Princeton 2, 455 (P201454)

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 1393

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. 5(disz) sar {d}[...]
2. 5(disz) sar u3-ma-[ni]
3. 5(disz) sar sza3-ku3-ge
4. 5(disz) sar a-kal-la dumu ur-{d}ma-mi-tum
5. 5(disz) sar gur-ra-a igi-du8
6. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
7. 5(disz) sar inim-ma
8. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar ur-{d}nun-gal dumu a-hu-tum
9. 5(disz) sar ARAD2 gab2-us2 am3-DU
10. 5(disz) sar ARAD2 gab2-us2 lugal-uszur2
11. 5(disz) sar sza3-ku3-ge dumu ur-gesz-sza3-ga
12. 5(disz) sar ur-{gesz}gigir dumu <<dumu>> {d}szara2-ga2
reverse
1. szunigin 5(u) 5(disz) sar sahar
2. a2 bar-ra kar bala-a
3. a-pi4-sal4{ki} ak-dam
4. kiszib3 da-a-ga
5. mu ku3 gu-za [{d}en-lil2-la2] ba-[dim2]
seal 1
1. da-a-ga
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-gesz-sza3-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 002079.1 (composite) (P533357) S002079.1 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P201454

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 1393
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 061472

References

  • primary: Princeton 2, 455

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:55:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:39 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 Artifacts

“Princeton 2, 455 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201454.
Princeton 2, 455 artifact entry (No. P201454). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201454
Princeton 2, 455 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201454 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 455 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201454},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“Princeton 2, 455 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201454.
Princeton 2, 455 artifact entry (No. P201454). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201454
Princeton 2, 455 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201454 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 455 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201454},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201454},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201454
LB  - CDLI:P201454
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - Princeton 2, 455 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201454
ER  -
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