
3. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3 i3
4. lu2 ia3-a-ab-ra-ad
5. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
6. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin
7. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3 i3
8. lu2 an-sza-na{ki}
9. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda
10. lu2 za-ul u3 gi-sza{ki}-asz
11. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
12. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15 5(ban2) dabin
13. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) sila3 i3
14. zu-hu-tum
15. 2(ban2)# kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
reverse
1. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15 5(ban2) dabin
2. 1(disz) masz2 1(disz) sila3 i3
3. ha-ab-ru-sza
4. 2(ban2) kasz saga 4(ban2) kasz du
5. 1(ban2) zi3 sig15 5(ban2) dabin
6. 1(disz) sila3 i3 a-bi2#-zu
7. 2(barig) kasz 2(barig) dabin
8. 4(disz) sila3# i3
9. aga3-us2 lugal-me
10. 3(ban2) kasz 3(ban2) dabin
11. 1(disz) sila3 i3
12. sukkal-me
13. 3(ban2) dabin ur-mes
14. 1(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga
15. giri3 {d}szul-gi-dan-ga-da lu2 kin-gi4-a lugal
16. iti szu-numun
left
1. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal [an-ub-da limmu2-ba]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [dub-sar]
3. dumu ur-[...]
4. [ARAD2-zu]
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: UTI 4, 2889
[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 2889
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.06.00 (us2 year)
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- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2018-08-23 at 08:56:53 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:20:29 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-06-03 at 11:06:42 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:30:44 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (045627) (045627)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“UTI 4, 2889 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P140908.
UTI 4, 2889 artifact entry (No. P140908). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P140908
UTI 4, 2889 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P140908 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).
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title = {UTI 4, 2889 artifact entry},
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