MVN 16, 1099 (P119147)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 1099

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. 4(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 a-ra
2. ma2 1(gesz2) gur
3. mu dal na-ru2-a-sze3
4. ki ur-{d}dumu-zi-da dam-gar3-ta
reverse
1. kiszib3 nig2-u2-rum
2. sza3 bala u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam
  seal impression
3. iti szu-numun
  some text moved to next line
4. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
seal 1
1. nig2-u2-rum dub-sar
2. dumu lu2-{d}szara2

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 003939 (composite) (P456649) S003939 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P119147

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Um 1099
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 037567

References

  • primary: MVN 16, 1099

    [Waetzoldt1994MVN16] Waetzoldt, Hartmut, and Fatma Yıldız. 1994. Die Umma-Texte Aus Den Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul. Band II (Nr. 601-1600). Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 16. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:45:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:22:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:27:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:35:07 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:51:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 1099 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P119147.
MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry (No. P119147). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P119147
MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P119147 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P119147},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P119147},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P119147
LB  - CDLI:P119147
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P119147
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 1099 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P119147.
MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry (No. P119147). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P119147
MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P119147 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P119147},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P119147},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P119147
LB  - CDLI:P119147
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - MVN 16, 1099 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P119147
ER  -
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