AnOr 01, 240 (P101231)

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 256

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2]
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3. s,a-li
 en: for Ṣalli;
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. dan-ni-a
 en: for Danniya;
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
9. {d}suen-kal
 en: for Suen-kal;
10. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
reverse
1. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
2. ab-ba-kal-la
 en: for Abbakalla;
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions,
4. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
5. qur2-di3-lum
 en: for Qurdī-ilum;
6. szunigin 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 kasz 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ninda 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
 en: total: 1 ban2 7 sila3 beer; 1 ban2 3 sila3 bread; 1/3 sila3 5 shekels onions;
7. szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) gin2 naga
 en: total: 15 shekels oil; 10 shekels alkali-plant;
8. [...]
 en: ...
left
1. u4 7(disz)-kam
 en: 7th day,
  some text moved to next line
2. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-gar
 en: month: “Bricks cast in molds,”
  some text moved to next line
3. mu us2-sa
 en: year following.

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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: AnOr 1, 240

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

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  • Museum No.: BNUS 256
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-08-16 at 21:02:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101231.
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (No. P101231). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101231
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101231 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101231
LB  - CDLI:P101231
M1  - 2026/1/19/
TI  - AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101231
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 240 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101231.
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (No. P101231). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101231
AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101231 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101231},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101231
LB  - CDLI:P101231
M1  - 2026/1/19/
TI  - AnOr 01, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101231
ER  -
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