AnOr 01, 240 (P101231)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Collection(s)

Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Number

BNUS 256

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3. s,a-li
 en: for Ṣalli;
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. dan-ni-a
 en: for Danniya;
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
9. {d}suen-kal
 en: for Suen-kal;
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
reverse
1. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
2. ab-ba-kal-la
 en: for Abbakalla;
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
4. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
5. qur2-di3-lum
 en: for Qurdī-ilum;
6. szunigin 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ninda 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
 en: total: 1 ban2 7 sila3 beer; 1 ban2 3 sila3 bread; 1/3 sila3 5 shekels onions;
7. szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) gin2 naga
 en: total: 15 shekels oil; 10 shekels alkali-plant;
8. [...]
 en: ...
left
1. u4 7(disz)-kam
 en: 7th day,
  some text moved to next line
2. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-gar
 en: month: “Bricks cast in molds,”
  some text moved to next line
3. mu us2-sa
 en: year following.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P101231

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Museum Number BNUS 256
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007808

References

  • primary: AnOr 1, 240

    [Schneider1931AnOr1] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1931. Die Drehem- Und Djoḫa-Urkunden Der Strassburger Universitäts- Und Landesbibliothek. Analecta Orientalia 1. Roma: Pontificio Istituto Biblico.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-08-16 at 21:02:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101231.
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (No. P101231). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101231
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101231 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101231
LB  - CDLI:P101231
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101231
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101231.
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (No. P101231). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101231
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101231 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101231
LB  - CDLI:P101231
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101231
ER  -
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