USP 35 (P217392)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1911.06.064

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: mu-iti text about the distribution of bread to various people)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

45.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(asz@c) ninda ba#-[ba zi3 na4?]
2. 6(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|#-[a]
3. 3(u@c) ninda gu GA2
4. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a sa2-du11
5. szagina
6. 2(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a
7. 3(u@c) 6(asz@c) ninda gu ugula-ugula
8. 5(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 5(asz@c) ninda gu
9. dur2-ku3-ge
10. 2(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 4(asz@c) ninda gu
11. nu-banda3 zi-ga-tim
12. 5(asz@c)# ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 5(asz@c) ninda gu
13. dub-sar 4(disz@t)-bi szu-[...]
reverse
1. 2(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 2(asz@c) ninda gu#
2. e2 2(disz@t)-bi
3. 2(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 2(asz@c) ninda gu
4. lu2 eme
5. 2(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 2(asz@c) ninda gu
6. a-zu masz2-szu-gid2-gid2
7. 2(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 2(asz@c) ninda gu
8. dumu ensi2 ha-szu-a-num2
9. 3(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 6(asz@c) ninda gu du du8
10. [...] 1(disz)# nig2-ar3#-ra 3(disz@t) sila3 ar-za-na-kam
11. szunigin 6(asz@c)# ninda ba-ba zi3 na4? 1(u) du8
12. 1(gesz2@c) 2(asz@c) ninda |ZI&ZI|-a 2(u) du8
13. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 4(asz@c) ninda gu 3(u) du8
14. 1(barig@c) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 zi3 a-ga-de3{ki}
15. 6(disz@t) sila3 zi3 na4?
left
1. 7(disz@t) mu 6(disz@t) iti 3(u) u4

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: mu-iti text about the distribution of bread to various people)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P217392

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
obv.-- top center broken. rev.-- broken and glued back together.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1911.06.064
Accession Number 07260

References

  • primary: USP, 35

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 10:22:26 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-09 at 21:31:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-08 at 01:39:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-04 at 18:04:48 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
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 View

Cite this Artifact

“USP 35 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217392.
USP 35 artifact entry (No. P217392). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217392
USP 35 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217392 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 35 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217392},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217392},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217392
LB  - CDLI:P217392
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - USP 35 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217392
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“USP 35 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217392.
USP 35 artifact entry (No. P217392). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217392
USP 35 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217392 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 35 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217392},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217392},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217392
LB  - CDLI:P217392
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - USP 35 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217392
ER  -
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