Princeton 2, 346 (P201345)

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 1220

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. [n] 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. [a-sza3] gub3?-temen-na-ta u3 a-sza3 {d}nin-ur4-ra-ta sze zi-ga
  edition has gub-temen
3. <a-sza3> ka-gu4-ku6-sag-ga2-sze3 ma2 bala ak umma{ki}-sze3 ma2 gid2-da ma2 diri-ga
4. 1(gesz2) 5(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
5. <a-sza3> i3-szum2-ta sze zi-ga nam-nam-da-ta ma2 bala ak
6. umma{ki}-sze3 ma2 gid2-da ma2 diri-ga
7. 2(gesz2) 5(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
8. a-sza3 lugal-ta sze zi-ga nam-nam-da ma2 bala ak
9. umma{ki}-sze3 ma2 gid2-da ma2 diri-ga
10. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
11. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam a-sza3 i3-szum2-ta sze zi-ga
reverse
1. nam-nam-da-ta ma2 bala ak
2. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
3. GAN2 ur-gu-ta
4. sze zi-ga ma2 gid2-da ma2 diri-ga umma{ki}-sze3
5. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
6. a-sza3 me-en-kar2-ta sze zi-ga
7. ma2 gid2-da ma2 diri-ga umma{ki}-sze3
8. sze ma2-a zi-ga ma2 ba-al-la u3 sze bala-a
9. inim a-kal-la-ka
10. giri3 lu2-gi-na
11. kiszib3 nam-sza3-tam ba-sa6
12. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul
seal 1
1. ba-sa6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-sa6-ga

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 002014.4 (composite) (P533336) S002014.4 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201345

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 1220
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 061366

References

  • primary: Princeton 2, 346

    [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
2012-08-27 at 16:57:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:37 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 2, 346 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201345.
Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry (No. P201345). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201345
Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201345 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201345},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201345},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201345
LB  - CDLI:P201345
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 2, 346 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201345.
Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry (No. P201345). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201345
Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201345 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2002Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201345},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201345},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201345
LB  - CDLI:P201345
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - Princeton 2, 346 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201345
ER  -
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