NMS A.1978.440 (P453065)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Photo

Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1978.440

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) 7(disz) sila3# dabin gur sag-gal2
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
3. 3(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) 4(disz) 1/2(disz)? sila3 nig2-ar3-ra gur
4. 1(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) bappir gur
5. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(disz) sila3 munu4 ba-ba gur
reverse
1. 2(asz@c)#? 2(ban2@c) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)? sila3 munu4 gur
2. zi3 munu4 iri-ta e3-a
3. a2 4(disz) u4
4. i7-pa-e3
5. szu ba#-ti

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P453065
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P453065

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	47.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum Number	NMS A.1978.440
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2015-05-20 at 05:37:01	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2015-04-21 at 06:52:01	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2015-04-20 at 12:15:45	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2013-06-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“NMS A.1978.440 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453065.

NMS A.1978.440 artifact entry (No. P453065). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453065

NMS A.1978.440 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453065 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453065},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“NMS A.1978.440 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453065.

NMS A.1978.440 artifact entry (No. P453065). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453065

NMS A.1978.440 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453065 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jun 27},
	title = {NMS {A}.1978.440 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453065},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453065},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/6/27/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P453065
LB  - CDLI:P453065
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - NMS A.1978.440 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P453065
ER  -