MVN 21, 342 (P120579)

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 15256

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. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur
2. ur-mes ma2-gin2
3. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur
4. a-kal-la ma2-gin2
5. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur
6. lu2-me-lam2
7. a-sza3 nin-{u2}gug4
8. 3(iku) GAN2 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
9. {d}nagar-pa-e3
10. a-sza3 si
11. 1(bur3) GAN2 2(u) 4(asz) gur
12. {d}nin-hur-sag a-sza3 ansze
13. 4(iku) GAN2 7(asz) gur ur-mes
14. 4(iku) GAN2 7(asz) gur
15. szesz-kal-la
16. 4(iku) GAN2 7(asz) gur
17. a-du-du
18. 1(barig) GAN2 1(u) gur
19. lugal-ku3-zu
20. 4(iku) GAN2 7(asz) gur
21. giri3-ni
22. 4(iku) GAN2 7(asz) gur
23. ur-e11-e
24. a-sza3 {d}nin-hur-sag a-sza3 ansze
25. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur
26. {d}szesz-da-edin-na
27. a-sza3 gesz-gi-tur-tur
bottom 1
1. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2
2. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(u)
  3(u) sic for 3(ban2)
column 2
1. 2(esze3) GAN2 2(u) [4(asz) gur]
2. bu3-du u3 lu2-[...]
3. a-sza3 {d}nin-hur-sag ka-ma-ri2!-ka
4. 1(esze3) GAN2 6(asz) gur
5. {d}ne3-eri11-gal babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki}
6. 3(iku) GAN2 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
7. {d}gesztin-an-na {d}nin9#?-ti
8. a-sza3-ta ku5-ra2
9. 1(bur3) GAN2 1(u) gur {d}ne3-eri11-gal a-sza3 gir2!-nun-har-HI-da{ki}
10. 1(esze3) GAN2 8(asz) gur {d}nin-e2-masz-za-gin3
11. a-sza3 i3-szum2
12. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) gur {d}nin-hur-sag gar-zi3-da{ki}
13. 2(esze3) GAN2 2(u) gur {d}ne3-eri11-gal a-za-<ru>-um-da-gi{ki}
14. 1(bur3) GAN2 2(u) gur
15. {d}nin-e2-nirx(|MIR.ZA|)
16. 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) gur e2-ki gudu4!
17. 4(iku) GAN2 4(asz) gur
18. ba-a-mu
19. 4(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur lu2-eb-gal
20. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur
21. lugal-nig2-lagar-e
22. a-sza3 e2-nirx(|MIR.ZA|)
23. 2(esze3) GAN2 2(u) gur
24. {d}a-zi-a
bottom 2
1. 6(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2
2. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(asz) 2(barig) 3(u)
  3(u) sic for 3(ban2)
reverse
column 1
1. 4(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur
2. lal3-um tir
3. 4(iku) GAN2 6(asz) gur a-hu-du10 tir
4. a-sza3 a-du10-nigin
5. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur {d}ur3-bar-<tab> du6-hul2-{d}utu
6. a-sza3 ka-sar
7. 1(esze3) GAN2 8(asz) gur {d}nin-hur-sag du6-kar-sag
8. a-sza3 a-za3
9. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) gur {d}szul-pa-e3
10. 1(esze3) 3(iku) 5(asz) gur# lugal-nig2-lagar-e
11. a-sza3 gi4-ri2-il
12. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 5(asz) gur
13. a-sza3 {d}dumu-an-na
14. u4-de3 de6-a <<MU>>
15. 1(esze3) GAN2 2(asz) gur {d}gesztin-<an>-na sag-du7 u4-de3 de6-a
16. a-sza3 ambar-ni-za-la
17. 2(esze3) GAN2 5(asz) gur
18. {d}nin-ak {d}suen
19. 1(esze3)#? x GAN2 1(u) gur {d}nin-hur-sag zalag2-ga
20. a-sza3 a-e-bar-ra
21. 1(esze3) GAN2 8(asz) gur {d}nin-si-<gar>-edin-na
22. 4(iku) GAN2 5(asz) gur i3-li2
23. a-sza3 a-ba-mi-ni-gi4-gi4
24. 1(esze3) GAN2 8(asz) gur {d}ur3-bar-<tab> i7 sal4-la{ki} a-sza3 e-gu2-ru-a-gi4!
25. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 5(asz) gur
26. x x x
27. 1(bur3) GAN2 2(u) 4(asz) gur
28. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 2(u) gur
29. {d}ne3-eri11-gal gar-[sza-na{ki?}]
bottom
1. 9(bur3) 1(esze3) [GAN2]
2. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz)#? [...]
column 2
1. 1(esze3) GAN2 8(asz) gur
2. szesz-kal-la
3. 2(esze3) GAN2 1(u) 2(asz) gur
4. ab-ba-gi-na
5. a-sza3 sag-ub szuku dab5-ba
6. 2(bur3) GAN2 1(gesz2) gur sag!(KA) gal2-la
7. {d}en-ki
8. a-sza3 a-la2
9. ip-qu2-sza
10. lu2 szu-x-ba
11. 3(iku) GAN2 3(asz) gur 1(asz) gu-bi 3(disz)
12. {d}nin-du6-ar-ha-tum
13. a-sza3 KA-KU-NE
14. 2(bur3) GAN2 2(gesz2) gur
15. {d}nisaba gu-la
16. a-sza3 pu2-ul3-la
17. 3(iku) GAN2 4(asz) 4(barig)
18. da-da-ga
19. a-sza3 e-gu2-ru-a
  blank space
20. szunigin 2(bur'u) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2
  erasures
21. szunigin sze-bi 6(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) gur
  erasures
22. szuku dab5-ba
  blank space
23. szunigin 4(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2
24. szunigin sze-bi 3(gesz2) 7(asz) 4(barig) gur
25. sag gal2-la
26. szuku dab5-ba esz3 didli
27. giri3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
28. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 21, 342

    [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.

  • history: CUSAS 3, 1444

    [Owen2007CUSAS3] Owen, David I., and Rudolf H. Mayr. 2007. The Garšana Archives. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS), Volume 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

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  • Museum No.: Erm 15256
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-19 at 18:19:42 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2018-06-22 at 05:59:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-10-11 at 09:21:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-05-14 at 12:50:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:47:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:24:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:22:45 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, 342 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P120579.
MVN 21, 342 artifact entry (No. P120579). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P120579
MVN 21, 342 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P120579 (Accessed: January 10, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 21, 342 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P120579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P120579},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P120579
LB  - CDLI:P120579
M1  - 2026/1/10/
TI  - MVN 21, 342 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P120579
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 21, 342 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P120579.
MVN 21, 342 artifact entry (No. P120579). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P120579
MVN 21, 342 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P120579 (Accessed: January 10, 2026).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-10]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 21, 342 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P120579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P120579},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P120579
LB  - CDLI:P120579
M1  - 2026/1/10/
TI  - MVN 21, 342 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P120579
ER  -
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