UC CSC 1951 (P481392)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USAMuseum Number
UC CSC 1951Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 5(u) 4(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 sze gur
en: 54 gur 2 ban2 2 2/3 sila3 5 shekels barley,
2. 2(asz) ziz2 gur
en: 2 gur emmer,
3. sze-numun mur-gu4
en: seed barley, fodder;
4. 3(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
en: 36 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 1/2 sila3,
5. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 a-sza3-ge kin-ak
en: wages of the hirelings, working in the fields;
6. 2(u) sze gur
en: 20 gur barley,
reverse
1. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 [...]-ke4 zi-ga
en: wages of the hirelings, ... lifted;
2. ki ARAD2-ta
en: from ARAD
3. ugu2 lugal-x ba-a-gar
en: total: ...
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2?
en: under seal of Ur-Šara;
blank space
seal impression
5. a de2-a
en: water poured;
some text moved to next line
6. mu ha-ar-szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
en: year: “Ḫarsi, Kimaš were destroyed.”
seal 1
1. ur-ge6-par4
en: Ur-gepar,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu a-kal-la
en: son of Ayakalla.
according to Mayr
obverse
1. 5(u) 4(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 sze gur
en: 54 gur 2 ban2 2 2/3 sila3 5 shekels barley,
2. 2(asz) ziz2 gur
en: 2 gur emmer,
3. sze-numun mur-gu4
en: seed barley, fodder;
4. 3(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
en: 36 gur 3 barig 1 ban2 5 1/2 sila3,
5. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 a-sza3-ge kin-ak
en: wages of the hirelings, working in the fields;
6. 2(u) sze gur
en: 20 gur barley,
reverse
1. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 [...]-ke4 zi-ga
en: wages of the hirelings, ... lifted;
2. ki ARAD2-ta
en: from ARAD
3. ugu2 lugal-x ba-a-gar
en: total: ...
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2?
en: under seal of Ur-Šara;
blank space
seal impression
5. a de2-a
en: water poured;
some text moved to next line
6. mu ha-ar-szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
en: year: “Ḫarsi, Kimaš were destroyed.”
seal 1
1. ur-ge6-par4
en: Ur-gepar,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu a-kal-la
en: son of Ayakalla.
according to Mayr
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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: UC CSC 1951
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-03-03 at 10:34:38 | Firth, Richard | Transliteration | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2022-12-13 at 16:16:48 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2015-09-15 at 19:39:44 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-09-15 at 19:38:09 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-09-15 at 19:34:31 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-08-23 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (196229) (196229)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 004473 (composite) (P457183) | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
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Cite this Artifacts
“UC CSC 1951 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 13, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P481392.
UC CSC 1951 artifact entry (No. P481392). (2022, December 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481392 (Original work published 2015)
UC CSC 1951 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481392 (Accessed: March 7, 2026).
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