UET 2, 0159 (P005744)

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 049765

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. [...] , [...] GAR
2. [...] , [...] LU2# E2~a# [...] NUN~a
3. 2(N14@f) , X MA A
4. 2(N14@f) , SZE~a GAR
5. , SANGA~a AMAR
6. 4(N14@f) , GAR GISZ3~a
column 2
1. [...] 1(N14@f)# 5(N01@f) , GAR GU7
2. , X NAM~c
3. , KI ISZ~a? A?
4. , GU7 GAR
5. , UNUG~a LAK172#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P005744

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 12892
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 049765
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 13538

References

  • primary: UET 2, 159

    [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 12:13:14 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“UET 2, 0159 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005744.
UET 2, 0159 artifact entry (No. P005744). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005744 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0159 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005744 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {UET 2, 0159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005744},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005744},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“UET 2, 0159 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P005744.
UET 2, 0159 artifact entry (No. P005744). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005744 (Original work published 2001)
UET 2, 0159 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005744 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {UET 2, 0159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005744},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005744},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P005744
LB  - CDLI:P005744
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - UET 2, 0159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005744
ER  -
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