CUSAS 39, 133 (P250730)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 1975

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (inventory of workers)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

192.0 mm × 163.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}kal-kal ugula szu-ku6
2. 1(disz) nam-sukkal-i3-du10
3. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2
4. dumu-ni-me
5. ambar-da tusz-a-ta
6. lugal-nig2-lagar-e dumu lugal-saga dub-sar mun-gazi bala-sze3
7. ku-li
8. lu2-bala-saga
9. lugal-uszum-gal
10. lugal-nir-gal2
11. dumu-ni-me
12. 1(asz) GAN2 ARAD2-{d}szara2 szu-ku6 szesz-tab-ba#
13. ab-ba-mu
14. lu2-na-ru2-a szesz-a#-ni
15. engar#-gesz-i3-ka-sze3
  blank space
16. 1(asz@c) ARAD2
17. x [...] ugula#? nig2-NI
18. 1(disz)# [...]-ur4-ra
19. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur
20. dumu-ni-me
21. 1(asz) ur-{d}ma-mi szesz-tab-ba
22. 1(asz) ab-ba-gi-na dumu-ni
23. 1(asz@c) lugal-nam-mah-zu
24. 1(asz) du11-ge szesz-ta-ba
25. 1(asz@c) a-kal-la
26. 1(asz) lugal-inim-gi-na dumu-ni
27. 1(asz) lugal-i3-sa6 szesz-tab-ba
28. nimgir-an-ne2 szu-ku6-ka e2-gal-sze3 ku6 tum3-sze3 ur-{d}utu i3-dab5
29. zah3 igi-e2-ba
30. 1(asz) nu tug2 lu2-me-lam2 dumu nin-ki-lu5-la geme2 dingir-ra dumu szesz-kal-la
31. 1(disz) nu tug2 ur-{d}hal-mu-sza4 dumu hul-dim2-ma geme2 dingir-ra dumu lugal-ku3-zu
32. 1(asz@c) lu2-gu-la
33. 1(asz) {gesz}guzza-ni dumu ug3-IL2 szesz-tab-ba
column 2
1. 1(asz@c) szesz-e-ma-an-gig?
2. 1(asz) lu2-sukkal-an-ka
3. 1(disz) ur-{d}hendur-sag-ka
4. dumu-ni-me
5. 1(asz) ur-sukkal szesz-tab-ba
6. 1(asz) szesz-kal-la
7. 1(disz) ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
8. dumu-ni-me
9. 1(asz@c) lu2-{d}nin-szubur
10. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
11. 1(asz) nu tug2 nam-sukkal-i3-du10 dumu-ni
12. 1(asz) amar-ni-nam szesz-tab-ba
13. 1(asz) szesz-ba-tuku dumu-ni
14. 1(asz@c)# sza3-ku3-ge# dumu ug3#-[...]
15. 1(asz@c) ma2#-[...]
16. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}dumu-zi-da szesz-tab-ba dumu ur-ab-ba
17. 1(asz@c) nu tug2 ur-sukkal
18. usz2 ur-{d}gilgames3 dumu-ni
19. usz2 szesz-kal-la
20. 1(asz)# lu2#-um-ma dumu-ni szesz-tab-ba
21. szu pa3-da
22. 1(asz@c) esz3-ki-du10
23. 1(asz) ur-gu2-de3-na dumu-ni
24. 1(asz) ur-{d}gilgames3 szesz-tab-ba
25. szu ur-{d}ab-u2 szesz-tab-ba
26. 1(asz@c) ka-ku3
27. 1(asz) {gesz}guzza:ni szesz-tab-ba
28. 1(disz) ur-{d}da-ni
29. dumu-ni-me
30. dumu pa3-da-me
31. 1(asz) sza3-ku3-ge dumu ab-e-ki-ag2
32. ur-i7-da-nim
  blank space
33. lugal-ezem
column 3
1. dumu-ni-me
2. ka-gal2-la
3. ki ur-ku3-nun-na
4. 1(asz) ARAD2
5. a-ru-a sig4-zi
6. {gesz}kid-bi
7. ur-{d}gesz-ha-mun-na
8. engar-gesz-i3-ka-sze3
9. ki-lu5-la
10. amar-{d}da-ni
11. sig4-zi
12. du-du
13. lu2-sukkal-an-ka dumu-ni
14. ur-{d}suen
15. dumu sig-zi-me
16. {d}utu-ba-ni
17. ur-nigar{gar}
18. lu2-kal-la dumu-ni
19. ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
20. szesz sig4-zi-me
21. ku5-da szu-gi4-ta
22. gurusz SZIM? a de2-a-ta gur-ra
23. ki nir-i3-da-gal2
24. 1(asz) ur-{d}nun-gal nu tug2
25. dumu ur-{d}ma-mi ba-BAD gurum2-e dah-ha
  blank space
26. 1(ban2@c) ur-nigar{gar} ma2 du3
27. e2-kas4 gaba-ta
28. szu-ku6 gu2-na-me
29. ugula ur-{d}kal-kal
30. 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}ba-ba6 ugula
31. 1(asz) GAN2 nig2-gi-na-zu szesz-tab-ba
32. dumu ur-ab-zu
33. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu-ni
column 4
1. ugula i3-dab5
2. lugal-ku3-zu?
3. al-la-zi-sza3-gal2 dumu-ni
4. lu2-ki-ku3-ga
