MVN 16, 0714 (P118762)

Administrative tablet 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 0714

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) ab2-mah2
2. ku3-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2
3. 1(disz) gu4-gesz
4. ku3-bi 8(disz) gin2
5. 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz)
6. ku3-bi 3(disz) gin2
7. la2-ia3 su-ga szesz-kal-la dumu na-silim
8. ki lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra-ta
9. 1(disz) ab2-mah2
10. ku3-bi 8(disz) gin2
11. la2-ia3 su-ga ka-ku3 lu2 lunga3
reverse
1. ki lu2-kal-la-ta
2. 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)
3. ku3-bi 6(disz) gin2
4. [la2]-ia3 su-ga ku3-ga-ni
5. [1(disz)] ab2-mah2 ku3-bi 7(disz) gin2
6. la2-ia3 su-ga ur-{d}suen szu-ku6
  blank space
7. ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 szabra-ta
8. 2(disz) ab2-mah2
9. 1(disz) gu4-gesz
10. 1(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
11. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2
12. gu4 da-da agar4-nigin2 mu gesz-gi NE gu7-a
13. szunigin 7(disz) ab2-mah2
14. szunigin 2(disz) gu4-gesz
left
column 1
1. szunigin 1(disz) ab2 mu 3(disz)
2. szunigin 1(disz) ab2 mu 2(disz)
3. szunigin 1(disz) ab2 mu 1(disz)
column 2
1. szunigin ku3-bi [1(disz)] 1/3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2
2. la2-ia3 [su-ga] lu2 nig2 dab5-ba-ke4-ne [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P118762

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Um 0714
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 037182

References

  • primary: MVN 16, 714

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:54:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-03-09 at 08:36:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:44:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:22:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:21:59 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 16, 0714 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118762.
MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry (No. P118762). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118762
MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118762 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118762},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118762},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118762
LB  - CDLI:P118762
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118762
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 16, 0714 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118762.
MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry (No. P118762). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118762
MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118762 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118762},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118762},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118762
LB  - CDLI:P118762
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - MVN 16, 0714 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118762
ER  -
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