MS 2863/18 (P006184)

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 2863/18

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

49.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. [...] , [...]
1.b1. , ([...])a
1.b2. , ([...] SZU#? GI#)a
1.b3. , (DANNA KUR~a)a
1.b4. , ([...] KASKAL#)a
1.b5. , (KASZ~c MUSZEN)a
1.b6. , ([...] E2~a#)a
1.b7. , (KA~a EN~a DU)a
column 2
1.a. [...] , X
1.b1. , ([...])a
1.b2. , ([...])a
1.b3. , (NA~a MUSZEN# GI)a
1.b4. , (AD~a# X)a
1.b5. , ([...])a
1.b6. , ([...])a
1.b7. , ([...])a
1.b8. , ([...] TI# ZI~a#?)a
1.b9. , (NE~a E2~a PAP~a)a
2.a. 1(N01)# , |U4x1(N57)| TUR
2.b. , ([...] 3(N57))a
3.a. 7(N01) , |U4x3(N57)| TUR
3.b1. , (DIM~a DA~a)a
3.b2. , (UR~a UR~a)a
3.b3. , (LA2? X NA2~a#?)a
3.b4. , (3(N57) X)a
3.b5. , (X X)a
3.b6. , (X X)a
3.b7. , (X KI X)a
4. , PAP~a SU~a 1(N57) MUN~a1
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N14) 8(N01) , AL
2. 1(N14)# 2(N01)# , [...]
3. [...] , [...]
column 2
1. [...] , [...] RAD~a#

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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): 49.0 high × 46.0 wide × 26.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 2863/18
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-02-12 at 09:18:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-10-26 at 13:20:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2007-11-17 at 03:06:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:22 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“MS 2863/18 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006184.
MS 2863/18 artifact entry (No. P006184). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006184
MS 2863/18 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006184 (Accessed: November 8, 2025).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-08]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2863/18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006184},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006184
LB  - CDLI:P006184
M1  - 2025/11/8/
TI  - MS 2863/18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006184
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MS 2863/18 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006184.
MS 2863/18 artifact entry (No. P006184). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006184
MS 2863/18 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006184 (Accessed: November 8, 2025).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-08]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2863/18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006184},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006184
LB  - CDLI:P006184
M1  - 2025/11/8/
TI  - MS 2863/18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006184
ER  -
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