NMSA 3853 (P342022)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

Museum Number

NMSA 3853

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2# szum2 2(disz)! gin2# [i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
2. ur-{d}suen# sukkal#
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. a2-bi2-li2
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2 naga]
6. a-hu-a
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz# 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2# 3(disz)# [gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
8. ur-{d}ba-ba6 [x]
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)# [gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
10. ba-ba-a [x]
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz) gin2# [naga]
12. u-bar-x
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz) [gin2 naga]
14. ARAD2-{d}nanna [x]
15. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)# [gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
reverse
1. a-bi2-[x]
2. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda# [5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
3. wa-wa-x-[x]
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)# gin2# [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz)# gin2# [naga]
5. la-gi-ip [x]
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2 i3] [2(disz) gin2 naga]
7. x-{d}iszkur [x]
8. [3(disz) sila3] kasz# 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz)# [gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
9. x-x-igi [x]
10. x 1(disz)# dug dida 2(ban2) 1(ban2) ninda 2(ban2) [x] 2/3(disz)#? [x]
11. x x-i3-li2 x-[x]
12. szunigin# [x] 4(disz) sila3 kasz 1(disz) dug dida# [x]
13. szunigin# 3(ban2)# 3(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 2(ban2) x [x]
14. szunigin# 1(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 5/6(disz) sila3 x gin2 i3
15. szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 naga
left
1. u4 3(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam
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2. iti {d}dumu-zi
3. mu ma2 {d}suen ba-ab-du8

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMSA 3853
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.12.29
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:55:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-21 at 21:03:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:59:15 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:02:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-04-25 at 19:03:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-04-04 at 13:16:50 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-04-01 at 07:42:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-03-31 at 15:22:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-03-30 at 15:18:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-03-29 at 21:28:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“NMSA 3853 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 9, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P342022.
NMSA 3853 artifact entry (No. P342022). (2006, October 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342022
NMSA 3853 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342022 (Accessed: December 15, 2025).
@misc{2006NMSA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-15]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {NMSA 3853 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342022},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/10/9/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P342022
LB  - CDLI:P342022
M1  - 2025/12/15/
TI  - NMSA 3853 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342022
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“NMSA 3853 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 9, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P342022.
NMSA 3853 artifact entry (No. P342022). (2006, October 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342022
NMSA 3853 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342022 (Accessed: December 15, 2025).
@misc{2006NMSA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-15]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {NMSA 3853 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342022},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/10/9/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P342022
LB  - CDLI:P342022
M1  - 2025/12/15/
TI  - NMSA 3853 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342022
ER  -
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