NMSA 4120 (P342113)

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 4120

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)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
2. ki [...]-ta
3. al-ba-ni-du11
4. szu ba#-ti
reverse
  turned 90 degrees clockwise
1. iti diri
2. mu ki#-masz#{ki#} [...]
  rest broken
seal 1
1. al-ba-[ni-du11]
2. dumu ur-nigar[{gar}]
3. gudu4 zabala3#[{ki}]
  (following Mayr)

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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
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMSA 4120
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.46.13.00 (intercalated)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-04-18 at 00:55:29 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2020-02-17 at 13:29:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2020-02-17 at 13:19:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-11-19 at 01:47:05 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2013-06-12 at 16:02:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:02:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-04-25 at 19:03:20 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-04-04 at 13:17:10 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-04-01 at 07:43:00 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2008-03-30 at 16:02:35 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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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001944.1 (composite) (P533330) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifact

“NMSA 4120 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 9, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P342113.
NMSA 4120 artifact entry (No. P342113). (2006, October 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342113
NMSA 4120 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342113 (Accessed: November 29, 2025).
@misc{2006NMSA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {NMSA 4120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/10/9/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P342113
LB  - CDLI:P342113
M1  - 2025/11/29/
TI  - NMSA 4120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342113
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“NMSA 4120 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 9, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P342113.
NMSA 4120 artifact entry (No. P342113). (2006, October 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342113
NMSA 4120 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342113 (Accessed: November 29, 2025).
@misc{2006NMSA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-29]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {NMSA 4120 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342113},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342113},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/10/9/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P342113
LB  - CDLI:P342113
M1  - 2025/11/29/
TI  - NMSA 4120 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342113
ER  -
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