AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 218 (P249126)

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 218

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

41.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [x] sze lugal
2. ki la-ni-mu#-ta#
3. lu2-sa6-ni-x
4. szu ba-ti
reverse
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5
  blank space
2. mu# us2-sa ki-masz{ki} [ba]-hul mu# us2-sa-bi

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

illegible

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/P249126

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 41.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 15.0 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 218
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158069

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 231, Bod S 218

    [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
2011-07-22 at 14:45:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-09-28 at 09:43:19 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. 231, Bod S 218 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249126.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 218 artifact entry (No. P249126). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249126 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 218 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249126 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, {Bod} {S} 218 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249126},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249126},
}


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DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249126
LB  - CDLI:P249126
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 218 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 231, Bod S 218 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249126.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 218 artifact entry (No. P249126). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249126 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 218 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249126 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, {Bod} {S} 218 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249126},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249126},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249126
LB  - CDLI:P249126
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 231, Bod S 218 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249126
ER  -
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