CUSAS 35, 393 (P252822)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 3791/28

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(iku@c) GAN2 sze-UD
2. lugal-abzu-si
3. 1(iku@c) e2-{d}inanna
4. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) ab-ba-tur
5. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) bi2-za7
6. 1(iku@c) ur-abzu
7. 1(iku@c) lugal-szita-mu
8. 2(iku@c) ur-{d}inanna
9. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) bara2-ga-ni-du10
10. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) me-{d}en-lil2-da
column 2
1. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) utu-mu-kusz2
2. 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) a-ra2-mu-sze3-ti
3. 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) di-utu
4. 1(esze3@c) lugal-{an}anzu2{muszen}
5. 2(iku@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
6. 2(iku@c) nam-mah
7. 1(esze3@c) DU-LUL-bi
8. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) masz-da3
9. 2(esze3@c) 1/2(iku@c) a-ra2-mu-sze3-ti
10. 1(bur3@c) 5(iku@c) ak#-lu2#
column 3
1. 1(iku@c) lugal-ildu3
2. 3(iku@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
3. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) inim#?-ma#?
4. 1(esze3@c) a-nu-zu
5. 1(esze3@c) szubur-tur
6. 1(esze3@c) lugal-ildu3
7. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) il-su-HA
8. bi-li
9. 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) |SUR.GU|
10. 1(esze3@c) 1/2(iku@c) x-x
11. 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) x-NE#
12. 1(esze3@c) x [...]
column 4
1. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-{d}tu
2. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) unu-ga-gal2
3. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) sag-dingir-tuku
4. 1(iku@c) a-nu-zu
5. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) utu-e2-HA
6. 1(esze3@c) lugal-{d}tu
7. 1(esze3@c) nita
8. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) ab-ba-tur
9. 1(iku@c) ki-ni#-mu-zu
10. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-dingir-mu
11. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-sza3-dingir-zu
12. 3(iku@c) lugal-he2
13. 1(esze3@c) 1(esze3@c) lugal#-[...]
14. 2(esze3@c) 2(esz3@c) x-x-x
15. 5(iku@c) sag#-x-x
column 5
1. 4(iku@c) ba-gar3
2. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) igi-ildu3-sze3@90
3. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) lugal-ib2#
4. 2(esze3@c) la2 1(iku@c) ab-ba-tur
5. 1(iku@c) an-da-lu
6. 3(iku@c) bara2-ga-ni-du10
7. 2(iku@c) ne-sag
8. 1/2(iku@c) e2#-zi
9. 1(esze3@c) lugal#-bi#?-x
10. 5(iku@c) ab-ba-tur
11. 1(esze3@c) nigar-mud#
12. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-he2
13. 1(esze3@c) e2#-mah#-da
  blank space
14. uszx(MUNSUB)-du3-a-mah
column 6
1. 1(bur3@c) la2 1(iku@c) si-gar
2. 3(iku@c) me-sag3-nu-di
3. 3(iku@c) sag-dingir-tuku
4. 3(iku@c) sag-{d}szara2-da
5. 1(esze3@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-szud3-du10
6. 5(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-da-mah-di
7. 4(iku@c) mes-ki-nu-zu
8. 4(iku@c) utu-mu-mah
9. 1(esze3@c) di-utu ugula
10. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) szubur-tur
11. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) ur-tul2-sag
  CUSAS 35 reads: pu2(LAGABxTIL)
12. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c) lugal-szud3-du10
13. 4(iku@c) engar-zi
14. 2(iku@c) de5-de5
column 7
1. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-he2
2. 3(iku@c) KA-ki-bi-sze3
3. 4(iku@c) ur-tul2-sag
4. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) utu-a-mu
5. 3(iku@c) guru7-uszurx(|LAL2xTUG2|)-mu
6. 1(esze3@c) dingir-nu-me-a
7. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) i3-du8 ganun
8. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) inim-utu-zi
9. 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c) amar-szuba3(|MUSZ3.ZA7|)
10. 1/2(iku@c) me-szesz-szesz
11. 2(iku@c) ur2-ni
12. 2(iku@c) me-{d}en-lil2-da
13. 1(iku@c) ad-da
column 8
1. 2(iku@c) ab-ba-tur
2. 2(iku@c) gu-[ni-DU]
3. 1/2(iku@c) ur-{d}nam2-nun
4. 1(iku@c) nin-an-si
5. 5(iku@c) lugal-ezem
6. 4(iku@c) a-nu-zu
7. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
8. 1(iku@c) nin-an-si
9. 5(iku@c) |SUR.GU|
10. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-sag-dilmun
11. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-he2
12. [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 1/2(iku@c) lu2-zi
2. 5(iku@c) mah-an-dab6-e
3. szubur-tur
4. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) ur-{d}en-lil2
5. igi-ildu3-sze@90
6. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) a2!(DA)-ni-kur-ra
7. 2(iku@c) si-du3
8. 2(iku@c) |SUR.GU|
9. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) szubur-tur
10. 2(iku@c) ab-ba-tur
11. 2(iku@c) lugal-he2
12. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-hur-ag
13. 2(iku@c) ur-{d}inanna
column 2
1. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) nam2-a-mu
2. 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) kur-sze3-ur-sag
3. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) e2-gissux(MI)-bi-du10
4. 4(iku@c) sza3-ni-si
  blank space
5. mar-da
6. 2(iku@c) tesz2-tesz2
7. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) ur-esz3
8. 2(iku@c) gu-la
9. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) u2-u2 IB
10. 3(iku@c) dingir-szita
11. 1(iku@c) lugal-igi-sze3@90
12. 1/2(iku@c) ganun-nam2-mah
13. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-ki-gal-la
column 3
1. 5(iku@c) e2-nam-kalam-ma
2. 3(iku@c) e2-mah-da
3. dingir-lu2-mah
4. 2(iku@c) ur-{d}szara2
5. 2(iku@c) lugal-a-mu
6. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) gala-mah
7. 1(iku@c) me-an-ne2-si
8. 3(iku@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
9. 2(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) e2-gissux(MI)-bi-du10
10. 1(iku@c) en-kalam-du10
11. 1(iku@c) lugal-ezem
12. 2(iku@c) lugal-igi-sze3@90
column 4
  blank space
1. ka-{gesz}gi
2. 5(iku@c) ur-{d}nin-ildu3
3. kar-na4!(UD)
4. du6-a |SUR.GU|
  blank space
column 5
1. gu2-an-sze3 1(bur'u@c) 5(bur3@c) la2 1/2(iku@c) uszx(LAK672)-du3-a-mah
2. 1(bur'u@c) 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) mar-da
3. 2(bur3@c) 2(esze3@c) la2 1(iku@c) ka-{gesz}gi
4. [n] 2(iku@c) |SUR.GU|#
5. GAN2 apin-la2 {d}inanna di-utu sanga
column 6
  blank space
1. 2(u) 6(asz) mu iti 1(u) 3(disz@t)
2. ba-li lu2 esz2-gid2

