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AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 257 (P249162)

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 257

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 × 38.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(gesz2) 3(u) {gesz}gesztin [x] su-a
2. ur-gu
3. 2(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) {gesz}gesztin 2(barig) su-a
4. ur#-{d}isztaran
reverse
1. [ugula] {d#}szara2-a-mu
2. 2(gesz2) {gesz}gesztin 2(barig)# su-a
3. lugal-e-i3-zu
4. ugula szudul5#-si-gar
blank space
5. e2-masz kux(KWU147)-ra
6. iti {d}dumu-zi
7. mu en {d}inanna masz2-e i3-pa3

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 42.0 high × 38.0 wide × 19.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

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primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 238, Bod S 257

[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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Composite No.:
Museum No.: Bod S 257
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Elevation:
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Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.02.12.00
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Date Comments:
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-06-06 at 13:58:52	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact, Other Entity	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2024-06-29 at 14:54:00	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-06-29 at 14:45:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2017-07-23 at 11:47:31	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2016-01-19 at 11:21:10	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2015-09-11 at 04:17:38	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2003-11-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

External Resources

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Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (158108) (158108)

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“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 238, Bod S 257 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249162.

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 257 artifact entry (No. P249162). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249162 (Original work published 2003)

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 257 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249162 (Accessed: July 18, 2025).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249162},
}

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“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 238, Bod S 257 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249162.

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 257 artifact entry (No. P249162). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249162 (Original work published 2003)

AAICAB 1/3, pl. 238, Bod S 257 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249162 (Accessed: July 18, 2025).

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	year = {2025},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249162},
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