MVN 01, 231 (P113264)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany

Museum Number

MW 124

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

124.0 mm × 93.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(disz) gurusz] x [...]
2. [iti 1(u) 3(disz)]-sze3
3. [a2]-bi# u4 6(gesz2) 3(u)
4. iti# sze-sag11-ku5-ta
5. iti diri-sze3
6. 1(gesz2) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. a2 bahar3 sa2-du11-ke4-ne
8. 1(gesz2) gu2# gi#-ru#-usz
9. a2#-bi# u4# 1(gesz2)#
10. e2-udu-ta
  blank space
11. szunigin 8(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
12. sza3-bi-ta
column 2
1. [2(disz) dug] lahtan2 1(asz) gur
2. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t) dug szakkan 2(barig)
3. 4(u) dug szakkan 1(barig) 5(ban2)
4. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) dug 3(ban2)
5. 5(gesz2) 2(u) dug ninda ka dagal 3(ban2)
6. 2(u) dug gal
7. 6(disz) dug dur2-bur3
8. 6(disz) dug ma-an-hara4
9. 1(gesz2)# 6(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
10. 2(u) 2(disz) dug ninda 5(disz) sila3
11. 5(u) dug sila3 gal
  blank space
12. kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
13. 2(u) 4(disz) dug gal
14. gan-dab5-e a ga6-ga6-de3
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}gesztin-an-ka
16. 2(u) 4(disz) dug 3(ban2)
17. 2(u) 5(disz) dug 2(ban2)
18. ga-esz{ki}-sze3
19. 2(u) 5(disz) dug ga 1(ban2)
20. ga ba-an-de2
21. kiszib3 3(disz) kas4
22. 5(u) 4(disz) dug ninda ka dagal 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
23. e2 ur-{d}li9-si4 ensi2-ka-sze3
24. kiszib3 ur-gu2-de3-na
25. 1(u) 2(disz) {im}tu-ru-na
column 3
1. e2-muhaldim-sze3
2. kiszib3 in-sa6-sa6
3. 1(u) 6(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. 1(gesz2) sila3 gal
5. nig2-dab5 masz-masz
6. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba
7. 1(disz) dug lahtan2 1(asz) gur
8. e2-gu4-sze3
9. kiszib3 lu2#-he2#-gal2
10. 3(disz) dug# kur#-ku-du3 1(asz) gur
11. 3(disz) dug lahtan2 1(asz) gur
12. nig2-dab5 ur3 lugal
13. 1(u) 2(disz) dug ugu4-bala
14. 1(u) 2(disz) dug lam-re6
15. 2(gesz2) dug 1(ban2)
16. 4(gesz2) dug sila3 sa2-du11
17. sa2-du11 bara2 gir13-gesz{ki}
18. 3(disz) dug sila3 banda3{da}
19. 3(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
20. 3(gesz2) dug sila3 sa2-du11
21. nig2-dab5 e2-masz
22. 1(u) 8(disz) dug gal
23. 1(u) 8(disz) dug ninda 5(disz) sila3
24. 6(gesz2) 5(u) dug sila3 sa2-du11
25. ki-a-nag# ensi2#-ke4#-ne
  blank space
26. sa2-du11 szu-a gi-na
reverse
column 1
1. 4(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 2(u) 1/2(disz) 3(disz)# gin2 gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. diri nig2-ka9-ak mu gu-za {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
  blank space
3. szunigin 3(disz) dug kur-ku-du3 [1(asz)] gur
4. a2-bi u4 3(u)
5. szunigin 6(disz) dug lahtan2 [1(asz) gur]
6. a2-bi u4 [1(gesz2)?]
7. szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) dug szakkan [2(barig)]
8. a2-bi u4 5(u) 4(disz)
9. szunigin 4(u) dug szakkan 1(barig) 5(ban2)
10. a2-bi u4 3(gesz2) 4(u)
11. szunigin 2(gesz2) 5(u) dug 3(ban2)
12. a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) 5(u)
column 2
1. szunigin# 5(gesz2) 2(u) dug ninda ka dagal 3(ban2)
2. a2-bi u4 6(gesz2) 4(u)
3. szunigin 5(u) 4(disz) dug ninda ka dagal 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. a2-bi u4 5(u) 4(disz)
5. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(disz) [dug] gal
6. a2-bi [u4 n] 8(disz)
7. szunigin 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) dug 1(ban2)
8. a2-bi u4 4(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz)
9. szunigin 6(disz) dug dur2-bur3
10. a2-bi u4 6(disz)
11. szunigin 6(disz) dug ma-an-hara4
12. a2-bi u4 4(disz)
13. szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) dug ugu4-bala
14. a2-bi u4 1(u) 2(disz)
15. szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) dug lam-re6
16. a2-bi u4 6(disz)
17. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) dug 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
18. a2-bi u4 4(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)
19. szunigin# 3(disz) dug sila3 banda3{da}
20. a2-bi u4 3(disz)
21. szunigin# 4(u) dug ninda 5(disz) sila3
22. a2#-bi u4 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz)
23. [szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 5(u)] dug# sila3 [sa2-du11]
24. [a2-bi u4] n
25. [szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) {im}tu]-ru#-na
26. [a2-bi] u4# 1(u) 2(disz)
27. [szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) dug] sila3# gal
28. [a2-bi] u4# 1(u)# 1(disz)#
29. [szunigin] 4(gesz'u)# 9(gesz2)# 2(u)# 1/2(disz)# [3(disz)] gin2# gurusz# [u4] 1(disz)#-sze3#
  blank space
column 3
  blank space
1. szunigin 1(szar2) [n] 4(disz)# 1/3(disz) 3(disz) gin2# [gurusz] u4# 1(disz)#-sze3
2. ugula [...]-dingir
3. diri [n] 2(u)# 5(disz) 1/3(disz) [3(disz) gin2 gurusz u4] 1(disz)-sze3
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Amar-Suen.03.00.00 to Amar-Suen.04.13.00 (intercalated)

Record

20120224 englund:

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P113264

Physical information

738 grams

Artifact type Tablet
738 grams
Dimensions 124.0 mm × 93.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany
Museum Number MW 124
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 017639

References

  • primary: MVN 1, 231

    [Pettinato1974MVN1] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1974. La Collezione Schollmeyer. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 1. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: WdO 6, p.7-41, p. 25 1

    [Waetzoldt1971Tongefäßen] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1971. “Zwei Unveröffentlichte Ur-III-Texte Über Die Herstellung von Tongefäßen.” Welt Des Orients 6: 7–41.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 51 n. 174 (rev. i 1-2)

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: AoF 23 (pp. 232-253), 245ff.

    [Steinkeller1996AoF23] Steinkeller, Piotr. 1996. “The Organization of Crafts in Third Millennium Babylonia: The Case of Potters .” Altorientalische Forschungen 23: 232–53.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-16 at 10:25:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2022-03-13 at 11:29:24 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-03-02 at 09:01:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-10-03 at 08:54:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:55:55 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:44:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-02-13 at 17:01:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:35:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:11:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:45 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 231 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P113264.
MVN 01, 231 artifact entry (No. P113264). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113264 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 01, 231 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113264 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	month = {aug 16},
	title = {MVN 01, 231 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113264},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113264},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 231 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P113264.
MVN 01, 231 artifact entry (No. P113264). (2024, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113264 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 01, 231 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113264 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {MVN 01, 231 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113264},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113264},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P113264
LB  - CDLI:P113264
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - MVN 01, 231 artifact entry
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