MVN 15, 176 (P118456)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

Museum Number

JHU T030

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

38.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida du
2. lu2-da?!-ga-ke4?
3. kiszib3 u3-ma-ni
4. sza3 bala
reverse
  seal impression
seal 1
1. u3-ma-ni
2. dub-sar
3. dumu nam-[ha-ni]

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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P118456

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 38.0 mm × 37.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Museum Number JHU T030
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034199

References

  • primary: MVN 15, 176

    [Owen1991MVN15] Owen, David I. 1991. Neo-Sumerian Texts from American Collections. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 15. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

    Receipt(?) for beer.


Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:43:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:21:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:21:52 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 176 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118456.
MVN 15, 176 artifact entry (No. P118456). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118456
MVN 15, 176 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118456 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 176 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118456},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118456},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118456
LB  - CDLI:P118456
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - MVN 15, 176 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118456
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 15, 176 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118456.
MVN 15, 176 artifact entry (No. P118456). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118456
MVN 15, 176 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118456 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 15, 176 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118456},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118456},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118456
LB  - CDLI:P118456
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - MVN 15, 176 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118456
ER  - 
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