MS 2498 (P006065)
Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMuseum Number
MS 2498Period
Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)Provenience
uncertain (mod. uncertain)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
UndeterminedMeasurements
127.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 21.0 mm
tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 9(N01)# , PAP~a SU~a 2(N57) MUN~a1
1.b1. , ([...] SAG#)a
1.b2. , (AN URU~a1)a
1.b3. , (BU~a U2~a)a
1.b4. , (PIRIG~b1 E2~b UDU~a)a
1.b5. , (NAR A)a
1.b6. , (EN~a# X)a
1.b7. , (NE~a SZU)a
1.b8. , (SZUBUR)a
1.b9. , (EN~a PA~a)a
2.a. 6(N01) , PAP~a SU~a 1(N57) MUN~a1
2.b1. , (U2~b SAG)a
2.b2. , (EN~a HI)a
2.b3. , (ZATU659)a
2.b4. , (ZATU832 HI)a
2.b5. , (|EN2.E2~b| 3(N57))a
2.b6. , (E2~b BU~a)a
2.b7. ,
3.a. 2(N01) , IM~a
3.b1. , (PAP~a GIR3~c)a
3.b2. , (IM~a AN KISAL~b1)a
4.a. 2(N01) , SZA SZE~a
4.b1. , (ISZ~b ZATU832)a
4.b2. , (ZATU773~a UNUG~a)a
5.a. 3(N01)# , TUR PAP~a# [...]
5.b1. , (GAN2 HI)a
5.b2. , (E2~b SI NAGA~a)a
5.b3. , (EN~a EZEN~b)a
6.a. 5(N01) , SI KI ZATU795
6.b1. , (ZATU811 3(N57))a
6.b2. , (ZATU659# MUSZEN)a
6.b3. , (SZUBUR)a
6.b4. , (E2~b BAR 3(N57))a
6.b5. , (NIGIN EN~a TI)a
column 2
1.a. 2(N01) , ME~a
1.b1. , (KASKAL SZUBUR)a
1.b2. , (NU SZUBUR)a
2.a. 3(N01) , URU~a1 PA~a BU~a
2.b1. , (3(N57) E2~b)a
2.b2. , (|GA2~a1xEN~a| NUNUZ~a1)a
2.b3. , (SZU TUR)a
3. , KU6~a DU
reverse
column 1
1. ,
obverse
column 1
1.a. 9(N01)# , PAP~a SU~a 2(N57) MUN~a1
1.b1. , ([...] SAG#)a
1.b2. , (AN URU~a1)a
1.b3. , (BU~a U2~a)a
1.b4. , (PIRIG~b1 E2~b UDU~a)a
1.b5. , (NAR A)a
1.b6. , (EN~a# X)a
1.b7. , (NE~a SZU)a
1.b8. , (SZUBUR)a
1.b9. , (EN~a PA~a)a
2.a. 6(N01) , PAP~a SU~a 1(N57) MUN~a1
2.b1. , (U2~b SAG)a
2.b2. , (EN~a HI)a
2.b3. , (ZATU659)a
2.b4. , (ZATU832 HI)a
2.b5. , (|EN2.E2~b| 3(N57))a
2.b6. , (E2~b BU~a)a
2.b7. ,
3.a. 2(N01) , IM~a
3.b1. , (PAP~a GIR3~c)a
3.b2. , (IM~a AN KISAL~b1)a
4.a. 2(N01) , SZA SZE~a
4.b1. , (ISZ~b ZATU832)a
4.b2. , (ZATU773~a UNUG~a)a
5.a. 3(N01)# , TUR PAP~a# [...]
5.b1. , (GAN2 HI)a
5.b2. , (E2~b SI NAGA~a)a
5.b3. , (EN~a EZEN~b)a
6.a. 5(N01) , SI KI ZATU795
6.b1. , (ZATU811 3(N57))a
6.b2. , (ZATU659# MUSZEN)a
6.b3. , (SZUBUR)a
6.b4. , (E2~b BAR 3(N57))a
6.b5. , (NIGIN EN~a TI)a
column 2
1.a. 2(N01) , ME~a
1.b1. , (KASKAL SZUBUR)a
1.b2. , (NU SZUBUR)a
2.a. 3(N01) , URU~a1 PA~a BU~a
2.b1. , (3(N57) E2~b)a
2.b2. , (|GA2~a1xEN~a| NUNUZ~a1)a
2.b3. , (SZU TUR)a
3. , KU6~a DU
reverse
column 1
1. ,
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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): 127.0 high × 82.0 wide × 21.0 thick
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Undetermined
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: MS 2498
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
- Elevation:
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- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
- Dates Referenced:
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- Date Comments:
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2018-02-12 at 09:17:18 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2017-10-26 at 13:20:51 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-11-17 at 03:06:52 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-02-02 at 15:13:33 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:13:20 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Cite this Artifact
“MS 2498 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006065.
MS 2498 artifact entry (No. P006065). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006065
MS 2498 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006065 (Accessed: November 18, 2025).
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note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-18]},
year = {2002},
month = {feb 21},
title = {MS 2498 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P006065},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006065},
}
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