AuOr 31, 233 06 (P464286)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous, Barcelona, Spain

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous, Barcelona, Spain

Museum Number

Anonymous 464286

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text, group G)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

32.0 mm × 23.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels potash,
3. 1(disz) ku6 1(disz) sa szum2
 en: 1 fish, 1 bundle onions,
4. szu-{d}iszkur
 en: Šū-Adad;
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread,
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels potash,
reverse
1. 1(disz) ku6 1(disz) sa szum2
 en: 1 fish, 1 bundle onions,
2. ur-{d}nanna
 en: Ur-Nanna;
3. 5(ban2) ninda 3(ban2) kasz du
 en: 5 ban2 bread, 3 ban2 beer, regular,
4. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
 en: 1/2 sila3 plant oil,
5. sza3-gal kas4-e-ne
 en: provisions for messengers,
6. giri3 ur-{d}nanna
 en: via Ur-Nanna;
7. u4 4(disz)-kam
 en: 4th day;
8. iti nesag
 en: month: “First fruits,”
left
1. mu <us2>-sa sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
 en: year following: “Šašrum was destroyed.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text, group G)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P464286

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 32.0 mm × 23.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous, Barcelona, Spain
Museum Number Anonymous 464286
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 193397

References

  • primary: AuOr 31 (pp.227-234), p. 233 no. 6

    [Feliu2013texts] Feliu, Lluís. 2013. “New Cuneiform Texts in Barcelona.” Aula Orientalis 31: 227–34.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-16 at 11:52:03 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-16 at 19:03:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:52:37 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-04-02 at 22:02:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-04-02 at 21:41:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-04-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Feliu, Lluís CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AuOr 31, 233 06 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P464286.
AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry (No. P464286). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464286 (Original work published 2014)
AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464286 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2024AuOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464286},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464286},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/16/
PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P464286
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AuOr 31, 233 06 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P464286.
AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry (No. P464286). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464286 (Original work published 2014)
AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464286 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2024AuOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464286},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464286},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P464286
LB  - CDLI:P464286
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - AuOr 31, 233 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P464286
ER  -
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