MLVS 008 (P247605)

Administrative tablet dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in De Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

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Museum Collection(s)

de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Number

LB 0008

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ki-duru5
2. engar ki-gub-me
3. 1(iku@c) GAN2 dal-muszen
4. 1(iku@c) GAN2 ugula ki-siki-ka
5. 1/2(iku@c) lugal-pa-e3
6. sipa szah2
7. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 RU-lugal
8. 2(iku@c) GAN2 ur-sag
column 2
1. GAN2-bi 2(esze3@c) la2 1(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ki-duru5 dab5-ba
2. ur-sag
3. 5(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 ur-{d}{sze3}szer7-da
4. 5(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 szesz-lu2-du10
5. 2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 ka5-a
6. 5(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 inim-ma-ni-zi
column 3
1. 4(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 dam-dingir-mu
2. RU-lugal-me
3. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 e2-inim-si-sa2
4. szu-ku6 a du10-ga
5. 1(iku@c) GAN2 simug
6. 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 nagar
7. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 aszgab
8. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 ad-kup4
9. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 tug2-du8
10. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 ma2-lah5
11. 1/2(iku@c) lu2 tir
12. 1/4(iku@c) szagan-kesz2
column 4
1. szu-nigin2 1(esze3@c) 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 gesz-kin-ti
2. 3(iku@c) GAN2 gir2-nun
3. gab2-kas4
4. 1/2(iku@c) za3-mu
5. 1/2(iku@c) lugal-mu-da-kusz2
6. sipa ansze surx(ERIM)-ka-me
7. 2(iku@c) GAN2 sipa szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}
8. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 a2-ne2-kur-ra
column 5
1. 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 gab2-ra-ni
2. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 inim-du11
3. 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 gab2-ra inim-ma-ni-zi
4. sag-apin-me
5. 4(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 sipa udu siki-ka
6. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 urix(URI@n)
7. gab2-ra udu nig2-gu7-a
reverse
column 1
1. 2(iku@c) GAN2 ugula il2
2. 3(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) dingir-a-mu
3. nu-kiri6
4. 2(iku@c) GAN2 ur-szul
5. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) ur-{d}ab-u2
6. 1(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 e-ta-e11
7. azlag3-me
column 2
1. 2(iku@c) GAN2 gab2-dan6
2. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 ur2-mud
3. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 u2-bil-ni
4. 2(iku@c) GAN2 amar-giri16{ki}
5. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 i3-li2-be6-li2
6. lu2 lungax(|BIxNIG2|)-me
7. 3(iku@c) GAN2 en-ig-gal
8. nu-banda3
9. 1(iku@c) GAN2 ki2-num
10. ka-szagan
column 3
1. 1(iku@c)? GAN2 nita-zi
2. sagi
3. 1(iku@c) GAN2 amar-giri16{ki}
4. muhaldim
5. 1(iku@c) GAN2 en-uszur3-re2
6. lu2 e2-nig2-ka
7. 1(iku@c) GAN2 igi-zi
8. szu-i
9. 2(iku@c) GAN2 muhaldim dumu-dumu
10. 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 {d}nin-gir2-su-lu2-mu
11. sukkal
column 4
1. [1(iku@c) GAN2 ur-du6]
2. i3-du8
3. 1(iku@c)? GAN2 gu-u2!
4. lu2 esz2-gid2
5. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 ur-{d}nin-mu2
6. lu2 zi-ga
7. 2(iku@c) dub-sar
8. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 en-na-u4-mu
9. 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 szesz-tur
10. lu2 igi-nigin2-me
11. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) 1/4(iku@c) GAN2 bahar2
column 5
1. szu-nigin2 5(bur3@c) 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 szuku ki-duru5 dab5-ba
2. e2 {d}ba-ba6-ke4
3. e-dab5
4. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) GAN2 di-utu
5. 1(iku@c) 1/2(iku@c) lugal-kesz3{ki}
6. lu2 dumu-dumu-ke4-ne
7. e-dab5 6(|ASZxDISZ@t|)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Urukagina_l.06.00.00 nearcertain
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P247605
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P247605

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands
Museum Number	LB 0008
Accession Number

References

primary: MLVS 1, p. 6-7 = p. 290-291

[Böhl1933MLVS1] Liagre Böhl, Franz Marius Theodor de. 1933. Mededeelingen Uit de Leidsche Verzameling van Spijkerschrift-Inscripties. I: Oorkonden Uit de Periode Der Rijken van Sumer En Akkad (3000-2000 v. Chr.). Mededeelingen Der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, Afdeeling Letterkunde, Deel 76, Serie B, No. 9. Amsterdam: Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers-Maatschappij.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2022-02-17 at 11:37:53	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-05-20 at 15:58:12	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-10-09 at 16:05:23	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-06-22 at 19:21:51	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:38:21	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2004-08-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MLVS 008 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 4, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P247605.

MLVS 008 artifact entry (No. P247605). (2004, August 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P247605

MLVS 008 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P247605 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {aug 4},
	title = {MLVS 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P247605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P247605},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/8/4/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P247605
LB  - CDLI:P247605
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - MLVS 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P247605
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MLVS 008 Artifact Entry.” 2004. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 4, 2004. https://cdli.earth/P247605.

MLVS 008 artifact entry (No. P247605). (2004, August 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P247605

MLVS 008 artifact entry (2004) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P247605 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

@misc{2004MLVS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2004},
	month = {aug 4},
	title = {MLVS 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P247605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P247605},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2004/8/4/
PY  - 2004
ID  - P247605
LB  - CDLI:P247605
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - MLVS 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P247605
ER  -