AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, Bod S 149 (P249053)

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

Bod S 149

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

76.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. 2(asz) [...]
3. ki da-a-gi4-ta
4. 9(asz) 2(ban2) zi3 gur
5. kiszib3 ad-da
6. 7(asz) 3(barig) sze-ba gur
7. ki i7-pa-e3-ta
8. 1(u) 4(asz) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
9. 1(asz) 1(barig) sze gur
10. kiszib3 ad-da
11. 2(barig) zi3 kiszib3 in-sa6-sa6
12. 3(barig) zi3 kiszib3 ur-am3-ma
reverse
1. ki ur-numun-du10-ga-ta
2. 4(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3 gur#
3. kiszib3 ad-da
4. 2(asz) 2(barig) sze-ba gur
5. ki lugal-e2-mah-e-ta
6. 8(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 zi3 gur
7. kiszib3 ad-da
8. 4(asz) 3(ban2) sze-ba gur
9. ki da-du-mu-ta
10. 1(asz) 2(barig) sze gur kiszib3 ad-da
11. [n] 4(barig) sze gur kiszib3 a-du-mu
12. [ki ur]-{gesz#}gigir-re-ta
left
column 1
1. [...] x
2. [...]-x-ta
column 2
1. ad-da
2. ba-an-dab
column 3
1. mu <en> {d}nanna ga-esz{ki} ba-hun#
seal 1
  illegible

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P249053

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 76.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 21.0 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 Bod S 149
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158002

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 213, Bod S 149

    [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
2021-12-09 at 14:41:32 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-11-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 213, Bod S 149 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249053.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, Bod S 149 artifact entry (No. P249053). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249053 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, Bod S 149 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249053 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, {Bod} {S} 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249053},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 213, Bod S 149 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249053.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, Bod S 149 artifact entry (No. P249053). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249053 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, Bod S 149 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249053 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, {Bod} {S} 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249053},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249053},
}


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DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249053
LB  - CDLI:P249053
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 213, Bod S 149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249053
ER  -
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