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MVN 16, 0907 (P118955)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 0907

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. 1(disz) ma-na zabar kin nig2-su3-a
2. zi3-bi 5(disz) sila3
3. i3-bi 3(disz) gin2
4. {gesz}u2-bil2-la-bi 2(u) ma-na
5. gi-bi 1(u) 8(disz) sa
6. 1(disz) ma-na zabar kin lagab-ba
7. zi3-bi 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
8. i3-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
9. {gesz}u2-bil2-la-bi 2(u) ma-na
10. gi-bi 9(disz) sa
11. 1(disz) ma-na {uruda}gur10 nig2-su3-a
12. i3-bi 1(disz) gin2
13. {gesz}u2-bil2-la-bi 4(disz) ma-na
14. gi-bi 6(disz) sa
15. 1(disz) ma-na {uruda}gur10 lagab-ba
16. {gesz}u2-bil2-la-bi 2(disz) ma-na
17. gi-bi 3(disz) sa
reverse
1. bi2-gu7 ak gal za-hum
2. zabar 1(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2-ta
3. bi2-gu7 kin nigin2 1(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2-ta
4. bi2-gu7 su3-a 1(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2-ta

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: MVN 16, 907

[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.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Ist Um 0907
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: --.--.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2011-07-22 at 13:44:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:22:28	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:22:04	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (037375) (037375)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 0907 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118955.

MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry (No. P118955). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118955

MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118955 (Accessed: March 27, 2026).

@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118955},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118955
LB  - CDLI:P118955
M1  - 2026/3/27/
TI  - MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118955
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 0907 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118955.

MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry (No. P118955). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118955

MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118955 (Accessed: March 27, 2026).

@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-27]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118955},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118955
LB  - CDLI:P118955
M1  - 2026/3/27/
TI  - MVN 16, 0907 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118955
ER  -