AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249 (P249156)

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 249

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

43.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(asz) sze sumun gur
2. sze ur5-ra x x [...]
3. sza3 sze bar-ta gal2-la
4. ki-su7 sahar-u2-u2-ta
5. ki lugal-ku3-zu-ta
reverse
1. da-da nu-banda3-gu4 szu ba-ti
  blank space
  seal impression
2. iti# pa4-u2-e
3. mu us2-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. da-da
2. nu-banda3-gu4
3. ($ blank space $)

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/P249156

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 43.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 16.0 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 249
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158100

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 236, Bod S 249

    [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
2021-01-14 at 09:20:17 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-11-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 236, Bod S 249 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249156.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249 artifact entry (No. P249156). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249156 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249156 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, {Bod} {S} 249 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249156},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249156},
}


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PY  - 2025
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TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 236, Bod S 249 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249156.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249 artifact entry (No. P249156). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249156 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249156 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, {Bod} {S} 249 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249156},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249156},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249156
LB  - CDLI:P249156
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 236, Bod S 249 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249156
ER  -
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