USC 6678 (P235489)

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 6678

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. [...] x x
2. n ma-an-sim ga-[ar3?]
3. 5(disz) ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
4. 3(disz) ma-an-sim dabin
5. 2(disz) ma-an-sim gaba-ri
6. 2(disz) {gi}hal szu
7. 2(disz) {gi}kid ba-ba esir2 su-<ba>
8. ki-la2-bi# 2/3(disz) sar
9. 3(disz) pisan gid2-da pisan 1(u)-ta esir2 su-ba
10. 3(disz) pisan gid2-da e2#? 8(disz)-ta esir2 su ba
11. 1(u) {gi}pisan sag x x
reverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) {gi}pisan 1(barig)-ta
2. 2(u) {gi}gur-dub ziz2
3. mun-gazi esir2 su-ba
4. 3(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 su-ba
5. 2(disz) {gi}kid# szer7-ru-um
6. ki#-la2#-bi 1(disz) sar#
7. ma2 mun-gazi# ba#-[a]-dul9#
8. ki a-gu-ta#
9. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e
10. [mu ...]
seal 1
1. lugal-si-NE-e
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-sa6#-[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): 62.0 high × 41.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: USC 6678
  • Accession No.: K052

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-10-05 at 12:52:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:44:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-09-16 at 21:59:01 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 003673.4 (composite) (P533763) - -

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Cite this Artifact
“USC 6678 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235489.
USC 6678 artifact entry (No. P235489). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235489
USC 6678 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235489 (Accessed: March 17, 2025).
@misc{1970USC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-17]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {USC 6678 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235489},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P235489},
}


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