MVN 02, 024 (P113323)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 19353

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5/6(disz) sila3 lal3
 en: 5/6 sila3 date syrup,
2. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) gin2
 en: its silver: 2/3 shekel;
  4/5 shekel per sila3 lal3
3. 4(disz) amar-sag uz-tur
 en: 4 a.-ducklings,
4. ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2
 en: their silver: 1 shekel;
  1/4 shekel per amar-sag uz-tur
5. 1(disz) ku5-da
 en: 1 kuda,
6. ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 la2 igi-6(disz)-gal2
 en: its silver: 1 shekel less 1/6;
  5/6 shekel per ku5-da (?; unusual 5/6)
reverse
1. 1(u) la2 1(disz) pesz2-gesz-gi
 en: 10 less 1 bandicoot rats,
2. ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2 6(disz)? sze
 en: their silver: 1/6 (shekel) 6(?) grains;
  4 grains per pesz2-gesz-gi
3. 1(disz) amar-sag u2-ga{muszen}
 en: 1 a.-crow,
4. ku3-bi 1(u) 6(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 16 grains;
  16 grains per amar-sag u2-ga
5. 3(gesz2) 2(u) ku6 kun-zi saga
 en: 200 reservoir fish, fine quality,
6. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) sze
 en: their silver: 2 shekels 1/6, 10 grains;
  2 grains per ku6 kun-zi saga
7. nesag {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: “first fruits” of Enlil,
8. kiszib3 ha-lu5-lu5
 en: under seal of Ḫalulu;
9. mu e2 puzur4-da-gan
 en: year: “Puzriš-Dagan.”
seal 1
1. lugal-ezem dub-sar
 en: Lugal-ezem, the scribe,
2. dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
 en: son of Lugal-emaḫe,
3. szabra
 en: the chief household manager.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000207 (composite) (P430305) S000207 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.32.00.00, Šulgi.47.09.00 (us2 year)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P113323

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) Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number MAH 19353
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 017697

References

  • primary: MVN 2, 24

    [Sauren1974MVN2] Sauren, Herbert. 1974. Wirtschaftsurkunden Des Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Genf. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 2. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 192 n. 607, p. 229

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-09-17 at 11:13:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:19:14 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-08-06 at 14:59:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-11 at 21:31:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-05 at 14:09:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-05 at 14:05:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-08-13 at 17:00:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-04 at 14:50:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:36:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:47 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 02, 024 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113323.
MVN 02, 024 artifact entry (No. P113323). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113323
MVN 02, 024 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113323 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113323},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113323
LB  - CDLI:P113323
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - MVN 02, 024 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113323
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 024 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113323.
MVN 02, 024 artifact entry (No. P113323). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113323
MVN 02, 024 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113323 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113323},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113323
LB  - CDLI:P113323
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - MVN 02, 024 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113323
ER  -
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