MVN 01, 109 (P113142)

Administrative tablet 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 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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [1(szar2)] 2(gesz'u)# 9(gesz2) 3(u) [sa] gi
2. giri3 ARAD2-x
3. 1(gesz'u) 4(u) 5(disz) sa [gi]
4. giri3 sukkal-x
5. 5(gesz2) 4(u) sa gi#
6. giri3 lu2-sa6-i3-zu
reverse
1. szunigin 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz) sa gi
2. a# e3#-a a-ba-gal
3. ka-u2-x x
4. ki lu2-he2-gal2-ta
5. kiszib3 a-kal-la nu-banda3
  blank space
6. mu a-ra2 2(disz@t)-kam sza-asz-szu2-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. a-kal-la#
2. dub-sar#
3. dumu ur-nigar{gar} [szusz3?]

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 001780.5 (composite) (P533294) S001780.5 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P113142

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) Museum Forum der Völker (Völkerkundemuseum der Franziskaner), Werl, Germany
Museum Number MW 111
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 017517

References

  • primary: MVN 1, 109

    [Pettinato1974MVN1] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1974. La Collezione Schollmeyer. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 1. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-03-07 at 11:33:32 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-06-04 at 08:11:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-09-14 at 12:52:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:35:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:43 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 109 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113142.
MVN 01, 109 artifact entry (No. P113142). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113142
MVN 01, 109 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113142 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 01, 109 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113142},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113142
LB  - CDLI:P113142
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - MVN 01, 109 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113142
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 109 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113142.
MVN 01, 109 artifact entry (No. P113142). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113142
MVN 01, 109 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113142 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 01, 109 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113142},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113142},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113142
LB  - CDLI:P113142
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - MVN 01, 109 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113142
ER  -
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