Sefarad 62, Messina 2 (P227390)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy

Museum Number

USM —

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Measurements

36.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(u@c) 2(asz@c) gesz-ur3
2. 4(asz@c) gesz-ur3 gesz-erim2-ma
3. gesz-ur3 1(disz@t) de6-am3
4. 5(asz@c) gesz-ur3
5. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) gesz#-ur3 gesz-erim2-ma
6. 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) nigin2#? gesz-ur3 x? [...]
7. gesz-ur3 2(disz@t)-kam-[ma-ka] de6-[am3]
reverse
1. szesz-[tur] ga:esz8#
2. nibru{ki}-ta#
3. umma{ki}
4. mu-kux(DU)
blank space
5. 6(disz@t) mu 4(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 [identification uncertain]
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced	--.06.04.00 mu-iti
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P227390
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P227390

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	36.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
Museum Number	USM —
Accession Number

References

primary: Sefarad 62, Messina 2

[Milone2002-68953] Milone, Maria E. 2002.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2015-05-05 at 10:20:23	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:35:59	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Sefarad 62, Messina 2 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P227390.

Sefarad 62, Messina 2 artifact entry (No. P227390). (2003, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227390

Sefarad 62, Messina 2 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227390 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Sefarad 62, {Messina} 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227390},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227390},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“Sefarad 62, Messina 2 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P227390.

Sefarad 62, Messina 2 artifact entry (No. P227390). (2003, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227390

Sefarad 62, Messina 2 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227390 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

@misc{2003Sefarad,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {Sefarad 62, {Messina} 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227390},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227390},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/8/19/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P227390
LB  - CDLI:P227390
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Sefarad 62, Messina 2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P227390
ER  -