MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 (P112551)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany

Museum Number

MW 161

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) sag munus {d}ba-ba6-lu2-sa6-sa6 mu-ni-im
2. 1(disz) sag nita dumu-nita2-ni
3. a-ba-in-da-an-e3 mu-ni-im
4. ku3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2-sze3
5. lu2-{d}szara2 dumu gu-du-du-sze3
6. ab-ba-gi-na in-szi-sa10
7. ur-{d}isztaran ku3-dim2 lu2 szutumx(|KI.NA.AB.TUM|)-bi-im
  blank space
reverse
1. ur-{d}a-szar2 dumu a-li2-mu ku3-dim2 ku3-la2-a-bi-im
2. igi a-tu gu-za-la2-sze3
3. igi puzur4-{d}szara2-ka-sze3
4. igi lu2-{d}nanna dumu gal-gal-la-ka-sze3
5. igi a-tu dumu szesz-kal-la-ka-sze3
6. igi lugal-ku3-zu-sze3
7. igi lu2-{d}szara2 dub-sar
8. igi lu2-bala-sa6-ga-sze3
9. igi ur-{d}sag-ub-ba{ki}-ka-sze3
10. igi a-hu-ba-qar-sze3
11. gesz-gin7-na ba-ra-a-bala-esz
12. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 e2 {d}szara2 umma{ki} mu-du3
envelope
obverse
1. [1(disz) sag munus] {d#}ba#-[ba6]-lu2-sa6-sa6# mu#-ni-im
2. 1(disz) sag nita2# dumu-nita2-ni
3. a-ba-a in-da-an-e3 mu-ni-im
4. ku3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2-sze3
5. lu2-{d}szara2 dumu gu-du#-du-sze3
6. ab-ba-gi-na in-szi-sa10
7. ur-{d}isztaran ku3-dim2 lu2 szutumx(|KI.NA.AB.TUM|)-bi-im
8. ur-{d}a#-szar2 dumu a-li2-mu ku3-dim2 ku3-la2-a-bi-im
9. igi a-tu gu-za-la2-sze3
reverse
1. igi puzur4-{d}szara2-sze3
2. igi [lu2]-{d#}nanna dumu [gal-gal-la-ka]-sze3#
3. igi [a-tu? dub]-sar-sze3
4. [igi lugal-ku3-zu]-sze3#?
5. [igi lu2-{d}szara2 dub]-sar#
6. igi# [lu2-bala]-sa6#-ga
7. igi# ur#-[{d}sag-ub-ba{ki}-ka]-sze3
8. igi a-[hu-ba-qar-sze3]
9. gesz#-gin7-na# ba#-[ra-a]-bala#-esz
  blank space
11. mu {d}[szu-{d}suen]-e#? e2# {d}[szara2 mu-du3]
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}szara2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu gu-du-du
4. sukkal lugal

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003264 (composite) (P455974) S003264 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

P112551 leadP112551 lead

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P112551

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany
Museum Number MW 161
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007021

References

  • primary: MAOG 4, p. 187-198, 191, MD 3

    [Schollmeyer1928MAOG04] Schollmeyer, A. Franz. 1928. “Urkunden Aus Der Zeit Der III. Dynastie von Ur, Der I. Dynastie von Isin Und Der Amurru-Dynastie.” In Altorientalische Studien, Bruno Meissner Zum Sechzigsten Geburtstag Am 25. April 1928, 4:187–98. Mitteilungen Der Altorientalischen Gesellschaft. Leipzig: Verlag von Otto Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-11 at 13:29:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 08:42:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:18:42 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:34:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:09:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P112551.
MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 artifact entry (No. P112551). (2024, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112551 (Original work published 2001)
MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112551 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {MAOG 04, 191, {MD} 3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112551},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112551},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P112551.
MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 artifact entry (No. P112551). (2024, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112551 (Original work published 2001)
MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112551 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 11},
	title = {MAOG 04, 191, {MD} 3 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112551},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112551},
}


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DA  - 2024/10/11/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P112551
LB  - CDLI:P112551
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - MAOG 04, 191, MD 3 artifact entry
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