MAD 4, 073 (P215235)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 11312

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Cebada y plata en depósito / prestadas.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u@c) la2# [1(asz@c) ku3 gin2]
2. 1(asz@c) sze gur sag-gal2
3. ama-sze-numun-zi
4. 1(asz@c) ku3 ur2-ku3-ge
5. 1(asz@c) ku3 me-nigar
6. szunigin 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2
7. 1(asz@c) sze gur sag-gal2
8. ama-e2-da
9. i3-da-tuku
10. 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2
reverse
1. ur-{d}nin-ildu3 sipa
2. 2(asz@c) ku3 gin2 e2-ur2
3. ad-kup4
4. 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2 da-bu-a
5. 1(asz@c) [ku3 gin2] lugal#-e
6. 1(asz@c) [ku3 gin2] x-du
7. 1(asz@c) ku3 [gin2] ur-mes zadim
8. 1(asz@c) ku3 gin2 szu-me
9. ama-e2-e i3-neda-tuku

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (Cebada y plata en depósito / prestadas.)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P215235
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P215235

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)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 11312
Accession Number

References

primary: MAD 4, 73

[Gelb1970MAD4] Gelb, Ignace J. 1970. Sargonic Texts in the Louvre Museum. Materials for the Assyrian Dictionary, No. 4. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2021-03-05 at 07:27:01	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:53:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:33:44	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MAD 4, 073 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215235.

MAD 4, 073 artifact entry (No. P215235). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215235

MAD 4, 073 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215235 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{1970MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MAD 4, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215235},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215235},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215235
LB  - CDLI:P215235
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - MAD 4, 073 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215235
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MAD 4, 073 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215235.

MAD 4, 073 artifact entry (No. P215235). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215235

MAD 4, 073 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215235 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{1970MAD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MAD 4, 073 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215235},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215235},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215235
LB  - CDLI:P215235
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - MAD 4, 073 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215235
ER  -