AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 (P142720)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1911-0208

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) dur3-gesz szu-gi4
2. zi-gum2?-ta gur-ra
3. ki igi-{d}szara2-sze3-sahar-ta
4. apin
5. ki sza3-nin-ga2-ta
reverse
1. giri3 a-tu
2. kiszib3 usz-mu
  blank space
3. iti# e2-iti-6(disz)
4. mu en {d}inanna unu{ki} masz2-e i3-pa3
seal 1
1. usz-mu
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-sa6-ga

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 005503 (composite) (P458213) S005503 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P142720

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1911-0208
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 038637

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208

    [Gregoire1996-PV962282] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1996. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Part 1/1. Contribution à l’histoire Sociale, Économique, Politique et Culturelle Du Proche-Orient Ancien. Paris: Libraire orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-06 at 13:33:22 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:59:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:33:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-01-01 at 09:53:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-06-24 at 09:34:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-01-30 at 13:44:23 Chen, Eunice Transliteration Chen, Eunice CDLI Approved View
2014-01-30 at 13:43:52 Chen, Eunice Transliteration Chen, Eunice CDLI Approved View
2014-01-30 at 12:52:16 Chen, Eunice Transliteration Chen, Eunice CDLI Approved View
2014-01-30 at 12:51:14 Chen, Eunice Transliteration Chen, Eunice CDLI Approved View
2014-01-30 at 12:45:47 Chen, Eunice Transliteration Chen, Eunice CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:24:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:13:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:31:17 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/1, Pl. 029, 1911-208 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P142720.
AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 artifact entry (No. P142720). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142720 (Original work published 2001)
AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142720 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142720},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142720},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/1, Pl. 029, 1911-208 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P142720.
AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 artifact entry (No. P142720). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P142720 (Original work published 2001)
AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P142720 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P142720},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P142720},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P142720
LB  - CDLI:P142720
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - AAICAB 1/1, pl. 029, 1911-208 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P142720
ER  -
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