Princeton 2, 468 (P201467)

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 1417

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. 9(disz) {uruda}ha-zi-in
2. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 3(disz) ma-na 1(u) 6(disz) gin2
3. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da
4. ki-la2-bi 2(asz) gu2 5(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2
5. 1(gesz2) 3(u) {uruda}gur10
reverse
1. ki-la2-bi 2(u) 2(disz) [...] ma-na 7(disz) gin2
2. kin til-la
3. ki da-da-ga-ta
4. ensi2-ke4 in-la2
5. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
  some text moved to next line
6. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. ur-{d}li9-si4
2. ensi2
3. umma{ki}
4. ARAD2-zu

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 006150.3 (composite) (P534135) S006150.3 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P201467

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 1417
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 061485

References

  • primary: Princeton 2, 468

    [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
2018-08-23 at 08:56:56 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-19 at 11:47:14 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-19 at 10:34:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-08-27 at 16:57:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:33:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:32:40 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, 468 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201467.
Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry (No. P201467). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201467
Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201467 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201467},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201467
LB  - CDLI:P201467
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201467
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 2, 468 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201467.
Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry (No. P201467). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201467
Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201467 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2002Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201467},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P201467
LB  - CDLI:P201467
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - Princeton 2, 468 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P201467
ER  -
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