USC 6725 (P235535)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

USC 6725

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (no image)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 20.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. 4(disz)# kusz3 kin# [...] x [...]
3. 4(disz) kusz3 kin kas4 i7-pa-e3#?-[a?]
4. 4(disz) kusz3 kin kas4 da-du-mu#?
5. 5(disz) kusz3 kin kasz-de2 lugal-ku3-zu i3-dab5
6. 1/2(disz) ninda kin# ur#-{gesz}gigir sukkal lugal-nesag-e i3-dab5
7. 1/2(disz) ninda kin# sag-gu4 lugal-e2-mah-e x i3-dab5#
8. 3(disz) kusz3 kin musz-lah5 lugal-e2-mah-e i3-dab5
9. 1(disz) kusz3 kin musz-lah5 2(disz) kusz3 aga3-us2 ur-szu-ku3-ga i3-dab5
10. 5(disz) kusz3 kin {d}eb-gal ur-{gesz}gigir i3-dab5
11. 5(disz)? kusz3 kin sukkal lugal-gu4-e i3-dab5
reverse
  blank space
  (following written on dried surface)
1. 1(disz) lu2-iri-bar-ra ur-gu2-x? lu2-kal-la u3 lu2-me-lam2
2. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3-ta ib2-dab5
3. 1/2(disz) lu2-{d#}x
  blank space
4. [mu? ...]

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): 65.0 high × 42.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6725
  • Accession No.: USC accession no. L112

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-15 at 08:16:57 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2016-12-05 at 21:26:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2014-10-06 at 08:07:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-16 at 22:00:35 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
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 View

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Cite this Artifact

“USC 6725 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235535.
USC 6725 artifact entry (No. P235535). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235535 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6725 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235535 (Accessed: October 28, 2025).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-28]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6725 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235535},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235535},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235535
LB  - CDLI:P235535
M1  - 2025/10/28/
TI  - USC 6725 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235535
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“USC 6725 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P235535.
USC 6725 artifact entry (No. P235535). (2025, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235535 (Original work published 1970)
USC 6725 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235535 (Accessed: October 28, 2025).
@misc{2025USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-28]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {USC 6725 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235535},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235535},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/15/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P235535
LB  - CDLI:P235535
M1  - 2025/10/28/
TI  - USC 6725 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235535
ER  -
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