MVN 18, 516 (P119877)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain

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Museum Collection(s)

Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain

Museum Number

MM 0711a

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

44.0 mm × 44.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2-ta
 en: From the field of Kamari
2. a ba-ra-ha-asz
 en: the water was diverted
3. bur ba#-an#-nu2#
 en: (and) a (fish)pond was laid out ...
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
 en: ...
2'. [x] ba#-an-kux(KWU147)# [...]
 en: ... entered ...
3'. [n] ku6-sze6 gur#?
 en: n gur? of smoked fish
4'. ur-{gesz}gigir-ke4
 en: by Ur-gigir
5'. su-su-dam
 en: are to be repaid;
  blank space
  seal impression
6'. mu us2-sa si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
 en: year following: “Simanum was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. ur-{gesz}gigir
 en: Ur-gigir,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. dumu [bar]-ra#-AN
 en: son of Bara-AN.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 44.0 high × 44.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • primary: MVN 18, 516

    [Molina1993MVN18] Molina, Manuel. 1993. Tablillas Administrativas Neosumerias de La Abadía de Montserrat (Barcelona). Copias Cuneiformes. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 18. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: Fs Milano (pp. 319-335), 328

    [Molina2016FsMilano] Molina, Manuel. 2016. “Cases on Malpractice by Provincial Officers at Umma.” In Libiamo Ne’ Lieti Calici: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Presented to Lucio Milano on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday by Pupils, Colleagues and Friends, 346:319–35. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament. Münster.

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  • Museum No.: MM 0711a
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-19 at 15:49:01 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-19 at 15:47:03 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2019-12-03 at 14:13:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-23 at 17:10:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:46:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:23:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:22:28 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 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
CDLI Seals 005455 (composite) (P458165) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 18, 516 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P119877.
MVN 18, 516 artifact entry (No. P119877). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P119877 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 18, 516 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P119877 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
@misc{2024MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {MVN 18, 516 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P119877},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P119877},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P119877
LB  - CDLI:P119877
M1  - 2025/11/7/
TI  - MVN 18, 516 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P119877
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 18, 516 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P119877.
MVN 18, 516 artifact entry (No. P119877). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P119877 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 18, 516 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P119877 (Accessed: November 7, 2025).
@misc{2024MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {MVN 18, 516 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P119877},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P119877},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P119877
LB  - CDLI:P119877
M1  - 2025/11/7/
TI  - MVN 18, 516 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P119877
ER  -
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