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NYPL 150 (P122687)

Letter tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

NYPLC 237

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. szesz-kal-la
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. 1(gesz2) gi sa
4. {gi}gur-sze3
5. {d}szara2-ba-zi-ge
reverse
1. he2-na-szum2-mu
blank space
seal impression
2. iti {d}dumu-zi
3. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
seal 1
1. ARAD2-mu
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} szusz3

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)

Collections

New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 43.0 high × 45.0 wide × 16.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: NYPL, 150

[Sauren1978NYPL] Sauren, Herbert. 1978. Les Tablettes Cunéiformes de l’époque d’Ur Des Collections de La New York Public Library. Publications de l’Institut Orientaliste de Louvain 19. Louvain-la-Neuve: Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut Orientaliste.
history: AOS 32 H 35,

[sec16107] N.d.
history: TCS 1, 293

[Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: NYPLC 237
Accession No.: Eames H35

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.12.00
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2013-03-15 at 16:38:56	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:50:33	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:26:23	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2007-01-10 at 17:09:33	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:23:34	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (015205)

Seals

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

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
CDLI Seals 001583.3 (composite) (P533232)	-	-

Notes

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“NYPL 150 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687.

NYPL 150 artifact entry (No. P122687). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687

NYPL 150 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687 (Accessed: April 24, 2024).

@misc{2001NYPL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {NYPL 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687},
}

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ER  -

“NYPL 150 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687.

NYPL 150 artifact entry (No. P122687). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687

NYPL 150 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687 (Accessed: April 24, 2024).

@misc{2001NYPL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {NYPL 150 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P122687
LB  - CDLI:P122687
M1  - 2024/4/24/
TI  - NYPL 150 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122687
ER  -

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