MVN 21, 396 (P120633)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 07456

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. lu5-szu-um
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. szu-{d}nin-szubur
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. i-szar-be-li2
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. ur-{d}da-mu
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga a-KA
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga a-KA
2. la-li2
3. szunigin 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda
4. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 naga
5. u4 2(disz)-kam
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6. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
7. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P120633

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) State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Museum Number Erm 07456
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 046198

References

  • primary: MVN 21, 396

    [Koslova2000MVN21] Koslova, Natalya V. 2000. Neusumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Umma Aus Der Sammlung Der Ermitage Zu St. Petersburg, Rußland. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 21. Roma: Bonsignori Editore.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:54:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-01-15 at 16:20:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:47:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:24:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:22:46 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 21, 396 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P120633.
MVN 21, 396 artifact entry (No. P120633). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P120633
MVN 21, 396 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P120633 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 21, 396 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P120633},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P120633},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 21, 396 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P120633.
MVN 21, 396 artifact entry (No. P120633). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P120633
MVN 21, 396 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P120633 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 21, 396 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P120633},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P120633},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P120633
LB  - CDLI:P120633
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - MVN 21, 396 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P120633
ER  -
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