MVN 02, 239 (P113538)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

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Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 19406

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. ma-asz2
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. ur-si-gar
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. {d}szara2-kam
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. suhusz-gi
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
14. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
15. bur-ma-ma
16. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
17. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
18. ur2-ra-dingir
19. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
20. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. sza3-gu4
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
3. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. szu-ma-am3
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
6. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. dingir-ba-ni
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
9. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. nu-hi-lum
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
12. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
13. ARAD2
14. szunigin 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
15. szunigin 4(ban2) ninda szunigin 5/6(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
16. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 naga
17. u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam
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18. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
  some text moved to next line
19. mu us2-sa ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 2, 239

    [Sauren1974MVN2] Sauren, Herbert. 1974. Wirtschaftsurkunden Des Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Genf. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 2. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

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  • Museum No.: MAH 19406
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.03.23 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-05 at 16:38:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:36:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:51 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 239 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113538.
MVN 02, 239 artifact entry (No. P113538). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113538
MVN 02, 239 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113538 (Accessed: January 20, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 239 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113538},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113538},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113538
LB  - CDLI:P113538
M1  - 2026/1/20/
TI  - MVN 02, 239 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113538
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 239 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113538.
MVN 02, 239 artifact entry (No. P113538). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113538
MVN 02, 239 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113538 (Accessed: January 20, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 239 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113538},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113538},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113538
LB  - CDLI:P113538
M1  - 2026/1/20/
TI  - MVN 02, 239 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113538
ER  -
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