MCS 9, 236 (P215507)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Museum Number

WML 56.22.236

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

-

Measurements

106.0 mm × 76.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [3(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 2(asz@c) la2 2(ban2@c)] sze [gur] sag#-gal2-dul3
2. gesz-sza3
3. 3(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) la2 2(barig@c) sze gur
4. dub-sar-mah
5. 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) sze gur
6. lugal-gaba
7. 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) sze gur
8. lul#-gu-ak
9. 3(u@c) sze gur
10. lugal-DU
11. 1(gesz2@c) sze gur
12. ad-da-tur
13. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze gur
column 2
1. [...]
2. 1(gesz2@c)# sze# [gur]
3. amar-{d}gu2#-la2#
4. 3(gesz2@c) sze gur
5. si-du3
6. 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) sze gur
7. e2-zi
8. 4(gesz2@c) sze gur
9. da-da gala
10. 1(gesz2@c) sze gur
11. ur-sag
12. 4(u@c) sze gur
13. lugal-maszkim-e
14. 1(gesz2@c) sze gur
reverse
column 1
1. ur-ab
2. 1(u@c) 3(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) sze gur
3. lugal-KA
4. szu-gid2
5. 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) sze gur
6. gu2-sila-la2
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
1. szunigin 3(gesz'u@c) 3(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze gur sag-gal2-dul3
2. sze la2-ia3 e3-a
3. sag-apin-na lugal

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 106.0 high × 76.0 wide
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  • primary: MCS 9, 236

    [Donald1964MCS9] Donald, Trevor. 1964. Old Akkadian Tablets in the Liverpool Museum. Manchester Cuneiform Studies, vol. 9.

  • history: BAR IS 2135, Text 10

    [Cripps2010Liverpool] Cripps, Eric L. 2010. Sargonic and Presargonic Texts in the World Museum Liverpool. BAR International Series 2135. Oxford: Archaeopress.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: WML 56.22.236
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:54:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-20 at 16:00:29 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2012-07-25 at 10:32:10 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“MCS 9, 236 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215507.
MCS 9, 236 artifact entry (No. P215507). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215507
MCS 9, 236 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215507 (Accessed: July 16, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-16]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MCS 9, 236 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215507},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215507},
}

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