AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 (P248602)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1935-0527

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

67.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 20.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) 1(barig) i3-szah2 gur
2. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2
3. {d}utu-GIR2@g-gal szu ba-ti
4. 2(barig) 4(ban2) ku6 bil
5. ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2
6. 1(gesz'u) ku6 sag-kur2
7. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2
8. nig2-dab5 ur3 lugal-ka
9. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 lal3
10. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2
reverse
1. 4(asz) gu2# 4(u) 5(disz) ma-na im-babbar
2. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) gin2
3. nig2-dab5 du6-ku3-ga
  blank space
  seal impression
4. szunigin ku3-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
5. ki pa3#-da#-ta
6. kiszib3 lugal#-ezem
7. mu ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-ezem dub-sar
2. dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
3. szabra

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 000207 (composite) (P430305) S000207 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.32.00.00, Šulgi.47.09.00 (us2 year)

Record

20120518 englund: ku6 sze6 1;3,0 per shekel, ku sag-kur2 360 fish per shekel

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P248602

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 67.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 20.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1935-0527
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158577

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527

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

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 128 n. 406

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-29 at 14:37:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-03-23 at 19:18:39 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:30 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2004-09-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 089, 1935-527 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248602.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 artifact entry (No. P248602). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248602 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248602 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248602},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248602},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 089, 1935-527 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248602.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 artifact entry (No. P248602). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248602 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248602 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248602},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248602},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/29/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P248602
LB  - CDLI:P248602
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - AAICAB 1/2, pl. 089, 1935-527 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P248602
ER  -
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