MCS 9, 256 (P215527)

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

Museum Collection(s)

World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Museum Number

WML 56.22.256

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

60.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(ban2@c) kasz# [1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 3(ban2@c)]
2. ma-ma-[hur-sag]
3. 1(ban2@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)
4. szar-ru-ru
5. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 3(ban2@c)
6. _er3_ re-s,u2-dingir-a-ba4
7. 2(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) im6-ta-lik
8. 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) lu2-tukul esz3#-da gub-ba
9. 1(barig@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) za-ri2#-qum3
10. 5(disz)# sila3# kasz# 2(ban2@c)#
11. lu2# [szabra]-e2
12. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1(ban2@c)# kasz# 5(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 3(ban2@c)
reverse
1. i3-li2-a-hi
2. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1(ban2@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1(ban2@c) kasz 3(ban2@c)
3. kir-ba-num2
  blank space
4. [szunigin] 2(gesz2@c)# [ninda 5(u)] du8#
5. 1(asz@c)# kasz# 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c)# dug#
6. 3(asz@c) la2 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c)# dug#
7. 1(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) dug
8. 2(ban2@c) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 a-ga-de3{ki}
9. 1(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) 2(disz@t) sila3 sze kasz gur# sag-gal2#
left
1. [n mu] 2(disz@t)# iti 3(u) la2 2(disz@t) u4
  inverted orientation

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P215527

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 35.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Museum Number WML 56.22.256
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MCS 9, 256

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

  • history: BAR IS 2135, Text 21

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:54:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-08-06 at 13:36:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-16 at 12:41:48 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:55:28 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-25 at 10:32:10 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MCS 9, 256 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215527.
MCS 9, 256 artifact entry (No. P215527). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215527
MCS 9, 256 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215527 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{1970MCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MCS 9, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215527},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215527},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215527
LB  - CDLI:P215527
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - MCS 9, 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215527
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MCS 9, 256 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215527.
MCS 9, 256 artifact entry (No. P215527). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215527
MCS 9, 256 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215527 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
@misc{1970MCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MCS 9, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215527},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215527},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215527
LB  - CDLI:P215527
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - MCS 9, 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215527
ER  -
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