AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 (P248596)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1935-0521

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

68.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal
2. igi-zi
3. 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) e2-ki
4. 1(asz) 3(ban2) ba-zi-ge
5. 2(asz) 4(barig) a-du-du
6. 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) ur-{d}asznan
7. 2(asz) 3(barig) na#-ga-lu5
8. 1(asz) 4(barig) ur-{d}utu
9. 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) nig2-u2-rum
10. 2(asz) 2(barig) szu-IM
11. 2(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) ur-IM?-ka
reverse
1. 2(asz) 3(barig) {d}ur-{d}iszkur
2. 2(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) ur-dun
3. 2(asz) 3(barig) lugal-nig2-ni
4. 2(asz) 3(barig) lu2-dingir-ra
5. 2(asz) ur-{d}szara2
6. 2(asz) 3(ban2) ur-lugal
7. 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) a-kal-la
8. 2(asz) lu2-dingir-ra
9. 2(asz) 4(barig) ur-{gesz}gigir#
10. 2(asz) lu2-{d}szara2
  blank space
11. sze-ba za3-mu ugula usz-mu
12. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. usz-mu
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-sa6#-[ga]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 68.0 high × 46.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521

    [Gregoire2000AAICAB1/2] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2000. Vol. 1/2. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

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  • Museum No.: Ashm 1935-0521
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-29 at 14:37:48 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2018-02-12 at 15:27:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:30 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2004-09-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005503.2 (composite) (P534089) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 087, 1935-521 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248596.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry (No. P248596). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248596 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248596 (Accessed: July 26, 2025).
@misc{2024AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248596},
}


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PY  - 2024
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TI  - AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 087, 1935-521 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248596.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry (No. P248596). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248596 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248596 (Accessed: July 26, 2025).
@misc{2024AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248596},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/29/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P248596
LB  - CDLI:P248596
M1  - 2025/7/26/
TI  - AAICAB 1/2, pl. 087, 1935-521 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P248596
ER  -
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