AnOr 01, 260 (P101251)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Number

BNUS 111

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

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz# 5(disz)# sila3# ninda# 2(disz)# sa# szum2#
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions,
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3. puzur4-ha-li2
 en: for Puzriš-Ḫaya;
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. lu2-kal-la
 en: for Lukalla;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions,
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
9. dingir-sukkal
 en: for Dingir-sukkal,
10. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions,
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
12. ur-{d}nin-mar
 en: for Ur-Ninmar;
reverse
1. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa# szum2#
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions,
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3. x-la#
 en: for ...;
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions,
5. i3-li2
 en: for Ilī;
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) sa szum2
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 bundles onions,
7. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. lu2-{d}nanna
 en: for Lu-Nanna;
9. szunigin 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 kasz 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1(u) 4(disz) sa# <szum2>
 en: total: 3 ban2 3 sila3 beer; 3 ban2 2 sila3 bread; 14 bundles onions;
10. 1/3(disz) sila3 1(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 1/3 sila3 1 shekel oil; 14 shekels alkali-plant;
left
1. u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam
 en: 11th day,
  some text moved to next line
2. iti dal
 en: month: “Flight.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P101251

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Museum Number BNUS 111
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007828

References

  • primary: AnOr 1, 260

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-21 at 17:34:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-08-16 at 21:02:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 260 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101251.
AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry (No. P101251). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101251
AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101251 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101251},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101251},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101251
LB  - CDLI:P101251
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101251
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 260 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101251.
AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry (No. P101251). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101251
AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101251 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101251},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101251},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101251
LB  - CDLI:P101251
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 260 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101251
ER  -
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