CDLJ 2015/3 §2.28 (P404807)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Number

DUROM U 10727

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) gu2 3(u) 5(disz) 1/3(disz)#? ma-na siki sumun
 en: 95 talents 35 1/3 (?) mana old wool,
2. e2-kiszib3-ba a2-ti-da-za3-gu2-la2
 en: the warehouse Ati-Dazagula,
3. 3(u) 3(asz) gu2 1(u) 4(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na siki!
 en: 33 talents 14 5/6 mana wool,
4. siki a-pi4-sal4{ki}
 en: wool (of) Apisal,
5. e2-kiszib3-ba da-za3-gu2-la2
 en: the warehouse Da-zagula,
6. 4(asz) gu2 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) ma-na siki ge6
 en: (and) 4 talents 9 mana black wool,
7. e2-kiszib3-ba a2-ti-e2-sag{ki}
 en: the warehouse Ati-Esag,
8. 1(gesz2) 3(u) la2 5(u)
 en: 90 less 50
  meaning unclear, probably calculation notes
9. ki ur-e11-e-ta
 en: from Ur-e’e;
reverse
1. 4(u) 7(asz) gu2 4(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na siki
 en: 47 talents 46 5/6 mana wool,
2. e2-kiszib3-ba a2-ti-e2-sag#{ki}
 en: the warehouse Ati-Esag,
3. ki kas4-ta
 en: from Kas;
4. e2-kiszib3-ba ensi2-ka
 en: the warehouse of the governor;
5. 2(u) 7(disz) 5/6(disz)! ma-na siki-gi
 en: 27 5/6 mana wool (of) native (sheep)
6. 2(u) 2/3(disz) ma-na siki mug
 en: (and) 20 2/3 mana wool combings
7. ki ur-{d}szara2
 en: with Ur-Šara;
8. 2(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na siki-gi
 en: 26 5/6 mana wool (of) native (sheep)
9. ki lu2-kal-la
 en: with Lukalla.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P404807

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK
Museum Number DUROM U 10727
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167770

References

  • primary: Such-Gutiérrez, §2.28

    [Such-Gutiérrez2015Oriental] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2015. “The Texts from the 3rd Millennium BC at the Oriental Museum, University of Durham (England).” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2015 (3).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-04-22 at 13:47:09 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-08 at 09:05:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-02-15 at 19:30:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:51:59 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 14:22:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-02-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Steele, John M.; Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2015/3 §2.28 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P404807.
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.28 artifact entry (No. P404807). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P404807 (Original work published 2010)
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.28 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P404807 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2015/3 §2.28 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P404807.
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.28 artifact entry (No. P404807). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P404807 (Original work published 2010)
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.28 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P404807 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P404807},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P404807},
}


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