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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Nathan Collection, Princeton, New Jersey, USAMuseum Number
Nathan 1Period
Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
UndeterminedMeasurements
82.0 mm × 56.0 mm × 18.0 mm
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#?
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#?
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Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 82.0 high × 56.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Undetermined
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primary: CDLB 2003/004
[Nathan2003-56917] Nathan, David L. 2003.
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- Museum No.: Nathan 1
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
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- Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
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| 2018-03-02 at 12:59:00 | Johnson, J. Cale | Atf | Johnson, J. Cale | CDLI | approved |
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| 2018-02-12 at 09:17:46 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-06-04 at 07:37:45 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-06-04 at 07:36:49 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-09-05 at 06:40:46 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-09-05 at 06:39:40 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-09-05 at 03:08:02 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-02-02 at 15:13:46 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:33:15 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-08-31 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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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: January 18, 2026).
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note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-18]},
year = {2002},
month = {aug 31},
title = {CDLB 2003/004 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P212396},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212396},
}
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