UTI 6, 3797 (P141793)

Letter 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 3797

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) {gesz}ad ur2
2. [...]-da-ra
3. [he2]-na-ab-szum2-mu
4. [na]-mi-gur-re
reverse
  blank space
seal 1
1. lugal#-e2-mah-e
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-[ku3-ga-ni]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
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 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/P141793

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 3797
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 051237

References

  • primary: UTI 6, 3797

    [Ozaki2001UTI6] Ozaki, Tohru, and Fatma Yıldız. 2001. Die Umma-Texte Aus Den Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul. Band VI (Nr. 3501-3834). Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-07-29 at 13:31:03 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-20 at 10:12:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:22:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:55 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 6, 3797 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P141793.
UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry (No. P141793). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141793
UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141793 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141793},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141793},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P141793
LB  - CDLI:P141793
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141793
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UTI 6, 3797 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P141793.
UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry (No. P141793). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141793
UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141793 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001UTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141793},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141793},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P141793
LB  - CDLI:P141793
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - UTI 6, 3797 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141793
ER  -
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