Christie's Erlenmeyer no. 82 (P200755)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)

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Museum Collection(s)

Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)

Museum Number

Erlenmeyer —

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)

tablet
obverse
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reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
2. 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu du
3. 3(disz) sila3 esza
4. 3(disz) sila3 zi3 dub-dub
5. {d}gu-la
6. 3(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
7. 5(disz) sila3 zi3-gu du
8. 3(disz) sila3 esza
9. 3(disz) sila3 dabin 5 sila3 x x x
10. {d}dumu-zi-urua{a}
11. 3(disz) sila3 esza
12. 3(disz) sila3 zi3 nigar{gar}
13. 3(disz) sila3 esza
14. 3(disz) sila3 zi3 {d}kal-kal
15. 3(disz) sila3 esza
16. 3(disz) sila3 zi3 {d}nin-x-x
17. ki szesz-kal-la-ta
18. kiszib3 ensi2-ka
19. iti diri
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20. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah mu-du3
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}x-{d}suen]
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. a-a-kal-la
2. ensi2
3. umma{ki}
4. ARAD2-zu

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: Christie's Erlenmeyer, no. 82

    [Erlenmeyer1988Christie's] Ancient Near Eastern Texts from the Erlenmeyer Collection, Which Will Be Sold at Christie’s Great Rooms on Tuesday 13 December 1988 ... (Lots 1-135). 1988. London: Christie, Manson & Woods.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Erlenmeyer —
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.13.00 (intercalated)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:56:54 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-22 at 09:00:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-05-17 at 19:34:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:32:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:24:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:29:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000033 (composite) (P430134) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.06.11.00, Šū-Suen.09.01.00

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Cite this Artifact

“Christie’s Erlenmeyer No. 82 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P200755.
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 82 artifact entry (No. P200755). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200755
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 82 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200755 (Accessed: September 5, 2025).
@misc{2002Christie,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-05]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Christie's {Erlenmeyer} no. 82 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200755},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P200755
LB  - CDLI:P200755
M1  - 2025/9/5/
TI  - Christie's Erlenmeyer no. 82 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200755
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Christie’s Erlenmeyer No. 82 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P200755.
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 82 artifact entry (No. P200755). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200755
Christie’s Erlenmeyer no. 82 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200755 (Accessed: September 5, 2025).
@misc{2002Christie,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-05]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Christie's {Erlenmeyer} no. 82 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P200755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200755},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P200755
LB  - CDLI:P200755
M1  - 2025/9/5/
TI  - Christie's Erlenmeyer no. 82 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P200755
ER  -
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