Unpublished texts in IM 25 (P449093)

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

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 204895

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Šāt-Eštar archive)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) tug2 kuruszda us2
2. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 3(disz)-kam us2
3. 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
4. 6(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
5. 1(u) 6(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
6. 2(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3 ba-tab duh-hu-um 4(disz)-kam us2
7. 9(disz)# tug2 sag usz-bar
8. [n] tug2 usz-bar
reverse
1. 3(disz)# tug2 mug
2. ki sza-at-esz18-dar-ta
3. a-bi2-tu-ni
4. szu ba-ti
  blank space
5. iti min3-esz3
6. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
seal 1
1. a-bu-tu9-ni
2. dumu bi2-bi2-a
3. lu2 azlag2 {d}szara2

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (Šāt-Eštar archive)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P449093

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 204895
Accession Number

References

  • history: Saadoon MA diss., 25

    [Saadoon2012diss] Saadoon, Abather R. 2012. “Unpublished Cuneiform Texts in the Iraqi Museum from UR III Dynasty (2114-2004 B.C).” Mathesis.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 08:19:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-07-17 at 03:06:12 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-07-17 at 03:04:36 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-03-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Unpublished Texts in IM 25 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P449093.
Unpublished texts in IM 25 artifact entry (No. P449093). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P449093 (Original work published 2013)
Unpublished texts in IM 25 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P449093 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2024Unpublished,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {Unpublished texts in {IM} 25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P449093},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P449093},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P449093
LB  - CDLI:P449093
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - Unpublished texts in IM 25 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Unpublished Texts in IM 25 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P449093.
Unpublished texts in IM 25 artifact entry (No. P449093). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P449093 (Original work published 2013)
Unpublished texts in IM 25 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P449093 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2024Unpublished,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {Unpublished texts in {IM} 25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P449093},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P449093},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P449093
LB  - CDLI:P449093
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - Unpublished texts in IM 25 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P449093
ER  - 
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