KM 89095 (P234883)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89095

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Boatloads to various individuals.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) gur 2(ban2)-ta
2. u4 4(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 1(asz) 2(ban2) gur
3. a-ra2 1(disz)-a-kam
4. 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) gur 2(ban2)-ta
5. u4 1(u) la2 1(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 3(barig)
6. ma2-la2-a gi giri3 ur-{d}ba#-ba6#
7. 1(disz) ma2 2(u) gur 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3-ta
8. u4 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 2(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz)
9. uri5{ki}-sze3 nig2-siskur2-ra ba-a-gar
10. giri3# a-hu-ni sukkal
11. [x] ma2 2(u) gur 1(ban2)-ta
12. [u4] 2(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 1(barig) 2(ban2)
13. [x] zi3-da giri3 ur-zu
14. 2(disz) ma2 3(u) gur 1(ban2)-ta
reverse
1. u4 6(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 2(barig)
2. giri3# hu-wa-wa
3. [1(disz) ma] 2(u)# gur 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3-ta
4. [u4 6(disz)-sze3] sze#-bi# 1(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3
5. [...] nagar
6. [1(disz) ma n(u)] gur# 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3-ta
7. [u4 6(disz)]-sze3 sze-bi# 2(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3
8. [...] sze# giri3 usz-mu
9. [1(disz) ma] 1(gesz2)# gur 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3-ta
10. [u4 1(u) 5(disz)]-sze3# sze#-bi 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
11. [...] x [x] x x
12. x [...] lugal#-szu-nir-e
13. x lu2#-{d}szara2 a-pi4-sal4{ki}
14. 1(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) gur 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3-ta
15. u4 1(u) la2 1(disz)-sze3 sze-bi 1(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3
16. giri3 a-gu
17. ma2 zi3 didli sza3 bala-a
left
1. mu# us2-sa {d}szu-{d#}suen# [...] bad# mar#-[tu ...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 81.0 high × 44.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: KM 89095
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-07-21 at 13:12:45 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Reckling, Lucas CDLI approved View
2012-04-05 at 12:33:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:15 CDLI Atf Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Brisch, Nicole CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“KM 89095 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234883.
KM 89095 artifact entry (No. P234883). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234883
KM 89095 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234883 (Accessed: August 6, 2025).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-06]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89095 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234883},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234883
LB  - CDLI:P234883
M1  - 2025/8/6/
TI  - KM 89095 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234883
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KM 89095 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234883.
KM 89095 artifact entry (No. P234883). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234883
KM 89095 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234883 (Accessed: August 6, 2025).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-06]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89095 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234883},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234883
LB  - CDLI:P234883
M1  - 2025/8/6/
TI  - KM 89095 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234883
ER  -
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