CDLJ 2006/2 §08 (P273416)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

VSU 08

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) tug2 usz-bar tur sumun
 en: Six old small “weaver” garments,
2. 2(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 sumun
 en: two old šagadu garments,
3. mu usz-bar x
 en: (for) the ... weavers;
4. 2(disz) tug2 usz-bar tur
 en: 2 small “weaver” garments,
5. 1(disz) tug2 usz-bar zu2 uh
 en: 1 “weaver” garment, moth-eaten;
reverse
1. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum mu-hul
 en: year: “Amar-Suen, the king, destroyed Urbilum;”
2. ki ensi2-ka-ta
 en: from the governor,
3. kiszib3 i3-kal-la
 en: under seal of Ikalla,
4. ur-{d}szara2-ke4 ba-an-dabx(U8)
 en: Ur-Šara assumed administrative responsibility for (them).
seal 1
1. [ur-{d}szara2]
 en: Ur-Šara,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu lugal-[uszur4]
 en: son of Lugal-ušur.

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 005354.4 (composite) (P534043) S005354.4 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P273416

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Odum Library, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number VSU 08
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158740

References

  • primary: Johnson CDLJ 2006/2 , §08

    [Johnson2006Tablets] Johnson, J. Cale. 2006. “The Ur III Tablets in the Valdosta State University Archives.” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2006.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-08 at 08:49:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2014-03-08 at 09:06:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-03-08 at 09:05:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:46:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:45 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2005-08-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2006/2 §08 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273416.
CDLJ 2006/2 §08 artifact entry (No. P273416). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273416 (Original work published 2005)
CDLJ 2006/2 §08 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273416 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2006/2 §08 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273416.
CDLJ 2006/2 §08 artifact entry (No. P273416). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273416 (Original work published 2005)
CDLJ 2006/2 §08 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273416 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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