MVN 16, 0686 (P118734)

Administrative tag excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 0686

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object tag
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. kiszib3 dab?-ba sza3-tam
 en: xxx
3. 1(disz) a-gu-gu
 en: xxx
4. 1(disz) lugal-ezem
 en: xxx
5. 1(disz) lugal-ku3-ga-ni
 en: xxx
6. 1(disz) lu2-{d}szara2
 en: xxx
reverse
1. i3-gal2
 en: xxx
2. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
 en: xxx

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P118734

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Um 0686
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 037155

References

  • primary: MVN 16, 686

    [Waetzoldt1994MVN16] Waetzoldt, Hartmut, and Fatma Yıldız. 1994. Die Umma-Texte Aus Den Archäologischen Museen Zu Istanbul. Band II (Nr. 601-1600). Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 16. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-05-06 at 08:19:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:44:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:22:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:21:59 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 0686 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118734.
MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry (No. P118734). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118734
MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118734 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118734},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118734},
}


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DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118734
LB  - CDLI:P118734
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 0686 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118734.
MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry (No. P118734). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118734
MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118734 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118734},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118734},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118734
LB  - CDLI:P118734
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - MVN 16, 0686 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118734
ER  -
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