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Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CUSAS 35, 393

    [Bartash2017CUSAS35] Bartash, Vitali. 2017. Sumerian Administrative and Legal Documents ca. 2900-2200 BC in the Schøyen Collection. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 35. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

  • citation: Rafidan 35 (pp. 1-37), 018, 023

    [Oraibi2014AlRafidan35] Oraibi, Almamori Haider. 2014. “Gišša (Umm al-Aqarib), Umma (Jokha), and Lagaš in the Early Dynastic Period.” Al-Rafidan, Journal of Western Asiatic Studies, Tokyo 35: 1–37.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 3791/28
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain] Provenience Comments:

    CUSAS 35: Umma region

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-27 at 12:08:07 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-02-17 at 11:38:44 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2021-07-22 at 08:34:46 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2020-09-07 at 01:25:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2020-09-07 at 01:24:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2019-10-13 at 17:35:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-12-23 at 14:18:44 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. 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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Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 393 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P252822.
CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry (No. P252822). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252822 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252822 (Accessed: October 5, 2025).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252822},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252822},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P252822
LB  - CDLI:P252822
M1  - 2025/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252822
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CUSAS 35, 393 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P252822.
CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry (No. P252822). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P252822 (Original work published 2004)
CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P252822 (Accessed: October 5, 2025).
@misc{2024CUSAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P252822},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P252822},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P252822
LB  - CDLI:P252822
M1  - 2025/10/5/
TI  - CUSAS 35, 393 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P252822
ER  -
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