MVN 01, 215 (P113248)

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 108

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. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) gu2 szum2-sikil
2. 2(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sag szum2-sikil
3. 1(asz) la2 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gu2-tur-tur
4. 2(barig) la2 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gu2-gal-gal
reverse
1. 1(barig) la2 5(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2
2. 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze-lu2
3. a-pi4-sal4{ki}-ta
4. giri3 x-[x]
5. [...]
6. [...] x
left
1. lu2-x-e2? us2-a

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/P113248

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 108
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 017623

References

  • primary: MVN 1, 215

    [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
2014-06-28 at 12:28:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:35:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:45 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 215 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113248.
MVN 01, 215 artifact entry (No. P113248). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113248
MVN 01, 215 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113248 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 01, 215 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113248},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113248
LB  - CDLI:P113248
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - MVN 01, 215 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113248
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 215 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113248.
MVN 01, 215 artifact entry (No. P113248). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113248
MVN 01, 215 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113248 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 01, 215 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113248},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113248
LB  - CDLI:P113248
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - MVN 01, 215 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113248
ER  -
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