KM 89255 (P235009)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Museum Number

KM 89255

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (“Number of women slaves for different days.”)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

69.0 mm × 47.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz'u) [...]
2. zar3 tab-ba szu-ur3-ra#
3. a-sza3 gu2-edin-na usz-gid2-[da]
4. du6 {d}szara2 u3 e2-ansze?
5. giri3 lu2-{d}suen
6. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. a-da gub-ba e sa-dur2-ra a-sza3 gu2-edin-na
8. 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
9. zar3 tab-ba a-sza3 amar-kiszi17
10. giri3 a-du-mu#
reverse
1. 4(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. zar3 tab-ba a-[sza3] muru13
3. giri3 a-x x
4. ugula {d}szara2-za-me
5. kiszib3 lugal-ku3-zu
6. giri3 a-du igi# 1(gesz2)-gal2# nu-ub-gar
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7. mu hu#-[...]
seal 1
1. lugal-ku3-zu
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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 69.0 high × 47.0 wide
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: KM 89255
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00 ?
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:44:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:38:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-08-12 at 22:19:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:17 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Reid, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003565.2 (composite) (P533739) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“KM 89255 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235009.
KM 89255 artifact entry (No. P235009). (2003, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235009
KM 89255 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235009 (Accessed: September 14, 2024).
@misc{2003KM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-09-14]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {KM 89255 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235009},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235009},
}


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