UET 2, 0017 (P005590)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 049735

Period

ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

obverse
column 1
1. 1(N14@f)# , [...]
2. , KISZ U4 NU SAR~a# 2(N57)#?
3. 5(N01@f) , UDU~a KISZ
4. 5(N01@f) , IGI MA
5. 2(N01@f) [...] , AMA~b USZUMGAL
6. 5(N01@f) , MU UDU~a UDU~a
7. 2(N01@f) , BAHAR2~b
column 2
1. [...] 1(N01@f) , AMA~b# USZUMGAL#
2. 1(N01@f) , MU
3. 1(N01@f)# , DA~a# SAG#
4. 2(N01@f) , ZATU687 X [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N01@f) , GAR GA2~a1
2. , GA2~a1 NU KI GI4~b LUGAL
3. 1(N01@f) , X U4 X

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P005590

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 12594
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 049735
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 13010

References

  • primary: UET 2, 17

    [Burrows1935UET2] Burrows, Eric. 1935. Archaic Texts. Ur Excavations. Texts 2. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:08 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“UET 2, 0017 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005590.
UET 2, 0017 artifact entry (No. P005590). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005590 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005590 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {UET 2, 0017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005590},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P005590
LB  - CDLI:P005590
M1  - 2026/6/15/
TI  - UET 2, 0017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005590
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UET 2, 0017 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005590.
UET 2, 0017 artifact entry (No. P005590). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005590 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005590 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {UET 2, 0017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005590},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P005590
LB  - CDLI:P005590
M1  - 2026/6/15/
TI  - UET 2, 0017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005590
ER  -
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