MVN 04, 173 (P114125)

Administrative bulla excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Rome, Italy

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Rome, Italy

Museum Number

IB 165

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (bulla)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

bulla
surface a1
1. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz saga# gur
2. 2(asz) 1(barig) 6(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
3. 2(disz) dug dida du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. 3(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ninda du gur
5. 1(barig) dabin
6. 1(asz) sze gur
7. 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
surface a2
1. 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 igi-sag szum2 gazx(KUM)#
2. 9(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 naga gazx(KUM)
3. sa2-du11 kas4 sza3 umma{ki}
4. giri3 gur4-sa3-an muhaldim
5. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
6. u4 3(u)-kam
surface a3
1. iti nesag
2. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
  blank space
  seal impression
3. ur-ge6-par4 u3 lu2-[{d}]szul-gi ib2-gi-ne2
surface b
  blank space
  seal impressions
seal 1
1. ur-{d}nun-gal
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}szara2
4. sza13-dub-ba-ka
seal 2
1. lu2-kal-la
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-e11-e szusz3

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (bulla)
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 000493.2 (composite) (P457990) S000493.2 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
CDLI Seals 002932 (composite) (P455642) S002932 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.42.00.00, Šū-Suen.09.04.00

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P114125

Physical information

Artifact type Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Rome, Italy
Museum Number IB 165
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 018643

References

  • primary: MVN 4, 173

    [Cagni1976MVN4] Cagni, Luigi, and Giovanni Pettinato. 1976. La Collezione Del Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Roma; La Collezione Della Collegiata Dei SS. Pietro e Orso, Aosta. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 4. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2016-01-10 at 10:06:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:37:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:17:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:14:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:20:03 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 04, 173 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114125.
MVN 04, 173 artifact entry (No. P114125). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114125
MVN 04, 173 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114125 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 04, 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114125},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114125
LB  - CDLI:P114125
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - MVN 04, 173 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114125
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 04, 173 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114125.
MVN 04, 173 artifact entry (No. P114125). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114125
MVN 04, 173 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114125 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 04, 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114125},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114125
LB  - CDLI:P114125
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - MVN 04, 173 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114125
ER  -
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