USC 6680 (P235491)

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, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

USC 6680

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (labor)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) gurusz sza3-gu4
2. u4 3(u) 4(disz)-sze3
3. kun e2 {d}szara2#-ta kun#-zi-da idigna a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ka-sze3 gi zex(SIG7)-a# ad# gid2-da
4. 4(disz) gurusz u4 5(disz)#-sze3#
reverse
1. [a-sza3-ge a du11-ga]
2. [a-sza3 i7] lugal
3. [a]-ra2# 2(disz)-kam
4. ugula lu2-du10-ga
5. kiszib3 ur#-{d}en-lil2-la2
  blank space
  seal impression
6. mu ha-ar#-szi{ki} ki-masz{ki} ba-hul#
seal 1
1. ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-ku3-ga-[ni]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (labor)
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 004886.3 (composite) (P533971) S004886.3 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P235491

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 59.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number USC 6680
Accession Number USC accession no. K116

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 164320

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-15 at 08:16:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-08-04 at 15:52:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-05 at 12:53:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-10 at 18:20:32 Heimpel, Wolfgang Transliteration Heimpel, Wolfgang CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-09-16 at 21:59:06 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“USC 6680 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235491.
USC 6680 artifact entry (No. P235491). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235491 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6680 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235491 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6680 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235491},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“USC 6680 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235491.
USC 6680 artifact entry (No. P235491). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235491 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6680 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235491 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6680 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235491},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235491
LB  - CDLI:P235491
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - USC 6680 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235491
ER  -
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