AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 (P248708)

Administrative tag 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 1937-0096

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. pisan-dub-ba
 en: Basket-of-tablets:
2. nig2-ka9-ak nu-banda3-ke4-ne
 en: accounts of the inspectors,
3. a2 geme2
 en: the labor of the female workers,
4. a2 he2-dab5
 en: the labor of the ‘takers,’
5. nig2-ka9 sahar-ra ur-du-e?
 en: accounting of soil ...
reverse
1. u3 sahar zi-ga didli u2-x umma{ki}
 en: and soil lifted, various ... Umma,
2. mu# 1(disz)-kam
 en: (a period of) 1 year,
3. i3#-gal2
 en: are here;
4. mu# ha-ar-szi{ki} ki-masz ba-hul
 en: year: “Ḫarši, Kimaš were destroyed.”
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (pisan-dub-ba)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P248708

Physical information

Artifact type Tag
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 17.0 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 1937-0096
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158608

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096

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

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
2017-04-26 at 11:43:12 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2016-12-12 at 08:42:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-05-06 at 08:16:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-08-19 at 19:41:35 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI Approved View
2004-09-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 112, 1937-096 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248708.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 artifact entry (No. P248708). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248708 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248708 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248708},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248708},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 112, 1937-096 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248708.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 artifact entry (No. P248708). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248708 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248708 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248708},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248708},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/29/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P248708
LB  - CDLI:P248708
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - AAICAB 1/2, pl. 112, 1937-096 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P248708
ER  -
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