MVN 21, 200 (P120437)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

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State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14975

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
2. iti 1(u) 3(disz)-sze3
3. a2-bi u4 1(szar'u) 2(szar2) 1(gesz2) 6(gesz2) 4(u)
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5-ta
6. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul
7. 7(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 1(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
8. a2 zi3 gu2-na iri-ka
9. [7(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) 1/3(disz)] geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
10. [a2] zi3# ar3#-a ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta
11. [1(gesz'u)] 2(gesz2) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
12. a2 zi3 ar3-a lu2-dingir-[ra] dumu ARAD2-hu-la
13. ki da-da-ga-ta
14. 2(gesz2) 3(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
15. a2 ninda gesz-asz
16. ki ur-{d}szara2 sza13-dub-ba-ta
17. 1(gesz'u) 3(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
18. a2 zi3 ar3-a zi3 la2-ia3 su-ga ur-zu
19. mu lugal-ezem-sze3
20. 5(u) 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
21. a2 nig2-ka-a lu2-{d}utu ugula
22. 1(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
23. a2 u4-du8-a geme2 mun-gazi
column 2
1. 1(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 4(u) 3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. ki szesz-saga-ta
3. 5(gesz'u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. ki ur-{d}nin-tu-ta
5. 2(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
6. a2 u4-du8-a tug2 tuku5-a
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7. szunigin 2(szar'u) 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) 5(disz) gin2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
8. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
9. sza3-bi-ta
10. 2(szar2) 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
11. a2 u4-du8-a geme2
12. 4(barig) 3(ban2) ba-ba saga
13. 4(gesz2) 5(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
14. 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) ninda saga gur
15. 3(gesz2) 5(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 ninda du gur
16. 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 dabin gur
17. a2-bi u4 1(szar'u) 6(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 2(u) 8(disz) 2/3(disz)
column 3
1. 2(barig) 4(ban2) zi3-gu saga szar3
2. a2-bi u4 3(u) 2(disz)
3. 1(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 zi3-gu saga szagina gur
4. a2-bi u4 5(u) 6(disz)
5. 4(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra saga gur
6. a2-bi u4 4(u) 8(disz) 5/6(disz)
7. 7(asz) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 nig2-ar3-ra du gur
8. a2-bi u4 5(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)
9. 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
10. a2 tug2 tuku5-a
11. ugu2 i3-kal-la ba-a-gar
12. [3(gesz'u)? 5(gesz2)?] 3(u) geme2# [u4 1(disz)]-sze3
13. [...] tuku5#-a
14. ugu2#-a nu-ga2-[ga2]
15. 4(u) 1(disz) geme2
16. kun-zi-da ka i7 ma2-gur8-ra gub-ba
17. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2
18. 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
19. mun-gazi saga
20. 8(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
21. e2-kiszib3-ba-ka esir2 kux(KWU147)-ra
22. 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
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23. iti ezem-{d}szul-gi-ta
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24. iti {d}dumu-zi-sze3
25. lu2-{d}en-ki lu2 ur3-ra i3-dab5
26. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(u)
27. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
28. 2(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 1(u) 9(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
29. zar3 tab-ba szu ur3-ra
reverse
column 1
1. kiszib3-bi 3(disz)-am3
2. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e
3. 6(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
4. zar3 tab-ba szu ur3-ra
5. kiszib3 ur-{gesz}gigir dumu bar-ra-an
6. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
7. sze ga6-ga2
8. kiszib3-bi 5(disz)-am3
9. kiszib3 ARAD2
10. 1(u) geme2
11. e2 am3-ma-a-ta e2-kikken {d}szara2-za-me-sze3 zi3 ga6-ga2
12. kiszib3 lu2-sa6-i3-zu
13. 2(u) 4(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
14. kab2-ku5 en-du8-du gub-ba
15. kiszib3 ur-{d}nam2-nun-ka
16. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
17. kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
18. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) [x] geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
19. [...] sa2-du11 [x] [...] zi3 ma2-a si-ga
20. [...]-{d}szara2
21. 2(gesz2)# 2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
22. ga2-ra
23. kiszib3# in-sa6-sa6
24. 3(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
25. nig2-ar3-ra gu4 niga mur-ra
26. kiszib3 a-kal-la dumu lu2-saga
27. 5(u) 7(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
28. kun-zi-da i7 ma2-gur8-ra gub-ba
29. kiszib3 a-kal-la nu-banda3
30. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
31. mun-gazi bala-a-ke4 igi!-saga
32. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e
33. 1(gesz2) 3(u) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
column 2
1. [nig2]-ar3#-ra gu4 mur-ra
2. kiszib3# lugal!-he2-gal2
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column 3
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1. szunigin 2(szar'u) 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) 2/3(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
2. zi-ga-am3
3. la2-ia3 1(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz) la2 5(disz) gin2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
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4. nig2-ka9-ak a2 geme2
5. lu2-kal-la
6. iti 1(u) 3(disz)-kam
7. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 21, 200

    [Koslova2000MVN21] Koslova, Natalya V. 2000. Neusumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Umma Aus Der Sammlung Der Ermitage Zu St. Petersburg, Rußland. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 21. Roma: Bonsignori Editore.

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  • Museum No.: Erm 14975
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.01.00, Amar-Suen.02.10.00, Amar-Suen.02.12.00, Amar-Suen.02.13.00 (intercalated)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:54:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-12-20 at 13:47:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:46:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:46:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:23:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:22:39 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“MVN 21, 200 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P120437.
MVN 21, 200 artifact entry (No. P120437). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P120437
MVN 21, 200 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P120437 (Accessed: June 22, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 21, 200 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P120437},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P120437},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P120437
LB  - CDLI:P120437
M1  - 2025/6/22/
TI  - MVN 21, 200 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P120437
ER  -
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