CDLB 2003/004 (P212396)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Nathan Collection, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Nathan Collection, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

Nathan 1

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

82.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1.a. 8(N01)# , GAR |U4x2(N57)| AB~a
1.b. 1(N28) , |U4x1(N57)| SZE~a
1.c. 2(N39~a) 1(N24) , |U4.1(N14)| SZE~a
1.d1. 1(N01)# [...] , [...] SZE~a
1.d2. 4(N14)# , X [...]
2.a. 1(N14) , |U4x1(N01)| |LAGAB~axSZITA~a1| PAP~a#?
2.b. 1(N24) , |U4x1(N57)|
2.c. 1(N04) 1(N01) 1(N41) 1(N39~a) , |U4x(1(N14).2(N01))|# [...]
3.a. 1(N01) , X |U4x1(N01)|? GUG2#?
3.b. 2(N41) 2(N29A~b) , |U4x(1(N14).2(N01))|
4.a. 5(N01)#? , |U4x1(N01)|#? X
4.b1. 2(N39~a) 1(N24) , |U4x1(N01)|
4.b2. 1(N28)#? , SZE~a# BULUG3#? [...]
4.c. 1(N14) 1(N01) 1(N39~a) , |U4x(1(N14).2(N01))|
reverse
1.a. X? 1(N28)# , |U4x1(N57)|# SZE~a
1.b. 2(N01)# 1(N24)# , |U4x1(N01)|#
1.c. 4(N14)# 1(N01) 1(N39~a) , |U4x(1(N14).2(N01))|# SZE~a#
1.d. [...] 2(N01)#? [...] , SZE~a# TAR~a 1(N30~e)
2.a. 1(N41) , |U4x1(N01)|
2.b. 2(N04)# 4(N41)# 2(N29~a)# , |U4x(1(N14).2(N01))|
2.c. 1(N41) 1(N39~a) 1(N24~b) 1(N29A~b)# 1(N30~a)# [...] , [...]
3. 5(N14)# 1(N04) 1(N24) 1(N26) 1(N31)#? , SZE~a# |U4x(1(N14).2(N01))|#
4. KASZ~b DA~a AN AB~a |GI&GI|#? BAR#?

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P212396

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 82.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Nathan Collection, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number Nathan 1
Accession Number

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-02 at 12:59:00 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-04 at 07:37:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-04 at 07:36:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-09-05 at 06:40:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-09-05 at 06:39:40 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-09-05 at 03:08:02 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:46 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:15 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-08-31 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2003/004 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 31, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P212396.
CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry (No. P212396). (2002, August 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212396
CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212396 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-12]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {aug 31},
	title = {CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212396},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212396},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/8/31/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P212396
LB  - CDLI:P212396
M1  - 2026/9/12/
TI  - CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212396
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2003/004 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 31, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P212396.
CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry (No. P212396). (2002, August 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212396
CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212396 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
@misc{2002CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-12]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {aug 31},
	title = {CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212396},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212396},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/8/31/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P212396
LB  - CDLI:P212396
M1  - 2026/9/12/
TI  - CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212396
ER  -
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