AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186 (P249090)

Administrative tablet & envelope 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 186

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
  (enclosed within envelope)
envelope
obverse
1. 2(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) sze gur lugal
2. la2-ia3 sze zi-ga nibru{ki}-ka
  blank space
  seal impression
3. ARAD2-ra sa12-du5-me
4. su-su-dam
reverse
1. mu sa12-du5#-ka-sze3
2. kiszib3 ka-gu-na i3-gal2
  blank space
  seal impression
3. iti dal
  some text moved to next line
4. mu an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. ka-gu-na
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}[...]

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
CDLI Seals 005727 (composite) (P458437) S005727 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P249090

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 44.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 24.0 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 186
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158037

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 224, Bod S 186

    [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
2015-11-06 at 12:11:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-11-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 224, Bod S 186 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249090.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186 artifact entry (No. P249090). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249090 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249090 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249090},
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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 224, Bod S 186 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249090.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186 artifact entry (No. P249090). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249090 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 186 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249090 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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