MVN 04, 177 (P114129)

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 167

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
surface a
1. 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) kasz saga gur
2. 3(asz) 4(barig) 3(disz) sila3 kasz du gur
3. 1(disz) dug dida du 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
4. 4(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) ninda du gur
5. 1(barig) 1(ban2) dabin
6. 1(asz) sze gur
7. 1(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 i3-gesz
surface b
1. 3(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 gazx(KUM)
2. 1(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 naga gazx(KUM)
3. sa2-du11 kas4
4. sza3 umma{ki}
5. giri3 gur4-sa3-an
6. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
surface c
1. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
2. u4 3(u)-kam
3. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
4. lu2-ur4-sza3-ga u3
5. ur-e2-mah-ke4
6. <mu>-gi-ne2-esz
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
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/P114129

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 167
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 018647

References

  • primary: MVN 4, 177

    [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
2022-04-07 at 09:20:54 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2015-06-24 at 09:35:29 CDLI Transliteration CDLI 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
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, 177 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114129.
MVN 04, 177 artifact entry (No. P114129). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114129
MVN 04, 177 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114129 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 04, 177 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114129},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114129
LB  - CDLI:P114129
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - MVN 04, 177 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114129
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 04, 177 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P114129.
MVN 04, 177 artifact entry (No. P114129). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P114129
MVN 04, 177 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P114129 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 04, 177 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P114129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P114129},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P114129
LB  - CDLI:P114129
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - MVN 04, 177 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P114129
ER  -
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