LB 2478 (P210045)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in De Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Collection(s)

de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Number

LB 2478

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. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 9(disz) dug gal
2. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) dug nig2 5(disz) sila3
3. 4(disz) sila3
4. x luh x
5. [al]-la ensi2
6. mu sza-szu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
reverse
  blank
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
2. nita2 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

best impression of seal Mayr 1997, 779.2

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 006150.2 (composite) (P534134) S006150.2 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P210045

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

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 060033

References

  • history: Mayr, PhD diss, p. 447

    [Mayr1997diss] Mayr, Rudolf H. 1997. “The Seal Impressions of Ur III Umma.” Phdthesis, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-10-13 at 07:59:21 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:41 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-07-19 at 10:34:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:39:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:04 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

“LB 2478 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P210045.
LB 2478 artifact entry (No. P210045). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P210045
LB 2478 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P210045 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {LB 2478 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P210045},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P210045},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P210045
LB  - CDLI:P210045
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - LB 2478 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P210045
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“LB 2478 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P210045.
LB 2478 artifact entry (No. P210045). (2002, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P210045
LB 2478 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P210045 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {LB 2478 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P210045},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P210045},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/7/11/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P210045
LB  - CDLI:P210045
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - LB 2478 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P210045
ER  - 
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