NYPL 186 (P122724)

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 278

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

38.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. lugal-a2-zi-da
 en: To Lugal-azida
2. u3-na-a-du11
 en: speak!
3. 3(gesz2) sa gi
 en: 180 bundles of reed
4. za-an-ti-ru-um
 en: to Zantirum,
5. 2(gesz2) sa gi
 en: 120 bundles of reed
reverse
1. ur#-gu-gu
 en: to Ur-gugu—
2. i3-du8-me
 en: they are doormen—
3. he2-ne2-eb2-szum2-mu
 en: may he give them.
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
 en: Amar-Suen,
2. nita kal-ga
 en: strong man,
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four regions;
column 2
1. ur-{d}li9-si4
 en: Ur-Lisi,
2. ensi2
 en: governor
3. umma{ki}
 en: of Umma,
4. ARAD2-zu
 en: is your servant.

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): 38.0 high × 39.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • Museum No.: NYPLC 278
  • Accession No.: Eames I43

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.--.00.00
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Created Creator Authors Project Reviewer Status
2018-08-23 at 08:56:44 Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI CDLI approved
2013-03-15 at 16:35:27 Englund, Robert K. Heinle, Michael CDLI approved
2011-07-22 at 13:50:35 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-05-02 at 14:26:27 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2007-01-10 at 17:09:34 Dahl, Jacob L. Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved
2006-10-12 at 12:23:34 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Santoïemma, Loïc; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Reynolds, Kathryn R.; Aupperle, Eric; Freedman, Sally M.; Lafont, Bertrand; Guidi, Carlo; Hilgert, Markus; Molina, Manuel; Heinle, Michael; Jones, Jillian; Dahl, Jacob L.; Cripps, Eric L.; Guerra, Dylan; Ajango, Kelsey M.; Reid, Nicholas; Galador, Louis; Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved

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Cite this Artifact

“NYPL 186 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122724.

NYPL 186 artifact entry (No. P122724). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122724

NYPL 186 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122724 (Accessed: April 1, 2023).

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  • note = {[Online; accessed 2023-04-01]},
  • year = {2001},
  • month = {dec 20},
  • title = {NYPL 186 artifact entry},
  • howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P122724},
}

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