5. al-ba-ni-du11 dumu-ni
6. in-u9-u9
7. ur-{d}hendur-sag-ka
8. ur-e2-nun-na
9. ab-ba-du10-ga dumu-ni
10. ma2 du3 enku-sze3
11. ur-{d}su4-an#-na#
12. lugal#-gu2-en-e
13. szesz-kal-la dumu-ni
14. dumu nin9-szem5-a-sag-gal2-la
15. szu-ku6-ka e2-gal-sze3 ku3 tum3-sze3
16. ur-{d}utu i3-dab5
17. ur-{d}kal-kal
18. nam-sukkal-i3-du10 dumu szu-ku6-sze3
19. ku3-ga-ni
20. engar-gesz-i3-ka-sze3
21. ambar-da tusz-a-me
22. szu na-ba-lu5
23. 1(asz@c) al-ba-ni-du11 dumu-ni
24. 1(disz) lu2-usz-gi-na dumu-ni
25. szu ur-{d}nun-gal
26. 1(asz) he2-sa6-ge szesz-tab-ba
27. 1(asz) ur-sukkal dumu-ni
28. ki ur-ku3-nun-na-ta
29. szu lu2-ga
30. 1(asz@c) lugal-dingir-mu
31. 1(asz) lu2-dingir-re
32. 1(asz) esz3-{d}nigar-ba-ni
33. 1(disz) ab-in-da-ni
34. dumu-ni-me
35. 1(asz) lu2-giri17-zal szesz-tab-ba
36. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}lamma
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab
2. dumu ur2-mah-me
3. 1(asz) szesz-du10-ga szesz-tab-ba
4. dumu lu2-ga-me
5. zah3 ur-{d}szara2
6. 1(asz) ur-nigar{gar}
7. 1(asz) sza3-ku3-ge dumu-ni
8. 1(asz@c) ug3 ur-{d}iszkur
9. dumu geme2-ge6-par4
10. lugal-ka-x-[x]
11. szesz lugal-ku3#-ga-ni#
12. ka-gal2-la
13. ki gu3-de2-a
14. libir-am3
15. 1(asz@c) ku3#-ga-ni#
16. ambar-da tusz#-a-ta
17. 1(asz) {gesz}kid-bi szesz-tab-ba
18. 1(asz@c) ug3 ur-{d}gesz-ha-mun-na
19. dumu geme2-ge6-par4
20. szu-ku6-ta gur-ra-me
21. 1(asz@c) ab-ba-mu
22. 1(asz) lu2-x-du3-a
23. dumu lugal-ku3-ga-ni ba-IGI
24. ma2 du3 enku-ta
25. szu lugal-um-a?
26. gurum2-e tuku-a
27. 1(asz) ur-esz3-du10-nun szesz-tab-ba
28. 1(asz@c) ha-ba-an-sa6-ge
29. 1(disz) giri3-[...]-ni#?
30. szu lu2-[ga]
31. 1(asz) szesz-du10-ga#
32. 1(disz) nig2-{d}inanna#-x
33. 1(disz) lu2-{d}ha-ia3
34. 1(disz) ur-{d}a-szar2
35. dumu-ni-me
36. 1(asz)# lugal-nig2-lagar-e
37. dumu lu2-ga#-me#
38. ki lu2-dingir-ra ugula-ta
39. szu szesz-a-ni
40. 1(asz@c) ab-ba-mu
41. 1(asz) ur#-{gesz}gigir szesz-tab-ba
42. 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-szubur
43. dumu-ni-me
column 2
1. ki lu2-{d}da-ni ugula-ta
2. sza3-sahar-ra-ta
3. szu ab?-e-ki-ag2
4. 1(asz) a2 1/3(disz) ur-ge6-par4
5. 1(disz)# lu2-{d}nin-szubur
6. 1(disz) szer7-da-ni
7. dumu-ni-me
8. gudu4? {d}nin-mar{ki}-me
9. ki lu2-{d}szara2 ugula-ta
  blank space
10. engar-gesz-i3-ka-me
11. ugula ur-{d}ba-ba6
12. szu ur-{d}utu
13. 1(asz@c) GAN2 ARAD2-hu-la za3 ku6
14. 1(asz) lugal-he2-gal2
15. 1(disz) inim-{d}szara2
16. 1(disz) lu2#-{d}nin-szubur
17. [x] lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra
18. 1(disz) lu2#-{d}nanna
19. dumu-ni#-me#
20. szar2-ra-ab-du-ta
21. 1(asz@c) lugal-[x]-zu
22. al-la-zi-sza3-gal2#
23. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2
24. dumu-ni-me
25. 1(asz@c) lu2-ki-ku3-ga
26. 1(asz) al-ba-ni-du11 dumu-ni
27. szu in-u9-u9
28. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}hendur-sag-ka
29. 1(asz@c) ur#-e2#-nun
30. 1(disz) ab-ba-du10-ga dumu-ni
31. [...]
  erasure
32. ma2 du3 enku-me
33. 1(asz@c) ur-{d}su4-an-na
34. 1(asz@c) lugal-gu2-en-e
35. 1(asz) szesz-kal-la dumu-ni
column 3
1. dumu dam ur4-a-ka-gal2-la
2. 1(asz@c) nimgir-an-ne2
  blank space
3. ki# ur-{d}ba#-ba6-ta
  blank space
4. szu-ku6 ka#? e2-gal-sze3 ku6 tum3-me
  blank space
column 4
  blank space
1. gurum2 ak
  erasure after ak
2. szu-ku6 gesz-gid2-da
3. engar#-gesz#-i3-ka
4. ma2 du3# enku#
5. u3 ambar-da tusz-a
  blank space
6. iti min-esz3-ta u4 1(u) 5(disz)-am3 ba-ra-zal-la-ta
7. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
  blank space

