CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 (P384817)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Special Collections, Robert Manning Strozier Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Special Collections, Robert Manning Strozier Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Museum Number

FSU 18

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

46.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu
en: 40 bundles of willow wood,
2. 2(disz) {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) 6(disz) kusz3-ta
en: 2 poplar trunks, 6 cubits each:
3. ki a-du-ta!
en: From Adu ?;
4. [kiszib3] ensi2#-ka
en: under seal of the governor,
reverse
1. sza3 bala-a
en: of the bala;
blank space
2. [mu] hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
en: year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}amar-{d}suen]
en: Amar-Suen,
2. nita kal-ga
en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
en: king of the four quarters:
column 2
1. [ur-{d}li9-si4]
en: Ur-Lisi,
2. ensi2#
en: governor
3. umma#[{ki}]
en: of Umma,
4. [ARAD2-zu]
en: is your servant.

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)

Collections

Special Collections, Robert Manning Strozier Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 46.0 high × 44.0 wide × 17.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: Robson CDLJ 2009/2, 2.4

[Robson2009Florida] Robson, Eleanor, and Kathleen Clark. 2009. “The Cuneiform Tablet Collection of Florida State University.” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2009 (2): 1–14. https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/articles/cdlj/2009-2.

Receipt of wood from bala-labour

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: FSU 18
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-08 at 14:21:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2018-08-23 at 08:56:52	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2018-05-07 at 19:07:38	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2017-12-05 at 04:49:09	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2014-03-08 at 17:42:42	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 15:05:21	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-28 at 17:19:32	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-07 at 18:06:38	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-06 at 17:16:46	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-05-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Robson, Eleanor	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

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

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (172782) (172782)

Seals

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

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

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P384817.

CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 artifact entry (No. P384817). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384817 (Original work published 2008)

CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384817 (Accessed: April 6, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384817},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384817},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P384817.

CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 artifact entry (No. P384817). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384817 (Original work published 2008)

CDLJ 2009/2 §2.4 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384817 (Accessed: April 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 8},
	title = {CDLJ 2009/2 \textsection{}2.4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384817},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384817},
}

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