CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 (P392631)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

AA 072

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 × 38.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gu2 gi
 en: 10 talents of reeds,
2. 1(u) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu#
 en: 10 talents of willow,
3. ki szesz-a-ni-ta#
 en: from Šešani
4. lugal-ezem
 en: did Lugal-ezem
5. szu ba-ti
 en: receive;
6. iti e2-iti-6(disz) sza3# bala#-a?
 en: month “House-month-6,” of the bala.
reverse
  seal impression
seal 1
1. lugal-ezem
 en: Lugal-ezem,
2. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
3. dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
 en: son of Lugal-emaḫe,
4. szabra
 en: the household manager.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003446 (composite) (P456156) S003446 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.28.06.00, Šulgi.33.08.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P392631

Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number AA 072
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174628

References

  • primary: Brumfield CDLB 2016/001, 3.1

    [Brumfield2016UnifiedSchool] Brumfield, Sara, and Lance Allred. 2016. “The Cuneiform Tablet Collection of the Los Angeles Unified School District.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2016 (001).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-01-15 at 12:52:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:06:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-06-12 at 16:10:26 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-07-27 at 00:43:42 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-02-28 at 07:40:16 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-16 at 21:18:45 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392631.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 artifact entry (No. P392631). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392631
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392631 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392631},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392631},
}


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DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392631
LB  - CDLI:P392631
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392631
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 2, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P392631.
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 artifact entry (No. P392631). (2009, December 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392631
CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392631 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {dec 2},
	title = {CDLB 2016/001, \textsection{}2.3.1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392631},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392631},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/12/2/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P392631
LB  - CDLI:P392631
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CDLB 2016/001, §2.3.1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392631
ER  -
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