MVN 01, 231 (P113264)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany

Museum Number

MW 124

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

124.0 mm × 93.0 mm × 33.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(disz) gurusz] x [...]
2. [iti 1(u) 3(disz)]-sze3
3. [a2]-bi# u4 6(gesz2) 3(u)
4. iti# sze-sag11-ku5-ta
5. iti diri-sze3
6. 1(gesz2) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. a2 bahar3 sa2-du11-ke4-ne
8. 1(gesz2) gu2# gi#-ru#-usz
9. a2#-bi# u4# 1(gesz2)#
10. e2-udu-ta
  blank space
11. szunigin 8(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
12. sza3-bi-ta
column 2
1. [2(disz) dug] lahtan2 1(asz) gur
2. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) dug szakkan 2(barig)
3. 4(u) dug szakkan 1(barig) 5(ban2)
4. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) dug 3(ban2)
5. 5(gesz2) 2(u) dug ninda ka dagal 3(ban2)
6. 2(u) dug gal
7. 6(disz) dug dur2-bur3
8. 6(disz) dug ma-an-hara4
9. 1(gesz2)# 6(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
10. 2(u) 2(disz) dug ninda 5(disz) sila3
11. 5(u) dug sila3 gal
  blank space
12. kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
13. 2(u) 4(disz) dug gal
14. gan-dab5-e a ga6-ga6-de3
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}gesztin-an-ka
16. 2(u) 4(disz) dug 3(ban2)
17. 2(u) 5(disz) dug 2(ban2)
18. ga-esz{ki}-sze3
19. 2(u) 5(disz) dug ga 1(ban2)
20. ga ba-an-de2
21. kiszib3 3(disz) kas4
22. 5(u) 4(disz) dug ninda ka dagal 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
23. e2 ur-{d}li9-si4 ensi2-ka-sze3
24. kiszib3 ur-gu2-de3-na
25. 1(u) 2(disz) {im}tu-ru-na
column 3
1. e2-muhaldim-sze3
2. kiszib3 in-sa6-sa6
3. 1(u) 6(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. 1(gesz2) sila3 gal
5. nig2-dab5 masz-masz
6. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
7. 1(disz) dug lahtan2 1(asz) gur
8. e2-gu4-sze3
9. kiszib3 lu2#-he2#-gal2
10. 3(disz) dug# kur#-ku-du3 1(asz) gur
11. 3(disz) dug lahtan2 1(asz) gur
12. nig2-dab5 ur3 lugal
13. 1(u) 2(disz) dug ugu4-bala
14. 1(u) 2(disz) dug lam-re6
15. 2(gesz2) dug 1(ban2)
16. 4(gesz2) dug sila3 sa2-du11
17. sa2-du11 bara2 gir13-gesz{ki}
18. 3(disz) dug sila3 banda3{da}
19. 3(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
20. 3(gesz2) dug sila3 sa2-du11
21. nig2-dab5 e2-masz
22. 1(u) 8(disz) dug gal
23. 1(u) 8(disz) dug ninda 5(disz) sila3
24. 6(gesz2) 5(u) dug sila3 sa2-du11
25. ki-a-nag# ensi2#-ke4#-ne
  blank space
26. sa2-du11 szu-a gi-na
reverse
column 1
1. 4(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 2(u) 1/2(disz) 3(disz)# gin2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. diri nig2-ka9-ak mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
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3. szunigin 3(disz) dug kur-ku-du3 [1(asz)] gur
4. a2-bi u4 3(u)
5. szunigin 6(disz) dug lahtan2 [1(asz) gur]
6. a2-bi u4 [1(gesz2)?]
7. szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) dug szakkan [2(barig)]
8. a2-bi u4 5(u) 4(disz)
9. szunigin 4(u) dug szakkan 1(barig) 5(ban2)
10. a2-bi u4 3(gesz2) 4(u)
11. szunigin 2(gesz2) 5(u) dug 3(ban2)
12. a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) 5(u)
column 2
1. szunigin# 5(gesz2) 2(u) dug ninda ka dagal 3(ban2)
2. a2-bi u4 6(gesz2) 4(u)
3. szunigin 5(u) 4(disz) dug ninda ka dagal 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. a2-bi u4 5(u) 4(disz)
5. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(disz) [dug] gal
6. a2-bi [u4 n] 8(disz)
7. szunigin 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) dug 1(ban2)
8. a2-bi u4 4(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz)
9. szunigin 6(disz) dug dur2-bur3
10. a2-bi u4 6(disz)
11. szunigin 6(disz) dug ma-an-hara4
12. a2-bi u4 4(disz)
13. szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) dug ugu4-bala
14. a2-bi u4 1(u) 2(disz)
15. szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) dug lam-re6
16. a2-bi u4 6(disz)
17. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
18. a2-bi u4 4(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)
19. szunigin# 3(disz) dug sila3 banda3{da}
20. a2-bi u4 3(disz)
21. szunigin# 4(u) dug ninda 5(disz) sila3
22. a2#-bi u4 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz)
23. [szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 5(u)] dug# sila3 [sa2-du11]
24. [a2-bi u4] n
25. [szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) {im}tu]-ru#-na
26. [a2-bi] u4# 1(u) 2(disz)
27. [szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) dug] sila3# gal
28. [a2-bi] u4# 1(u)# 1(disz)#
29. [szunigin] 4(gesz'u)# 9(gesz2)# 2(u)# 1/2(disz)# [3(disz)] gin2# gurusz# [u4] 1(disz)#-sze3#
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(szar2) [n] 4(disz)# 1/3(disz) 3(disz) gin2# [gurusz] u4# 1(disz)#-sze3
2. ugula [...]-dingir
3. diri [n] 2(u)# 5(disz) 1/3(disz) [3(disz) gin2 gurusz u4] 1(disz)-sze3
  rest broken

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  • Artifact type: Tablet Artifact type comments:

    738 grams

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 124.0 high × 93.0 wide × 33.0 thick
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  • Artifact comments:

    738 grams

  • primary: MVN 1, 231

    [Pettinato1974MVN1] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1974. La Collezione Schollmeyer. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 1. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: WdO 6, p.7-41, p. 25 1

    [Waetzoldt1971Tongefäßen] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1971. “Zwei Unveröffentlichte Ur-III-Texte Über Die Herstellung von Tongefäßen.” Welt Des Orients 6: 7–41.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 51 n. 174 (rev. i 1-2)

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: Steinkeller, Piotr, AoF 23, 245ff.,

    [sec12847] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MW 124
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.03.00.00, Amar-Suen.04.01.00, Amar-Suen.04.13.00 (intercalated)
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-03-13 at 11:29:24 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2020-03-02 at 09:01:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-10-03 at 08:54:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:55:55 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:44:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-02-13 at 17:01:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:35:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:11:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:45 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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20120224 englund:

Cite this Artifact
“MVN 01, 231 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113264.
MVN 01, 231 artifact entry (No. P113264). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113264
MVN 01, 231 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113264 (Accessed: April 24, 2024).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-24]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 01, 231 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113264},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113264},
}


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