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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): 192.0 high × 163.0 wide
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  • primary: CUSAS 39, 133

    [Dahl2020CUSAS39] Dahl, Jacob L. 2020. Ur III Texts in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 39. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 1975
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.07.15
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-06-07 at 09:42:51 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-05-30 at 14:09:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-05-28 at 09:46:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-05-27 at 03:54:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2018-04-29 at 10:00:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-04-14 at 08:46:34 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2018-04-14 at 07:08:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2017-06-21 at 16:08:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-02-28 at 17:16:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-12-05 at 21:26:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-11-11 at 15:01:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:58:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-09-30 at 01:31:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-10-11 at 08:37:02 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-10-08 at 04:18:49 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-12-04 at 05:50:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-09-29 at 11:47:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-05-14 at 18:07:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-01-30 at 11:39:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 17:13:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:28 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2004-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Bartash, Vitali; Dahl, Jacob L.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale; Stadhouders, Henry CDLI approved View

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“CUSAS 39, 133 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 15, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P250730.
CUSAS 39, 133 artifact entry (No. P250730). (2004, December 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P250730
CUSAS 39, 133 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P250730 (Accessed: June 3, 2025).
@misc{2004CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-03]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {dec 15},
	title = {CUSAS 39, 133 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P250730},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P250730},
}


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