MCS 4, 012 01 (P386436)

Administrative tablet dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Museum Collection(s)

World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Museum Number

WML 51.63.036

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 46.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) ama-ud5
 en: 91 nannies,
2. 1(asz@c)# [{munus}]asz2#-gar3 sza3-du10
 en: 1 female kid, new-born,
  lit. "sweet-belly"
3. 1(asz@c) masz-nita sza3-du10
 en: 1 male kid, new-born;
  lit. "sweet-belly"
column 2
1. amar-ezem
 en: Amar-ezem,
2. ur-nu-da
 en: against Urnu
3. e-da-lu5
 en: entered;
4. URU-KA-gi-na
 en: Urukagina,
5. lugal
 en: king
6. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagash;
reverse
column 1
1. 7(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
 en: 7th (regnal year).
  blank space
column 2
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P386436

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 46.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Museum Number WML 51.63.036
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MCS 4, 012 01

    [Fish1954MCS4] Fish, Thomas. 1954. Manchester Cuneiform Studies 4.

  • history: BAR IS 2135, Text 49

    [Cripps2010Liverpool] Cripps, Eric L. 2010. Sargonic and Presargonic Texts in the World Museum Liverpool. BAR International Series 2135. Oxford: Archaeopress.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-07-01 at 11:50:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-06-25 at 05:00:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-06-25 at 04:51:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-06-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MCS 4, 012 01 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 24, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P386436.
MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry (No. P386436). (2008, June 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386436
MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386436 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2008MCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {jun 24},
	title = {MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P386436},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386436},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/6/24/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P386436
LB  - CDLI:P386436
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P386436
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MCS 4, 012 01 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 24, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P386436.
MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry (No. P386436). (2008, June 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386436
MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386436 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2008MCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {jun 24},
	title = {MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P386436},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386436},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/6/24/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P386436
LB  - CDLI:P386436
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - MCS 4, 012 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P386436
ER  -
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