AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, Bod S 157 (P249060)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Bod S 157

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

78.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 3(disz) ninda gid2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta
2. sahar-bi 2(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sar
3. 1(disz) ninda gid2 nu-tuku
4. 5(u) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta
5. sahar-bi 1(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sar
6. 1(gesz2) 2(u) ninda gid2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta
7. sahar-bi 1(u) sar
8. 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar sahar kab2-ku5 sza3 iri-ka
9. 1(u) 3(disz) sar sahar kab2-ku5 a-ra2 2(disz@t)-kam
10. 8(disz) ninda gid2
reverse
1. sahar-bi! 2(disz) sar sahar kab2-ku5
2. 5(u) ninda gid2 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sar-ta
3. sahar-bi 3(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sar
4. 1(u) ninda gid2
5. sahar-bi 4(u) la2 1(disz@t) sar
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6. szunigin 7(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) ninda gid2
7. sahar-bi 7(gesz2) 4(u) 7(disz) sar
8. erin2 iri-am?#-ri2-ma{ki}
9. ugula sukkal-mah
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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 78.0 high × 47.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 216, Bod S 157

    [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.

  • history: From the 21st Century BC (pp. 347-424), 395-396 05

    [Steinkeller2013CorvéeLabor] Steinkeller, Piotr. 2013. “Corvée Labor in Ur III Times.” Edited by Steven J. Garfinkle and Manuel Molina. From the 21st Century B.C. to the 21st Century A.D. : Proceedings of the International Conference on Neo-Sumerian Studies Held in Madrid 22-24 July 2010.

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  • Museum No.: Bod S 157
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-06 at 13:58:52 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact, Other Entity Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:54:00 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:45:05 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2003-11-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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20120409 englund: obv. 8 kab2-ku5 in the city

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 216, Bod S 157 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249060.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, Bod S 157 artifact entry (No. P249060). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249060 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, Bod S 157 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249060 (Accessed: November 29, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-29]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, {Bod} {S} 157 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249060},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249060},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 216, Bod S 157 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249060.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, Bod S 157 artifact entry (No. P249060). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249060 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, Bod S 157 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249060 (Accessed: November 29, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-29]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, {Bod} {S} 157 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249060},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249060},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249060
LB  - CDLI:P249060
M1  - 2025/11/29/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 216, Bod S 157 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249060
ER  -
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