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MVN 16, 0920 (P118968)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Um 0920

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
2. 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 3(disz) sa szum2 lu2-{d}nanna sukkal gaba-asz
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
5. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
6. 1(disz) sa szum2 puzur4-esz18-dar
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda
8. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. 1(disz) sa szum2 szu-{d}nisaba sukkal gaba-ta
reverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida 3(disz) sila3 kasz
2. 1(ban2) ninda 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 3(disz) sa szum2 szu-ma-li2-ik sukkal gaba-asz
4. szunigin 2(disz) kasz dida du 1(ban2)
5. szunigin 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
6. szunigin 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz du
7. szunigin 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda
8. szunigin 8(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 8(disz) gin2 naga
9. szunigin 8(disz) sa szum2
10. u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam
11. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi
some text moved to next line
12. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3

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):
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

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

Related publications

primary: MVN 16, 920

[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 0920
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.10.22
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:54:11	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:41:01	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 13:44:45	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:22:29	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 (037388) (037388)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 0920 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118968.

MVN 16, 0920 artifact entry (No. P118968). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118968

MVN 16, 0920 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118968 (Accessed: April 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0920 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118968},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118968},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“MVN 16, 0920 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P118968.

MVN 16, 0920 artifact entry (No. P118968). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P118968

MVN 16, 0920 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P118968 (Accessed: April 3, 2026).

@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 16, 0920 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P118968},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P118968},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P118968
LB  - CDLI:P118968
M1  - 2026/4/3/
TI  - MVN 16, 0920 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P118968
ER  -