MVN 02, 297 (P113596)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

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Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Museum Number

Ryckmans —

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 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2] naga
2. nu-ur2-i3-li2
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. a-ma-da-dingir
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. a2-bi2#-li2
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3# [ninda] 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. al-la-mu
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2] naga
10. im-ti-dam
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. gu3-de2-a
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
14. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
15. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
16. la-gi-ip
17. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
18. {d}szul-gi-i3-li2
19. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
20. du10-ga
21. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
22. a-[(x)]-la
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) [sila3] ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
2. ad-da-mu
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
4. gu-za-ni
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. lugal-esz2-mah
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
8. du10-i3-li2
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
10. da#-a-da-ga
11. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 [ninda] 5(disz)# gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. sza-al-mah#
13. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
14. dingir-mu
15. 1/2(disz) dida# du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
16. 2(ban2) [x] sila3 zi3-gu saga szar3
17. szu-[i3]-li2
18. szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) [la2 2(disz) sila3 kasz] szunigin# 1(disz) kasz dida du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
19. szunigin 4(ban2) [8(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 2(ban2) x sila3] zi3-gu saga
20. szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) sila3 szum2 szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 i3:gesz
21. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 naga
22. u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam
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23. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
24. mu us2-sa ma2-dara3-abzu {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, 297

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

  • history: Sauren, Museon 83 (pp. 45-47), 45 2

    [Sauren1970Museon83] Sauren, Herbert. 1970. “Deux Tablettes Économiques de l’époque Des Rois d’Ur,” Le Museon, 83: 45–47.

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  • Museum No.: Ryckmans —
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.03.14 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-28 at 18:14:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-12-01 at 10:54:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-01-05 at 16:37:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:36:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 02, 297 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P113596.
MVN 02, 297 artifact entry (No. P113596). (2024, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113596 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 02, 297 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113596 (Accessed: February 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MVN 02, 297 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113596},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 02, 297 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P113596.
MVN 02, 297 artifact entry (No. P113596). (2024, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113596 (Original work published 2001)
MVN 02, 297 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113596 (Accessed: February 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MVN 02, 297 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113596},
}


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DA  - 2024/10/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P113596
LB  - CDLI:P113596
M1  - 2026/2/19/
TI  - MVN 02, 297 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113596
ER  -
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