MS 2439 (P006056)
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, NorwayMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMuseum Number
MS 2439Period
Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
UndeterminedMeasurements
107.0 mm × 69.0 mm × 19.0 mm
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a EN~a DU@g TI
2.a. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a EN~a SUKKAL NUNUZ~c
2.b. 1(N01) , BAR
3.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a DU@g
3.b. 1(N01) , BAR
4. 2(N01) , PAP~a SU~a LA2 TE
5. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a KISAL~b1 AN KI
6.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a UR~a
6.b. 1(N01) , BAR
7. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a KU6~a DIN EN~a HI SZA3~a1 1(N02)
8. , EN~a X [...]
column 2
1. 2(N01) , BAR SI KISAL~b1
2. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a EN~a NE~a
3. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a SZU SZU
4. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a ZATU687 GIR3~c
5. 2(N01) , BAR SZU TUR
6. , GISZIMMAR~b1 1(N57)
7. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a NIMGIR
8.a. 2(N01) , EN~a SZE3 KUR~a DA~a DIM~a
8.b. 1(N01) , BAR
9. 3(N01) , DUB~a |SAL.KUR~a| TUR3~a AN NE~a
10. , EN~a IB~a
column 3
1. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a IB~a |GI4~a&GI4~a|
2. , SZU2 E2~a
3. 1(N01) , 3(N57) RU DIM~a PAP~a SU~a
4. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a EN~a |GISZxSZU2~a| NIM~b1
5. , GAL~a HI@g~a
6.a. 3(N01) , BAR NE~a BA NA~a
6.b. 5(N01) , SIG2~b KUR~a
7. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a 5(N57) GU4
8. 1(N01) , BAR E2~a TA~c HI GURUSZ~a
9. 1(N01) , DUB~a MUSZEN#? |SAL.KUR~a| ZATU751~a
column 4
1.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a PAP~a E2~b
1.b. 1(N01) , BAR
2. 2(N01) , PAP~a SU~a NUNUZ~a1@t BAHAR2~b BU~a
3.a. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a AN 3(N57)
3.b. 1(N01) , BAR
4. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a SZUBUR MUSZ3~a
5.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a SZUR2~b BU~a
5.b. 2(N01) , BAR
6. , |AB~axSUKKAL|
7.a. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a ZATU628~a ZATU647
7.b1. 4(N01) , BAR
7.b2. 1(N01) , KUR~a SIG2~b?
8. , SANGA~a#? X
reverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N14) 6(N01) , EN~a USZ~a
1.b1. 1(N14) 3(N01) , DUB~a SU~a PAP~a
1.b2. 3(N01) , BAR
2.a. 7(N01) , GISZIMMAR~b1 1(N57)
2.b1. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a
2.b2. 4(N01) , BAR
3.a. 6(N01) , EN~a IB~a
3.b1. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a
3.b2A. 5(N01) , KUR~a
3.b2B1. 2(N01) , EN~a SZE3 KUR~a
3.b2B2. 3(N01) , DUB~a KUR~a
4. 2(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a SZU2 E2~a
5. 2(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a GAL~a HI@g~b
6.a. 1(N14) 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a ZATU825 AB2
6.b1. 1(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a
6.b2. 4(N01) , BAR
6.b3. 2(N01) , X
6.b4. 5(N01) , KUR~a X
column 2
1.a. 1(N34) 3(N01) , PAP~a SU~a LA2 ALAN~c UNUG~a KITI RAD~a RAD~a@g
1.b1. 3(N14) 3(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a
1.b2. 1(N14) 8(N01) , BAR
1.b3. 1(N14) 2(N01) , KUR~a
1.b4. 2(N14) 8(N01)? , DUB~a E2~b
2.a. 1(N14) 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a |AB~axSUKKAL|
2.b1. 9(N01) , DUB~a SU~a PAP~a
2.b2. 4(N01) , BAR
3.a. 7(N01) , SU~a PAP~a AN E2~a?
