Fs Pettinato 042, 2 (P235697)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA

Museum Number

Anonymous 235697

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

35.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(barig) dabin
 en: 1 (barig) of dabin(-flour),
2. zi3 a-gar-gu7!-sze3
 en: for agar-feeding flour,
3. ki ur-zu#-ta#
 en: from Urzu,
4. kiszib3# u3#-ma#-ni#
 en: sealed tablet of Umani.
reverse
1. iti dal
 en: Month: “Flight” (5th month, Umma calendar),
2. mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3#
 en: year: “The en(-priestess) of Nanna was chosen by means of omens” (Šulgi 43)
seal 1
1. u3-ma-ni
 en: Umani,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu nam-ha-ni
 en: son of Namhani.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
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 000401 (composite) (P430497) S000401 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P235697

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 37.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Oliviero, Catherine, Banning, California, USA
Museum Number Anonymous 235697
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167448

References

  • primary: Fs Pettinato p.35-44, p. 42, 2

    [Englund2004Banning] Englund, Robert K. 2004. “Banks in Banning.” In Von Sumer Nach Ebla Und Zurück. Festschrift. Giovanni Pettinato Zum 27. September 1999 Gewidmet von Freunden, Kollegen Und Schülern, edited by Hartmut Waetzoldt, 35–44. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient, Band 9. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-06-21 at 11:38:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:38:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:40:53 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:48:54 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-12-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Wunsch, Cornelia CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 042, 2 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235697.
Fs Pettinato 042, 2 artifact entry (No. P235697). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235697
Fs Pettinato 042, 2 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235697 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2003Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 042, 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235697},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235697},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/12/17/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P235697
LB  - CDLI:P235697
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - Fs Pettinato 042, 2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235697
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Pettinato 042, 2 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P235697.
Fs Pettinato 042, 2 artifact entry (No. P235697). (2003, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235697
Fs Pettinato 042, 2 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235697 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2003Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {Fs {Pettinato} 042, 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P235697},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235697},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/12/17/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P235697
LB  - CDLI:P235697
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - Fs Pettinato 042, 2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P235697
ER  -
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