NMSA 3858 (P342025)

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 3858

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

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar sahar
2. [al-e] 1(u)#? gin2-ta
3. [a2 geme2-bi u4 4(gesz2) 3(u)-kam]
  calculation: 22 1/2 x 6 = 135; x 2 = 270
4. i7 amusz ba-al-la
5. a2 geme2 kikken-na-ka
reverse
1. ugula ur-{d}nin-tu
2. kiszib3 nam#-sza3#-tam#
3. ur-{d}nam2-nun-ka
  blank space
  seal impression
4. mu us2-sa ki#-masz{ki} ba-hul mu us2-sa-bi
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nam2-nun-ka
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}nin-su
4. sa12-du5-ka

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 3858
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.00.00 (us2-us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-11-02 at 09:15:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-11-02 at 09:01:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-11-02 at 08:52:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-11-02 at 08:31:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:02:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-04-25 at 19:03:06 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 07:42:53 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 21:28:52 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005143 (composite) (P457853) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“NMSA 3858 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 9, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P342025.
NMSA 3858 artifact entry (No. P342025). (2006, October 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342025
NMSA 3858 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342025 (Accessed: January 10, 2026).
@misc{2006NMSA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {NMSA 3858 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342025},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342025},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/10/9/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P342025
LB  - CDLI:P342025
M1  - 2026/1/10/
TI  - NMSA 3858 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342025
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“NMSA 3858 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 9, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P342025.
NMSA 3858 artifact entry (No. P342025). (2006, October 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342025
NMSA 3858 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342025 (Accessed: January 10, 2026).
@misc{2006NMSA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-10]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {NMSA 3858 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342025},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342025},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/10/9/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P342025
LB  - CDLI:P342025
M1  - 2026/1/10/
TI  - NMSA 3858 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342025
ER  -
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