KM 89216 (P234980)

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 89216

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Cattle.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

36.0 mm × 39.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 8(disz) gu4-gesz
2. 1(disz) ab2-mah2
3. ki a-tu-ta
4. {gesz}apin-sze3
5. da-a-ga i3-dab5
reverse
  seal impression
1. mu sza-asz-ru-um ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}li9-si4
2. ensi2#
3. umma{ki}
4. ur-{d}ba-ba6
5. dub-[sar]
6. dumu da-a-ga [ARAD2-zu]
  (following Mayr)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (“Cattle.”)
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 003556 (composite) (P456266) S003556 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P234980

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 36.0 mm × 39.0 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 89216
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 168106

References

  • history: Mayr SITU, p. 378 (seal)

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-05-23 at 04:02:19 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2020-05-23 at 04:00:35 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-04-13 at 06:08:46 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2013-06-10 at 08:52:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:37:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-11-27 at 09:11:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:42 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 89216 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P234980.
KM 89216 artifact entry (No. P234980). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234980 (Original work published 2003)
KM 89216 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234980 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {KM 89216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234980},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234980},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P234980
LB  - CDLI:P234980
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - KM 89216 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234980
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“KM 89216 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P234980.
KM 89216 artifact entry (No. P234980). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P234980 (Original work published 2003)
KM 89216 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P234980 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2024KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {KM 89216 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P234980},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P234980},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P234980
LB  - CDLI:P234980
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - KM 89216 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P234980
ER  -
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