AnOr 01, 266 (P101257)

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 124

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 2(disz) sila3 ninda
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 2 sila3 bread,
2. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 2 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali plant,
3. 1(disz) ku6 1(disz) sa szum2
 en: 1 fish, 1 bundle onions,
4. lu2-{d}nanna
 en: for Lu-Nanna;
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread,
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3
 en: 2 shekels oil,
reverse
1. 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 2 shekels alkali-plant,
2. 1(disz) ku6 1(disz) sa szum2
 en: 1 fish, 1 bundle onions,
3. ur-{d}nanna
 en: for Ur-Nanna;
4. 3(ban2) ninda 3(ban2) kasz du
 en: 3 ban2 bread, 3 ban2 common beer,
5. 1/2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
 en: 1/2 sila3 sesame oil,
6. sza3-gal kas4-e-ne
 en: provisions for messengers,
7. giri3 ur-{d}nanna
 en: via Ur-Nanna;
8. u4 1(disz)-kam
 en: 1st day,
left
1. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ba-gar
 en: month: “Bricks cast in moulds.”

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/P101257

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 124
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007834

References

  • primary: AnOr 1, 266

    [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
2024-11-16 at 11:52:03 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie 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, 266 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P101257.
AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry (No. P101257). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101257 (Original work published 2001)
AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101257 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2024AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101257},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101257},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P101257
LB  - CDLI:P101257
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101257
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 266 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P101257.
AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry (No. P101257). (2024, November 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101257 (Original work published 2001)
AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101257 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2024AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 16},
	title = {AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101257},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101257},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P101257
LB  - CDLI:P101257
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 266 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101257
ER  -
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