UTI 5, 3498 (P141515)

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 3498

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. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-<ta>
2. gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 4(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
3. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz)#-kam
4. 1(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) tug2-gur8
5. 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 5(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz)?-kam
7. a-sza3 kar-ra-hu-um-ma
8. 3(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku)-ta
9. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam
10. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
11. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 3(u)-kam
12. 2(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 2(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
reverse
1. [a2 erin2-na]-bi [u4] 4(u) [8(disz)]-kam
2. x-ka
  some text moved to next line
3. iti nesag#? u3
  some text moved to next line
4. iti dal
5. [...] gesz#-ur3-ra a-ra2 [...] 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
6. [a2 erin2-na]-bi# u4 3(u) 6(disz)-kam
7. [gesz] ur3-ra a-ra2 [...] GAN2-ta
8. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(disz)-kam
9. a-sza3 usz-gid2-da-la2-gu2-ka
10. ugula ur-{gesz}gigir szabra
11. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e
12. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
seal 1
1. lugal-e2-mah-e
2. dub-sar
3. dumu [lugal]-ku3-ga-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.08.04.00 to Amar-Suen.08.05.00

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003415 (composite) (P456125) S003415 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.31.04.00, Šū-Suen.08.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P141515

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 3498
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 050902

References

  • primary: UTI 5, 3498

    [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
2016-01-08 at 12:01:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:21:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:49 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 5, 3498 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P141515.
UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry (No. P141515). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141515
UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141515 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141515},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P141515
LB  - CDLI:P141515
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141515
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 5, 3498 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P141515.
UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry (No. P141515). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141515
UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141515 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141515},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P141515
LB  - CDLI:P141515
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - UTI 5, 3498 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141515
ER  -
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