CDLJ 2010/1 §4.01 (P393091)
Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAMuseum Number
HAM 1983.108Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
55.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 28.0 mmHas seal impression(s)
tablet
(enclosed in envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) esir2 had2 gur lugal
en: 10 royal gur of dried bitumen,
blank space
seal impression
2. mu ma2 gibil-sze3
en: for the new boat
3. ki ensi2 umma{ki}-ta
en: from the governor of Umma;
4. kiszib3 en-dingir-mu
en: under seal of En-dingir-mu,
5. giri3 a-mur-{d}suen lu2 kas4
en: via Amur-Suen, the runner,
blank space
seal impression
6. u3 szesz-a-ni lu2#? x
en: and Šeš-ani, the ...;
reverse
blank space
seal impression
1. iti ezem-mah
en: month: “Ezem-mah,”
2. mu bad3 ma-da ba-du3
en: year: “The wall of the land was erected.”
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
en: Šulgi,
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. en-dingir-mu
en: En-dingir-mu,
2. ra2-gaba
en: the courier,
3. ARAD2-zu
en: your servant.
(enclosed in envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) esir2 had2 gur lugal
en: 10 royal gur of dried bitumen,
blank space
seal impression
2. mu ma2 gibil-sze3
en: for the new boat
3. ki ensi2 umma{ki}-ta
en: from the governor of Umma;
4. kiszib3 en-dingir-mu
en: under seal of En-dingir-mu,
5. giri3 a-mur-{d}suen lu2 kas4
en: via Amur-Suen, the runner,
blank space
seal impression
6. u3 szesz-a-ni lu2#? x
en: and Šeš-ani, the ...;
reverse
blank space
seal impression
1. iti ezem-mah
en: month: “Ezem-mah,”
2. mu bad3 ma-da ba-du3
en: year: “The wall of the land was erected.”
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
en: Šulgi,
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. en-dingir-mu
en: En-dingir-mu,
2. ra2-gaba
en: the courier,
3. ARAD2-zu
en: 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)
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Artifact type:
Tablet & envelope Artifact type comments:
unopened envelope
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 55.0 high × 44.0 wide × 28.0 thick
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
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Artifact comments:
unopened envelope
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: CDLJ 2010/1, §4.01
[RagavanCDLJ2010/1] Ragavan, Deena. 2010. “Cuneiform Texts and Fragments in the Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum.” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2010 (1). https://cdli.ucla.edu/pubs/cdlj/2010/cdlj2010_001.html.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: HAM 1983.108
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.37.09.00 (Reichskalender)
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period:
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2024-06-08 at 08:53:45 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2018-08-23 at 08:56:52 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-03-09 at 12:40:17 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 15:06:23 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2010-03-23 at 00:02:48 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2010-03-22 at 23:57:47 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2010-01-22 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Ragavan, Deena; Schwemer, Daniel | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (174714) (174714)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 006135 (composite) (P458845) | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“CDLJ 2010/1 §4.01 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P393091.
CDLJ 2010/1 §4.01 artifact entry (No. P393091). (2024, June 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P393091 (Original work published 2010)
CDLJ 2010/1 §4.01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P393091 (Accessed: November 18, 2025).
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