Smithsonian 24 (P332585)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Museum Number

SI 344991i

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. 1(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. su7 gub3-temen-na-ta
3. umma{ki}-sze3
4. sze u3 ziz2 ga6-ga2
5. ugula lugal-iti-da
reverse
1. kiszib3 gu-du-du
2. iti {d}li9-si4
3. mu ma2-gur8-mah ba-dim2
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szu-{d}suen
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. gu-du-du
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-da-ga
4. ARAD2-zu

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):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P332585

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) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Museum Number SI 344991i
Accession Number listed only as "A344991-0"

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 071766

References

  • primary: Sigrist Smithsonian, 24

    [SigristSmithsonian] Sigrist, Marcel. nd. “Neo-Sumerian Cuneiform Tablets from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.”

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-08-23 at 08:56:48 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:56:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:50:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:42:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:53:16 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Smithsonian 24 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332585.
Smithsonian 24 artifact entry (No. P332585). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332585
Smithsonian 24 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332585 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	month = {apr 15},
	title = {Smithsonian 24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332585},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332585},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - Smithsonian 24 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“Smithsonian 24 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 15, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P332585.
Smithsonian 24 artifact entry (No. P332585). (2006, April 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332585
Smithsonian 24 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332585 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 15},
	title = {Smithsonian 24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332585},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332585},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/15/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P332585
LB  - CDLI:P332585
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - Smithsonian 24 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332585
ER  - 
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