OIM A05539 (P337960)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A05539

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

42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Has seal impression(s) Non-public ATF

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Amar-Suen.06.06.00
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 005907 (composite) (P458617)	S005907	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P337960
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P337960

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A05539
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI)	fed9a2ff-b2b7-4677-9b91-3ae55db663a5

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2017-06-30 at 21:23:52	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2006-09-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“OIM A05539 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P337960.

OIM A05539 artifact entry (No. P337960). (2006, September 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P337960

OIM A05539 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P337960 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P337960},
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Cite this Artifacts

“OIM A05539 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P337960.

OIM A05539 artifact entry (No. P337960). (2006, September 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P337960

OIM A05539 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P337960 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {sep 14},
	title = {OIM {A05539} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P337960},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P337960},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/9/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P337960
LB  - CDLI:P337960
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - OIM A05539 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P337960
ER  -