AnOr 01, 181 (P101172)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

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Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Number

BNUS 286

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

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tablet
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1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga [5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
2. ba-[...]
 en: for ...
3. [5(disz)] sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3# [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
4. {d}utu-[...]
 en: for Utu-...;
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. lu2-du10-[ga]
 en: for Lu-duga;
7. 5(disz) kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2# [i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. [...]-x-al-x-[...]
 en: for ...
9. [5(disz) sila3] kasz# 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2] i3 2(disz) gin2 <naga>
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
10. lu2#-{d}x
 en: for Lu-...;
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2] i3# 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
12. s,a-al-li2#-a
 en: for Ṣallīya;
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
14. ur-{d}ba-ba6#
 en: for Ur-Baba;
15. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3! [2(disz)] gin2# naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
16. hu#-la-ni-a
 en: for Ḫullāniya;
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
2. ha-ab-lu-lu
 en: for Ḫāblulu;
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
4. suhusz-gi
 en: for Suḫušgi;
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. szu-{d}inanna
 en: for Šū-Inanna;
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. sza3-mu
 en: for Šamu;
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9. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga szunigin 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
 en: total: 1 ban2 5 sila3 fine beer; total: 3 ban2 5 sila3 common beer;
10. szunigin 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 szum2
 en: total: 4 ban2 5 sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3 onions;
11. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 naga
 en: total: 1/2 sila3 6 shekels oil; total: 1/3 sila3 4 shekels alkali-plant;
12. u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam#
 en: 11th day,
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13. iti# {d}li9-si4#
 en: month: “Lisi,”
14. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-[hul ...]
 en: year: “Simanum was destroyed.”

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: AnOr 1, 181

    [Schneider1931AnOr1] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1931. Die Drehem- Und Djoḫa-Urkunden Der Strassburger Universitäts- Und Landesbibliothek. Analecta Orientalia 1. Roma: Pontificio Istituto Biblico.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BNUS 286
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.09.10
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-08-16 at 21:02:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“AnOr 01, 181 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101172.
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (No. P101172). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101172
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101172 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101172
LB  - CDLI:P101172
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101172
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“AnOr 01, 181 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101172.
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (No. P101172). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101172
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101172 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101172
LB  - CDLI:P101172
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101172
ER  -
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