Princeton 2, 179 (P201177)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USAMuseum Number
PTS 0964Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 3(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 1(disz) sa szum2
4. a2-bi2-li2 sukkal gaba-ta
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. 1(disz) sa szum2
8. a-bu-du10 ka-us2-sa2
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 1(disz) sa szum2
4. a-hu-ba-qar gaba-ta asz?
5. szunigin 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
6. szunigin 6(disz) sila3 kasz
7. szunigin 7(disz) sila3 ninda
8. szunigin 6(disz) gin2 i3
9. szunigin 6(disz) gin2 naga
10. szunigin 3(disz) sa szum2
11. u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
some text moved to next line
12. iti szu-numun
13. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 3(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 1(disz) sa szum2
4. a2-bi2-li2 sukkal gaba-ta
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. 1(disz) sa szum2
8. a-bu-du10 ka-us2-sa2
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 1(disz) sa szum2
4. a-hu-ba-qar gaba-ta asz?
5. szunigin 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
6. szunigin 6(disz) sila3 kasz
7. szunigin 7(disz) sila3 ninda
8. szunigin 6(disz) gin2 i3
9. szunigin 6(disz) gin2 naga
10. szunigin 3(disz) sa szum2
11. u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
some text moved to next line
12. iti szu-numun
13. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: Princeton 2, 179
[Sigrist2005Princeton2] Sigrist, Marcel. 2005. Tablets from the Princeton Theological Seminary: Ur III Period. Part 2. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 18. Philadelphia: Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.
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- Museum No.: PTS 0964
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.06.22
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:55:12 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-01-11 at 15:29:14 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-01-11 at 15:25:34 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2012-08-27 at 16:57:02 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:32:53 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:32:33 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (061211) (061211)
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Cite this Artifact
“Princeton 2, 179 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201177.
Princeton 2, 179 artifact entry (No. P201177). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201177
Princeton 2, 179 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201177 (Accessed: December 9, 2025).
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year = {2002},
month = {jul 11},
title = {Princeton 2, 179 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P201177},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201177},
}
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