USC 6520 (P235335)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USAMuseum Number
USC 6520Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (concerns a door bolt (15a) or list of names (15b))Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
45.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 14.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. n {gesz}kab2-kul
2. [gu2?]-edin-na
3. [szu ba]-ti
4. [...] x sila3?
reverse
1. kiszib3 ad-da-mu
blank space
seal impression
2. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nin-su
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-{d}szara2 sa12-du5
obverse
1. n {gesz}kab2-kul
2. [gu2?]-edin-na
3. [szu ba]-ti
4. [...] x sila3?
reverse
1. kiszib3 ad-da-mu
blank space
seal impression
2. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nin-su
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-{d}szara2 sa12-du5
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): 45.0 high × 40.0 wide × 14.0 thick
- Weight:
- Artifact Preservation: 50%
- Condition Description: most of obverse missing (15a) or poor, reverse completely flaked off (15b)
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (concerns a door bolt (15a) or list of names (15b))
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: USC 6520
- Accession No.: USC accession no. 015
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2025-06-15 at 08:16:57 | Firth, Richard | Artifact | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2014-09-30 at 16:49:22 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Ozaki Tohru | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:44:28 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-09-16 at 21:53:31 | Brumfield, Sara | Atf | Brumfield, Sara | CDLI | approved |
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| 1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (164165) (164165)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 005237 (composite) (P457947) | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“USC 6520 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235335.
USC 6520 artifact entry (No. P235335). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235335 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6520 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235335 (Accessed: August 19, 2025).
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