UMTBM 03, 37 (P201901)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 105978

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text 810 messenger 3 min-eå3 Huhunuriki. Dan-i3-li2, E-ad-na-a-a, Ha-la-a, Ki-ag2, Ur-eå3, Ur2-a-ni, A-li2-tab)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 15.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. kal-i3-li2
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. a-ab-ba-a
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. ha-la-a
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. ki-ag2
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. ur-esz3
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur2-a-ni
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. a-li2-du10
10. szunigin 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
11. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 1(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 3(disz)-kam
  some text moved to next line
2. iti min-esz3
3. mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki}

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
  • Measurements (mm): 32.0 high × 25.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text 810 messenger 3 min-eå3 Huhunuriki. Dan-i3-li2, E-ad-na-a-a, Ha-la-a, Ki-ag2, Ur-eå3, Ur2-a-ni, A-li2-tab)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: UMTBM 3, 37

    [d’Agostino2003UMTBM3] Agostino, Franco d’, and Lorenzo Verderame. 2003. Umma Messenger Texts in the British Museum, Part Three (UMTBM 3). Supplemento Alla Rivista Degli Studi Orientali, N. 2. Pisa, Roma: Istituti editoriali e poligrafici internazionali.

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  • Museum No.: BM 105978
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.07.03
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-15 at 10:58:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:34:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:25:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:31:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“UMTBM 03, 37 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P201901.
UMTBM 03, 37 artifact entry (No. P201901). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P201901
UMTBM 03, 37 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P201901 (Accessed: July 21, 2025).
@misc{2002UMTBM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-21]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {UMTBM 03, 37 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P201901},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P201901},
}


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