CUNES 49-14-046 (P323998)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 49-14-046

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

38.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

sealed; inscribed "Ur-Lisi, governor of Umma; Lugale-bansha, scribe, son of Ur-Ishtaran, his servant" (Mayr 440.5).

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005864.05 (composite) (P534124) S005864.05 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P323998

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 35.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50%
Fragment of a sealed tablet; the whole reverse of the tablet, with a clear seal impression but no writing other than the end of the date ("ba-du3"), is preserved

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 49-14-046
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 190295

References

  • history: Mayr SITU, p. 298

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CUNES 49-14-046 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P323998.
CUNES 49-14-046 artifact entry (No. P323998). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323998 (Original work published 2006)
CUNES 49-14-046 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323998 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CUNES 49-14-046 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P323998.
CUNES 49-14-046 artifact entry (No. P323998). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P323998 (Original work published 2006)
CUNES 49-14-046 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P323998 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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