3.b1. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a
3.b2. 4(N01) , X
3.b3. 1(N01) , KUR~a X
obverse
column 1
1. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a EN~a DU@g TI
2.a. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a EN~a SUKKAL NUNUZ~c
2.b. 1(N01) , BAR
3.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a DU@g
3.b. 1(N01) , BAR
4. 2(N01) , PAP~a SU~a LA2 TE
5. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a KISAL~b1 AN KI
6.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a UR~a
6.b. 1(N01) , BAR
7. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a KU6~a DIN EN~a HI SZA3~a1 1(N02)
8. , EN~a X [...]
column 2
1. 2(N01) , BAR SI KISAL~b1
2. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a EN~a NE~a
3. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a SZU SZU
4. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a ZATU687 GIR3~c
5. 2(N01) , BAR SZU TUR
6. , GISZIMMAR~b1 1(N57)
7. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a NIMGIR
8.a. 2(N01) , EN~a SZE3 KUR~a DA~a DIM~a
8.b. 1(N01) , BAR
9. 3(N01) , DUB~a |SAL.KUR~a| TUR3~a AN NE~a
10. , EN~a IB~a
column 3
1. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a IB~a |GI4~a&GI4~a|
2. , SZU2 E2~a
3. 1(N01) , 3(N57) RU DIM~a PAP~a SU~a
4. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a EN~a |GISZxSZU2~a| NIM~b1
5. , GAL~a HI@g~a
6.a. 3(N01) , BAR NE~a BA NA~a
6.b. 5(N01) , SIG2~b KUR~a
7. 1(N01) , PAP~a SU~a 5(N57) GU4
8. 1(N01) , BAR E2~a TA~c HI GURUSZ~a
9. 1(N01) , DUB~a MUSZEN#? |SAL.KUR~a| ZATU751~a
column 4
1.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a PAP~a E2~b
1.b. 1(N01) , BAR
2. 2(N01) , PAP~a SU~a NUNUZ~a1@t BAHAR2~b BU~a
3.a. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a AN 3(N57)
3.b. 1(N01) , BAR
4. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a SZUBUR MUSZ3~a
5.a. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a SZUR2~b BU~a
5.b. 2(N01) , BAR
6. , |AB~axSUKKAL|
7.a. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a ZATU628~a ZATU647
7.b1. 4(N01) , BAR
7.b2. 1(N01) , KUR~a SIG2~b?
8. , SANGA~a#? X
reverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N14) 6(N01) , EN~a USZ~a
1.b1. 1(N14) 3(N01) , DUB~a SU~a PAP~a
1.b2. 3(N01) , BAR
2.a. 7(N01) , GISZIMMAR~b1 1(N57)
2.b1. 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a
2.b2. 4(N01) , BAR
3.a. 6(N01) , EN~a IB~a
3.b1. 1(N01) , SU~a PAP~a
3.b2A. 5(N01) , KUR~a
3.b2B1. 2(N01) , EN~a SZE3 KUR~a
3.b2B2. 3(N01) , DUB~a KUR~a
4. 2(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a SZU2 E2~a
5. 2(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a GAL~a HI@g~b
6.a. 1(N14) 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a ZATU825 AB2
6.b1. 1(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a
6.b2. 4(N01) , BAR
6.b3. 2(N01) , X
6.b4. 5(N01) , KUR~a X
column 2
1.a. 1(N34) 3(N01) , PAP~a SU~a LA2 ALAN~c UNUG~a KITI RAD~a RAD~a@g
1.b1. 3(N14) 3(N01) , DUB~a PAP~a SU~a
1.b2. 1(N14) 8(N01) , BAR
1.b3. 1(N14) 2(N01) , KUR~a
1.b4. 2(N14) 8(N01)? , DUB~a E2~b
2.a. 1(N14) 3(N01) , SU~a PAP~a |AB~axSUKKAL|
2.b1. 9(N01) , DUB~a SU~a PAP~a
2.b2. 4(N01) , BAR
3.a. 7(N01) , SU~a PAP~a AN E2~a?
3.b1. 2(N01) , SU~a PAP~a
3.b2. 4(N01) , X
3.b3. 1(N01) , KUR~a X
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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): 107.0 high × 69.0 wide × 19.0 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 2439
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
- Elevation:
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- Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2018-02-12 at 09:17:15 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-11-04 at 11:05:33 | 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 2439 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006056.
MS 2439 artifact entry (No. P006056). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006056
MS 2439 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006056 (Accessed: November 5, 2025).
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year = {2002},
month = {feb 21},
title = {MS 2439 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P006056},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006056},
}
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