USC 6557 (P235370)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Archaeological Research Collection, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

USC 6557

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (potters sza3 bala-a; amounts of aromatics)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) {gesz#}dusu#
2. e2 bahar3#-sze3
3. ki ur#-e2-masz-ta
4. kiszib3 ur#-{d}ba-ba6
reverse
  seal impression
1. sza3# bala-a
2. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
3. mu bi2#-tum#-[ra]-bi2-um{ki} ba#-[hul]
seal 1
1. ur-{d}ba-ba6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu da-a-ga

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
  • Measurements (mm): 43.0 high × 43.0 wide × 16.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: --
  • Condition Description: vertical cancellation (140a)
  • Join Information:
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  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6557
  • Accession No.: 140

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.08.00
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:44:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-16 at 21:54:47 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004762.2 (composite) (P533966) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“USC 6557 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235370.
USC 6557 artifact entry (No. P235370). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235370
USC 6557 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235370 (Accessed: March 14, 2025).
@misc{1970USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-14]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USC 6557 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235370},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235370},
}


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DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P235370
LB  - CDLI:P235370
M1  - 2025/3/14/
TI  - USC 6557 artifact entry
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