MC 4, 15 (P215440)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 013381

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (Grano aventado.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 8(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur sag-gal2-dul3
2. sa12-du5
3. 8(gesz2@c) 6(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze gur
4. 3(u@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) ziz2 gur
5. [...]-x-[...]-x
reverse
1 line erased
2. 4(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ziz2 gur
3. lugal-kur
blank space
4. szunigin 3(gesz'u@c) 1(gesz2@c) 5(u@c) 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze sze gur sag-gal2-dul3
5. szunigin 5(u@c) 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) ziz2 gur sag?
6. sze gesz ra-a
7. agar4 bar-DU

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 (Grano aventado.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P215440
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P215440

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 013381
Accession Number

References

primary: MC 4, 15

[Steinkeller1992MC4] Steinkeller, Piotr, and J. Nicholas Postgate. 1992. Third-Millennium Legal and Administrative Texts in the Iraq Museum, Baghdad. Mesopotamian Civilizations 4. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:54:00	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 12:33:51	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 Artifact

“MC 4, 15 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215440.

MC 4, 15 artifact entry (No. P215440). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215440

MC 4, 15 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215440 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MC 4, 15 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215440},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215440},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215440
LB  - CDLI:P215440
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - MC 4, 15 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215440
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MC 4, 15 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215440.

MC 4, 15 artifact entry (No. P215440). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215440

MC 4, 15 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215440 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{1970MC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MC 4, 15 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215440},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215440},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215440
LB  - CDLI:P215440
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - MC 4, 15 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215440
ER  -