AAICAB 1/3, pl. 239, Bod S 263 (P249168)

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 263

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

46.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ma2 4(u) gur 1/2(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
2. u4 1(u)-sze3 sze-bi 1(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3
3. 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur 1(ban2)-ta
4. 1(disz) ma2 1(u) 5(asz) gur 3(disz) sila3 <<sila3>>-ta
5. u4 5(disz)-sze3
reverse
1. sze-bi 1(barig) 5(disz) sila3
2. ma2 gir-di-lu
3. kiszib3 lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
4. iti min-esz3
5. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun#
seal 1
1. lugal-e-ba-an-sa6
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{d}isztaran#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

seal association uncertain

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 003409.13 (composite) (P533674) S003409.13 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P249168

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Bod S 263
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158114

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 239, Bod S 263

    [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
2023-06-12 at 11:19:36 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-01-29 at 10:49:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-01-27 at 08:45:31 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2003-11-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 239, Bod S 263 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249168.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 239, Bod S 263 artifact entry (No. P249168). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249168 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 239, Bod S 263 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249168 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249168},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249168},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 239, Bod S 263 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249168.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 239, Bod S 263 artifact entry (No. P249168). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249168 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 239, Bod S 263 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249168 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249168},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249168},
}


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DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
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LB  - CDLI:P249168
M1  - 2026/4/22/
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