CUNES 50-12-008 (P329293)

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 50-12-008

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 content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Šū-Suen.06.01.17, Šū-Suen.06.01.18
Accounting Period	Šū-Suen.06.01.17 to Šū-Suen.06.01.18

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 000033 (composite) (P430134)	S000033	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)	Amar-Suen.06.11.00, Šū-Suen.09.01.00

Record

CDLI number	P329293
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P329293

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)	Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number	CUNES 50-12-008
Accession Number

References

history: Mayr SITU, p. 157

[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
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CUNES 50-12-008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P329293.

CUNES 50-12-008 artifact entry (No. P329293). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329293 (Original work published 2006)

CUNES 50-12-008 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329293 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CUNES 50-12-008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P329293.

CUNES 50-12-008 artifact entry (No. P329293). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329293 (Original work published 2006)

CUNES 50-12-008 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329293 (Accessed: April 30, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329293},
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