PPAC 4, 256 (P332168)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem

Museum Collection(s)

Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem

Museum Number

SE 016

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n gurusz] u4 8(disz)-sze3
2. [ka] i7#?-da
3. a-zi-<ga>-da gub-ba
4. 6(disz) gurusz u4 5(disz)-sze3
5. a-sza3 da-gi4-a-ta
6. ga2#-nun du6-ku3-sig17-sze3
reverse
1. [u2] ga6-ga2
2. [...] gurusz u4 5(disz)-sze3
3. kun#-zi-da a-pi4-sal4{ki} ku5-a
4. [ugula] lugal-ezem
5. [kiszib3] lugal-he2-gal2
6. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P332168

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem
Museum Number SE 016
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 072602

References

  • primary: PPAC 4, 256

    [Ozaki2010PPAC4] Ozaki, Tohru, and Marcel Sigrist. 2010. Tablets in Jerusalem: Sainte-Anne and Saint-Étienne. Periodic Publications on Ancient Civilizations (PPAC) 4. Changchun China: The Institute for the History of Ancient Civilizations.

    PPAC 4: murusz at irrigation work or carrying grass

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:56:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-03 at 15:05:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“PPAC 4, 256 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332168.
PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry (No. P332168). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332168
PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332168 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	month = {apr 14},
	title = {PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332168},
}


TY  - ELEC
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PY  - 2006
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LB  - CDLI:P332168
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“PPAC 4, 256 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332168.
PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry (No. P332168). (2006, April 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332168
PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332168 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 14},
	title = {PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332168},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332168},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P332168
LB  - CDLI:P332168
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - PPAC 4, 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332168
ER  -
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