MVN 18, 422 (P119783)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain

Museum Collection(s)

Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain

Museum Number

MM 0616

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

42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) kusz ud5
2. 6(disz) kusz udu
3. kusz udu la2-ia3 su-ga szesz-kal-la
reverse
1. kiszib3 lu2-eb-gal
  seal impression
2. [iti sze]-sag11-[ku5]
3. [mu us2]-sa# si-ma-[num2{ki}] ba#-hul
seal 1
1. ur-{d}suen
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu lu2-[...]

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):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005301 (composite) (P458011) S005301 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P119783

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Montserrat Museum, Barcelona, Spain
Museum Number MM 0616
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 035404

References

  • primary: MVN 18, 422

    [Molina1993MVN18] Molina, Manuel. 1993. Tablillas Administrativas Neosumerias de La Abadía de Montserrat (Barcelona). Copias Cuneiformes. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 18. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: AuOr. Suppl. 11, 422

    [Molina1996Montserrat] Molina, Manuel. 1996. Tablillas Administrativas Neosumerias de La Abadía de Montserrat (Barcelona). Transliteraciones e Índices. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa 11. Sabadell (Barcelona): Editorial AUSA.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 13:45:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:23:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:22:26 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 18, 422 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P119783.
MVN 18, 422 artifact entry (No. P119783). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P119783
MVN 18, 422 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P119783 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 18, 422 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P119783},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P119783},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P119783
LB  - CDLI:P119783
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - MVN 18, 422 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P119783
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 18, 422 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P119783.
MVN 18, 422 artifact entry (No. P119783). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P119783
MVN 18, 422 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P119783 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 18, 422 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P119783},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P119783},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P119783
LB  - CDLI:P119783
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - MVN 18, 422 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P119783
ER  -
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