AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 248 (P249155)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Bod S 248

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

42.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 4(asz) 2(barig) sze gur lugal
2. sze numun sze3
3. |KI.AN|{ki}-ta
4. ki ARAD2-ta
5. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e nu-banda3-gu4
reverse
1. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
  blank space
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2. mu us2-sa si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam ba-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-e2-mah-e
2. [dub-sar]
3. [...]
4. [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 42.0 high × 41.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 236, Bod S 248

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: Bod S 248
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.45.08.00 (us2 year)
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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
2016-06-24 at 07:04:55 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2013-07-10 at 08:59:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-06-20 at 10:03:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:45:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-09-28 at 09:43:21 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2003-11-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003412.2 (composite) (P533679) - -

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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 236, Bod S 248 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249155.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 248 artifact entry (No. P249155). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249155 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 248 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249155 (Accessed: August 12, 2025).
@misc{2025AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, {Bod} {S} 248 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249155},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249155},
}


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DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249155
LB  - CDLI:P249155
M1  - 2025/8/12/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 248 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249155
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 236, Bod S 248 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249155.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 248 artifact entry (No. P249155). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249155 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 248 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249155 (Accessed: August 12, 2025).
@misc{2025AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, {Bod} {S} 248 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249155},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249155},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249155
LB  - CDLI:P249155
M1  - 2025/8/12/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 248 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249155
ER  -
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