MS 2900/12 (P006220)

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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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2900/12

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

43.0 mm × 24.0 mm × 15.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , [...]
2.a. [...] 2(N01)# , [...] GI#?
2.b1. , ([...])a
2.b2. , (|BU~a+DU6~a| PAP~a |BU~a+DU6~a| EZINU~a)a
3.a. 4(N01)# , [...] TUR#
3.b1. , (3(N57) NUNUZ~a1)a
3.b2. , (3(N57) BU~a SZE~a)a
3.b3. , (NI~a SA~c)a
3.b4. , (GI4~a SZA3~a1# [...])a
4. [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1.a. [...] 1(N14) 1(N01) , 2(N57) [...]
1.b1. [...] , [...]
1.b2. 2(N01) , GI
1.b3. 3(N02) ,
2.a. [...] 1(N14)# 1(N01)#? , [...]
2.b1. 4(N01)# [...] , [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
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): 43.0 high × 24.0 wide × 15.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 2900/12
  • 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 09:16:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-10-26 at 13:20:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2007-11-17 at 03:06:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:23 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“MS 2900/12 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006220.
MS 2900/12 artifact entry (No. P006220). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006220
MS 2900/12 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006220 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-25]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2900/12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006220},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006220},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006220
LB  - CDLI:P006220
M1  - 2026/1/25/
TI  - MS 2900/12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006220
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“MS 2900/12 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006220.
MS 2900/12 artifact entry (No. P006220). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006220
MS 2900/12 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006220 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-25]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2900/12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006220},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006220},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006220
LB  - CDLI:P006220
M1  - 2026/1/25/
TI  - MS 2900/12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006220
ER  - 
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