USP 26 (P217383)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1927.421

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Measurements

63.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) sze gur a-ga-de3{ki}
2. a-hu-su-nu uz-ga
3. 2(barig) sze esz18-dar-bala uz-ga
4. 1(barig@c) sze 6(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
5. ur-{gesz}gigir2 uz#-ga
6. 4(barig) zi3-gu 3(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
7. 3(ban2@c) ar-za-na sa2-du11 4(disz@t) u4
8. muhaldim lugal
9. 1(ban2@c) zi3 ba-ba 1(ban2@c) zi3 zi-gum2
10. gu-ku-ub-e-la-ak uz-ga
reverse
1. 1(ban2@c) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 2(ban2@c) 2(disz) sila3 zi3-gu
2. szuba3-zi ma2-lah5 lugal
3. 1(ban2@c) zi3 ba-ba 1(ban2@c) 2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
4. da-da uz-ga
5. 6(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 szu-nir lugal
6. 4(ban2@c) zi3 sipa-nam sukkal lugal
7. 2(ban2@c) 6(disz) sila3 sze udu niga lugal
8. 8(disz) erin2 1(asz@c) ansze lugal 2(ban2)-ta
9. 1(ban2@c) sze ugula szu gal5-la2-um
10. 4(ban2@c) sze ba-ba-az
blank space
11. szunigin 3(asz) 4(barig) 8(disz) sila3 zi3 gur a-ga-de3{ki}
12. szunigin 4(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
left
1. zi-ga 4(disz@t) mu 6(disz@t) iti

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P217383
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P217383

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	63.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Excellent)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1927.421
Accession Number

References

primary: USP, 26

[Foster1982USP] Foster, Benjamin R. 1982. Umma in the Sargonic Period. Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts & Sciences, Volume 20. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2021-04-26 at 07:59:53	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:56:25	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-05-05 at 10:22:21	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:19	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“USP 26 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217383.

USP 26 artifact entry (No. P217383). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217383

USP 26 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217383 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 26 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217383},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217383},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217383
LB  - CDLI:P217383
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - USP 26 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217383
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“USP 26 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217383.

USP 26 artifact entry (No. P217383). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217383

USP 26 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217383 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 26 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217383},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217383},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217383
LB  - CDLI:P217383
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - USP 26 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217383
ER  -