KM 89493 (P235223)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAMuseum Number
KM 89493Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (“Grain delivery.”)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
46.0 mm × 41.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze ba
2. a-ha-ti u3 dumu-ni
3. 3(ban2) nin-bar-ra
4. iti# {d}dumu-zi
5. [...] sila3# sze ba
reverse
1. [x a]-ha-ti
2. 3(ban2) nin-bar-ra
3. iti sze-sag11-ku5
4. ki e2-gal-e-si-ta
5. kiszib3 lugal#-{d#}nam2-an-ka
6. mu us2-sa bad3 mar#-tu ba-<du3> mu us2#-sa-bi
seal 1
1. lu2#-{d}nam2-[an-ka]
2. [dub-sar]
3. [dumu lu2-{d}szara2]
4. [sa12-du5-ka]
obverse
1. 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze ba
2. a-ha-ti u3 dumu-ni
3. 3(ban2) nin-bar-ra
4. iti# {d}dumu-zi
5. [...] sila3# sze ba
reverse
1. [x a]-ha-ti
2. 3(ban2) nin-bar-ra
3. iti sze-sag11-ku5
4. ki e2-gal-e-si-ta
5. kiszib3 lugal#-{d#}nam2-an-ka
6. mu us2-sa bad3 mar#-tu ba-<du3> mu us2#-sa-bi
seal 1
1. lu2#-{d}nam2-[an-ka]
2. [dub-sar]
3. [dumu lu2-{d}szara2]
4. [sa12-du5-ka]
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): 46.0 high × 41.0 wide
- Weight:
- Artifact Preservation:
- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (“Grain delivery.”)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: KM 89493
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.05.12.00, Šū-Suen.06.01.00 (us2-us2 year)
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period: Šū-Suen.05.12.00 to Šū-Suen.06.01.00 (us2-us2 year)
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2013-06-26 at 09:39:12 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:44:24 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-08-12 at 22:19:44 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:37:19 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Brisch, Nicole | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (168210) (168210)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 003133 (composite) (P455843) | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“KM 89493 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235223.
KM 89493 artifact entry (No. P235223). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235223
KM 89493 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235223 (Accessed: August 7, 2025).
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