YOS 18, 049 (P142443)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Colgate University Libraries, Hamilton, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Colgate University Libraries, Hamilton, New York, USA

Museum Number

ColgUL 15

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

28.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) udu# niga#
2. 1(disz) sila4 niga
3. igi-kar2 la-ra-am3-e2-a
reverse
1. 1(disz) udu niga
2. {d}nin-sun2
3. zi-ga
4. nin-ga2
5. iti szu-numun!

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P142443

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 28.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Colgate University Libraries, Hamilton, New York, USA
Museum Number ColgUL 15
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034684

References

  • primary: YOS 18, 49

    [Snell1991YOS18] Snell, Daniel C., and Carl H. Lager. 1991. Economic Texts from Sumer. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 18. New Haven: Yale University Press.

    sheep, zi-ga

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:23:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:31:12 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

“YOS 18, 049 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P142443.
YOS 18, 049 artifact entry (No. P142443). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142443
YOS 18, 049 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142443 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {YOS 18, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142443},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142443},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P142443
LB  - CDLI:P142443
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - YOS 18, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P142443
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“YOS 18, 049 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P142443.
YOS 18, 049 artifact entry (No. P142443). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142443
YOS 18, 049 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142443 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2001YOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {YOS 18, 049 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142443},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142443},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P142443
LB  - CDLI:P142443
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - YOS 18, 049 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P142443
ER  -
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