KM 89194 (P234970)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

KM 89194

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Leather objects.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) {kusz}du10-gan 1(disz)? sila3-ta
2. 2(disz) kusz
3. ka-kesz2 dug ba-ba zi3 gu2-nida zi3-gu x
reverse
1. ki a-kal-la-ta
2. kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
3. sza3 bala-a
  some text moved to next line
4. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
seal 1
1. {d}szara2-mu-[tum2]
2. dub-sar
3. dumu e2-gal-e#-[si]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (“Leather objects.”)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005670 (composite) (P458380) S005670 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Amar-Suen.05.10.00, Šū-Suen.02.09.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P234970

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 40.0 mm × 37.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Museum Number KM 89194
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 168097

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-01-15 at 16:06:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-07-19 at 10:10:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:16 CDLI Transliteration Brisch, Nicole CDLI Approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Brisch, Nicole CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“KM 89194 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234970.
KM 89194 artifact entry (No. P234970). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234970
KM 89194 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234970 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234970},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234970},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234970
LB  - CDLI:P234970
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - KM 89194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234970
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“KM 89194 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P234970.
KM 89194 artifact entry (No. P234970). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234970
KM 89194 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234970 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89194 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234970},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234970},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/4/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P234970
LB  - CDLI:P234970
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - KM 89194 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234970
ER  - 
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