MS 3887 (P006279)

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 3887

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

76.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N01) , (UNUG~a TE)a
2. 1(N01) , (EN~a SAG AN)a
3. 1(N01) , (EN~a HI RAD~a)a
4. 1(N01) , (SZA TAK4~a A)a
5. 1(N01) , (SZA DAR~b E2~b)a
6. 1(N01) , (U2~b A)a
7. 1(N01) , (GA2~a2 SZU)a
8. 1(N01) , (GIR3~c)a
column 2
1. 1(N01) , (EN~a KI)a
2. 1(N01) , (MUN~a1 AL TE A)a
3. 1(N01) , (EN~a SZE~a SAG)a
4. 1(N01) , (KID~b# LAGAB~a)a
5. 1(N01) , (EN~a PIRIG~b1#)a
6. 1(N01) , (LA2 SUG5)a
7. 1(N01) , (BU~a PAP~a BU~a)a
8. 1(N01) , (SZU SZU)a
9. 1(N01) , (EN~a IB~a)a
10. 1(N01) , (SI 5(N57))a
column 3
1. 1(N01) , (TUR3~a ZATU773~a SI)a
2. ,
reverse
column 1
1. 1(N14) 8(N01) , BA MUN~a1 2(N57) SU~a PAP~a
2. , RU KI KAL~b2 EN~a MASZ BU~a
column 2
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): 76.0 high × 48.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 3887
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-02-12 at 09:17:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-10-26 at 13:20:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-11-17 at 03:06:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:39 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 3887 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006279.
MS 3887 artifact entry (No. P006279). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006279
MS 3887 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006279 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-15]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 3887 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006279},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006279},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006279
LB  - CDLI:P006279
M1  - 2025/11/15/
TI  - MS 3887 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006279
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MS 3887 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006279.
MS 3887 artifact entry (No. P006279). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006279
MS 3887 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006279 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-15]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 3887 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006279},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006279},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006279
LB  - CDLI:P006279
M1  - 2025/11/15/
TI  - MS 3887 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006279
ER  -
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