CMA J (P497989)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Museum Number

CMA J

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.10.00
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P497989
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P497989

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Museum Number	CMA J
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2016-02-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CMA J Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 27, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P497989.

CMA J artifact entry (No. P497989). (2016, February 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497989

CMA J artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497989 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {feb 27},
	title = {CMA {J} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497989},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497989},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/2/27/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P497989
LB  - CDLI:P497989
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - CMA J artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CMA J Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 27, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P497989.

CMA J artifact entry (No. P497989). (2016, February 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497989

CMA J artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497989 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

@misc{2016CMA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {feb 27},
	title = {CMA {J} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497989},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497989},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/2/27/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P497989
LB  - CDLI:P497989
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - CMA J artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P497989
ER  -