UTI 5, 3246 (P141265)

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 3246

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 1(disz) sa szum2 ba-a-a
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
5. ur-{d}nerah sukkal#!
6. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
7. ur#!-{d}nanna
8. [1(disz)] kasz dida 3(disz) sila3 [kasz]
9. [1(ban2)] ninda# 2(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2 naga]
10. [3(disz)] sa szum2#
reverse
1. [...]-x-[...]
2. [1(disz) kasz] dida# [3(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) ninda]
3. 2(disz)# gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2] naga#
4. [3(disz)] sa szum2
5. u-bar gaba-asz
6. szunigin 2(disz) kasz dida 1(ban2)
7. szunigin 3(disz) sila3 kasz saga
8. szunigin 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz du
9. szunigin 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ninda
10. szunigin 6(disz) gin2 i3 6(disz) gin2 naga
11. szunigin 7(disz) sa szum2
12. zi-ga u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
left
1. iti nesag
2. [mu us2]-sa# [...]{ki} ba-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P141265

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 3246
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 050652

References

  • primary: UTI 5, 3246

    [Ozaki2000UTI5] Yıldız, Fatma, and Tohru Ozaki. 2000. Die Umma-Texte Aus Den Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul. Band V (Nr. 3001-3500). Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-08-04 at 19:13:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-01-12 at 10:08:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:21:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:08:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 19:58:54 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. 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 5, 3246 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P141265.
UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry (No. P141265). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141265
UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141265 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141265},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141265},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P141265
LB  - CDLI:P141265
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141265
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 5, 3246 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P141265.
UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry (No. P141265). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141265
UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141265 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141265},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141265},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P141265
LB  - CDLI:P141265
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - UTI 5, 3246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141265
ER  -
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