MS 3879 (P006271)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 3879

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

73.0 mm × 62.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 2(N14) 2(N22) , UR5~a MA
1.b. 8(N01) ,
2.a. 3(N14) , UNUG~a
2.b. 9(N01) ,
3.a. 1(N14) , DUR2 GI ZATU703
3.b. 3(N01) ,
4.a. [1(N14)] 1(N22)# , |GISZxSZU2~a|
4.b. 4(N01) ,
5.a. [...] , [...]
5.b. [...] 1(N01)# ,
column 2
1.a. [...] , [...]
1.b. [...] 2(N01)# , [...]
2.a. 1(N14) , BA ZATU694~c SAG
2.b. 3(N01) ,
3.a. 2(N22) , NA~a RU NAR
3.b. 2(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) , DAR~a NAM~d
4.b. 3(N01) ,
5.a. 1(N14) , TAK4~a A GU#
5.b. 3(N01) ,
6.a. [1(N14)] , [...]
6.b. 3(N01)# [...] ,
column 3
1.a. 2(N22) , E2~a GI
1.b. 2(N01) ,
2.a. 1(N14) , URI3~a IB~a
2.b. 3(N01) ,
3.a. 1(N22) , NI~a GISZ3~b
3.b. 1(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N22) , AN UR2 A
4.b. 1(N01) ,
5.a. 1(N22) , LA2 AL
5.b. 1(N01) ,
6.a. 1(N22) , AN BAR KA~a
6.b. 1(N01) ,
7.a. 1(N22) , AN GI6 A
7.b. 1(N01) ,
8.a. 1(N22)# , URUDU~a SZEG9?
8.b. 1(N01) ,
9.a. 7(N14)# , [...]
9.b. 2(N14)# 1(N01) ,
reverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N22) , KA~a
1.b. 1(N01) , E2~a
2.a. 1(N22) , MAR~a MA AN
2.b. 1(N01) ,
3.a. 1(N14) , |DA~a.LISZ| PA~a
3.b. 3(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) , ZATU628~b NI~a TAK4~a KI
4.b. 3(N01) ,
5.a. 1(N14) , APIN~a
5.b. 3(N01) ,
6.a. 1(N22) , SIG7# [...]
6.b. [1(N01)] ,
7.a. [...] , [...]
7.b. [...] , [...]
column 2
1.a. [...] , [...]
1.b. [...] , [...]
2.a. [...] , [...]
2.b. [...] 8(N01)#? , [...] UDU~a MASZ
3. , [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 73.0 high × 62.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 3879
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-05 at 13:06:29 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:24 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“MS 3879 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P006271.
MS 3879 artifact entry (No. P006271). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P006271
MS 3879 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P006271 (Accessed: July 8, 2024).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-07-08]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 3879 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P006271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P006271},
}

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