MVN 03, 186 (P113746)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

FLP 0245

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(u) sze gur lugal
2. sze uri5{ki}-ma-ta
3. mu lugal-saga-sze3
4. 1(u) 2(asz) sze uruda-a sa10-a
5. 3(barig) 2(ban2) sze i3-ku6-da sa10-a
6. 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 la2 igi 4(disz) ku3-babbar
  on tablet igi la2 ...
reverse
1. sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) gur
  calculation: 22 3/4 gin2 x 4(barig)/gin2 = 18;1,0
2. ki ARAD2-ta
3. ku3 sig3-de3
4. a-kal-la
5. mu us2-sa e2 puzur4-da-gan ba-du3
6. ku3 ($ blank space $)
envelope
obverse
1. 2(u) sze gur lugal#
2. sze uri5{ki}-ta
3. kiszib3 lugal-saga dam-gar3
4. 1(u) 2(asz) gur uruda-a sa10-a
5. 3(barig) 2(ban2) sze i3-ku6-da sa10-a
6. 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 igi la2 4(disz) ku3-babbar
7. sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) gur
reverse
1. ki ARAD2-ta
2. a-kal-la
3. szu ba-ti
  blank space
  seal impression
4. mu e2 puzur4-da-gan ba-du3
seal 1
1. a-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-nesag-e

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    Mayr, SITU p. 148 reads as a-a-kal-a

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: MVN 3, 186

    [Owen1975MVN3] Owen, David I. 1975. The John Frederick Lewis Collection. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 3. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: FLP 0245
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
  • Elevation:
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.40.00.00 (us2 year)
  • Alternative Years:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-03-24 at 15:12:04 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2022-03-01 at 11:43:34 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2019-11-05 at 02:01:56 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:19:46 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-09-07 at 08:30:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Cripps, Eric L. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:36:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:55 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 001817.2 (composite) (P533308) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 03, 186 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113746.
MVN 03, 186 artifact entry (No. P113746). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113746
MVN 03, 186 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113746 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 03, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113746},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113746},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113746
LB  - CDLI:P113746
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - MVN 03, 186 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113746
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 03, 186 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113746.
MVN 03, 186 artifact entry (No. P113746). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113746
MVN 03, 186 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113746 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 03, 186 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113746},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113746},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113746
LB  - CDLI:P113746
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - MVN 03, 186 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113746
ER  -
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