Princeton 2, 315 (P201314)

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, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PTS 1184

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. 2(disz) {kusz}ummu3
2. 3(disz) kusz {u2}hub2
3. 1(disz) {kusz}a-ga2-la2
4. zi-ga sza3 bala-a
5. ki a-kal-la-ta
6. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
reverse
1. sza3 bala-a
2. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
seal 1
1. lu2-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-e11-e szusz3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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 002932.2 (composite) (P533566) S002932.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201314

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) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 1184
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 061341

References

  • primary: Princeton 2, 315

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:33:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:36 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 2, 315 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201314.
Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry (No. P201314). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201314
Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201314 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201314},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201314
LB  - CDLI:P201314
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201314
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 2, 315 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201314.
Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry (No. P201314). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201314
Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201314 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2002Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201314},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201314},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201314
LB  - CDLI:P201314
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - Princeton 2, 315 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201314
ER  -
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