CDLJ 2009/6 §1 (P388399)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Gayle Corenbaum, Salem, Oregon, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Gayle Corenbaum, Salem, Oregon, USA

Museum Number

Corenbaum 01

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

38.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1-2. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz ugula lu2#-dingir-ra
 en: 11 laborers, foreman: Lu-dingira;
3. 3(disz) gurusz# ugula# lugal#-giri17-zal
 en: 3 laborers, foreman: Lugal-girizal;
4. 2(disz) gurusz# ugula# lu2#-saga
 en: 2 laborers, foreman: Lu-saga;
5. 1(u) 2(disz) gurusz# ugula# lu2#-{d}da-ia3
 en: 12 laborers, foreman: Lu-Daya;
6. 1(u) 6(disz)# gurusz# ugula# ur#-{gesz}gigir
 en: 16 laborers, foreman: Ur-gigir;
7. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz ugula lugal#-[ma2]-gur8-[re]
 en: 11 laborers, foreman: Lugal-magure;
reverse
1-2. 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz 3(disz)# [gurusz] tu#-[ra] ugula lugal-mu-ma#-ag2#
 en: 17 laborers, 3 laborers, sick, foreman: Lugal-mumag;
3. gub-ba-am3
 en: are stationed,
4. sza3 bala-a
 en: part of the bala;
  blank space
5. iti {d}li9-si4
 en: month: “Lisi,”
  some text moved to next line
6. mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Šašrum was destroyed.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P388399

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 35.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Gayle Corenbaum, Salem, Oregon, USA
Museum Number Corenbaum 01
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174414

References

  • primary: CDLJ 2009/6, §1

    [WidellCDLJ2009] Widell, Magnus. 2009. “Two Ur III Texts from Umma: Observations on Archival Practices and Household Management.” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2009.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-08 at 14:23:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-03-05 at 06:49:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-12-02 at 13:49:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-03-08 at 17:50:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:05:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-08-17 at 23:52:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-05-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Widell, Magnus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2009/6 §1 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P388399.
CDLJ 2009/6 §1 artifact entry (No. P388399). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388399 (Original work published 2009)
CDLJ 2009/6 §1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388399 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLJ 2009/6 §1 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P388399.
CDLJ 2009/6 §1 artifact entry (No. P388399). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388399 (Original work published 2009)
CDLJ 2009/6 §1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388399 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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