USP 53 (P217410)

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.1927.440

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Toma a cargo de vacas adultas.)

Language(s)

Measurements

41.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] ab2-mah2
2. ki nam-mah-ta
3. nam-zi dub-sar-e
4. i3-dab5
5. lugal-nesag-e
reverse
1. szabra
blank space
2. 3(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 (Toma a cargo de vacas adultas.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P217410
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P217410

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	41.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 14.0 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.1927.440
Accession Number

References

primary: USP, 53

[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 10:22:33	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 53 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217410.

USP 53 artifact entry (No. P217410). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217410

USP 53 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217410 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217410},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217410},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217410
LB  - CDLI:P217410
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - USP 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217410
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“USP 53 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P217410.

USP 53 artifact entry (No. P217410). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217410

USP 53 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217410 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{1970USP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USP 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217410},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217410},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P217410
LB  - CDLI:P217410
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - USP 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217410
ER  -