AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) (P249030)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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

Bod B 023

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

37.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(asz) zi3 dabin gur
2. ki ha-bu3-ka-ta
3. 3(barig) zi3 dabin ki ab-ba-du10-ga-ta
4. ki# e2 ensi2-gal-ta
reverse
1. 5(ban2) zi3-sig15 3(ban2) esza
2. 2(barig) dabin#
3. ki ur-{d}lamma-ta
4. 2(ban2) nig2-ar3-ra saga
5. ki ur-{d}su4-an-na
6. x x [...] x x [...]
7. [mu?]-kux(DU)?

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P249030

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Bod B 023
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 157989

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 203, Bod B 23 (130)

    [Gregoire2003-DVRP2NGT] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2003. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Part 1/3. Contribution à l’histoire Sociale, Économique, Politique et Culturelle Du Proche-Orient Ancien. Paris: Libraire orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-06 at 13:58:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:54:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:45:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-11-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249030.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) artifact entry (No. P249030). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249030 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249030 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2025AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, {Bod} {B} 23 (130) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249030},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249030},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249030
LB  - CDLI:P249030
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249030
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249030.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) artifact entry (No. P249030). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249030 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249030 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2025AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, {Bod} {B} 23 (130) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249030},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249030},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249030
LB  - CDLI:P249030
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 203, Bod B 23 (130) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249030
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.