SM 1995.09.002 (P408138)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1995.09.002

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: sealed tablet: quantities of dates over a period of several years)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (SM catalogue: sealed tablet: quantities of dates over a period of several years)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šulgi.44.00.00 to Šulgi.45.06.00 ?

Seals

seal: da-gi/[...]

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P408138

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
obv.-- chip on the left side. black stains on the top. rev.-- more black stains.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number SM 1995.09.002
Accession Number — (SM catalogue: 3267)

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 189583

References

  • history: Mayr SITU, p. 195 (seal)

    [Mayr2005SITU] Mayr, Rudolf H. 2005. “Seal Impressions on Tablets from Umma.” Lawrenceville, NJ.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 18:45:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“SM 1995.09.002 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P408138.
SM 1995.09.002 artifact entry (No. P408138). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P408138 (Original work published 2010)
SM 1995.09.002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P408138 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P408138},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“SM 1995.09.002 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P408138.
SM 1995.09.002 artifact entry (No. P408138). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P408138 (Original work published 2010)
SM 1995.09.002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P408138 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {SM 1995.09.002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P408138},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P408138},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P408138
LB  - CDLI:P408138
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - SM 1995.09.002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P408138
ER  - 
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