USP 27 (P217384)

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.1927.438

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Recibo de sémola y malta/harina de malta de Adab.)

Language(s)

Measurements

35.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 7(asz@c) 1/2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra gur sag-gal2 si-sa2
2. 1(u) 2(asz) 3(ban2) munu4 gur
3. zi3 munu4 adab{ki}-ta
4. de6-a
reverse
1. ki ur-me-ga-ta
2. i7-pa-e3
3. szu ba-ti
4. ki nig2-ka9-ka
5. i3-na-ga2-ga2
6. 6(disz@t) mu 7(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 (Recibo de sémola y malta/harina de malta de Adab.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P217384
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P217384

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	35.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1927.438
Accession Number

References

primary: USP, 27

[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
2015-05-05 at 10:22:22	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:34:19	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“USP 27 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217384.

USP 27 artifact entry (No. P217384). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217384

USP 27 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217384 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 27 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217384},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217384},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217384
LB  - CDLI:P217384
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - USP 27 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217384
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“USP 27 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217384.

USP 27 artifact entry (No. P217384). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217384

USP 27 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217384 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).

@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 27 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217384},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217384},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217384
LB  - CDLI:P217384
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - USP 27 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217384
ER  -