OIM A02579 (P209981)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A02579

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

35.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 35.0 high × 38.0 wide × 16.0 thick
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  • history: AOS 68, p.73-115, p. 113

    [Steinkeller1987foresters] Steinkeller, Piotr. 1987. “The Foresters of Umma: Toward a Definition of Ur III Labor.” In Labor in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marvin A. Powell, 73–115. American Oriental Series, Volume 68. New Haven, Connecticut: American Oriental Society.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A02579
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.04.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:39:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:36:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:40:45 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:45:48 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003612 (composite) (P456322) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“OIM A02579 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P209981.
OIM A02579 artifact entry (No. P209981). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209981
OIM A02579 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209981 (Accessed: May 29, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-29]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {OIM {A02579} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P209981},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209981},
}


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