AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 (P248915)

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 1971-0406

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

143.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 28.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. n 5(ban2)# 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2 i3-du10-ga
2. erin-bi 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
3. za-ba-lum-bi 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
4. szu-ur2-me-bi 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
5. GIR2@g-bi 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
6. gi-bi 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
7. dam-sze-lum-bi 1(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
8. ar-ga-num2-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
9. en-mur-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
10. SZIM-du10-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
11. |SZIMxGU|-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
12. i3-gi4-tum-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
13. SZIM-im-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
column 2
1. SZIM-GAN2-bi 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
2. sze-li-bi 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
3. SZIM-gam-gam-ma-bi 1(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
4. gu4-ku-ru-bi 1(ban2) 4(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 9(disz) gin2
5. sag-x-na-bi 1(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
  blank space
6. kasz saga-bi 1(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2
7. bappir saga-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
8. ba-ba munu3-bi 1(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 1(u) 4(disz) gin2
9. esza-bi 1(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
10. zu2-lum-bi 1(ban2)# 8(disz)# 2/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
11. ga-UD@g-bi 7(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
12. {gesz}pesz3 sze-er-gu-bi# 3(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2
reverse
column 1
1. i3-du10-ga gesz-gal-[gal]
2. 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2# i3-du10-ga SZIM nu-tuku
  blank space
3. kasz saga-bi 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2
4. bappir saga-bi 3(disz) ma#-na 2(disz) gin2
5. ba-ba munu3-bi 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2
6. esza#-bi 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2
7. zu2-lum-bi 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2
8. ga-UD@g-bi 3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2
9. {gesz}pesz3 sze-er-gu-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3
  blank space
10. SZIM-bi sza3 i3 sa2-du11-ta
  blank space
column 2
  blank space
1. SZIM-i3-a de6-a
2. {d}szara2-kam szabra
3. mu 1(disz) a-kam
4. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 143.0 high × 82.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Ashm 1971-0406
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.00.00
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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
2015-11-06 at 09:34:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:34 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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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 158-159, 1971-406 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248915.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 artifact entry (No. P248915). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248915 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248915 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248915},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 158-159, 1971-406 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P248915.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 artifact entry (No. P248915). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P248915 (Original work published 2004)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P248915 (Accessed: August 2, 2025).
@misc{2024AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P248915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P248915},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/29/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P248915
LB  - CDLI:P248915
M1  - 2025/8/2/
TI  - AAICAB 1/2, pl. 158-159, 1971-406 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P248915
ER  -
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