AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275 (P249180)

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 275

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

37.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) gid2 5(disz) kusz3-ta
2. e2-masz-ta
3. ma2-nig2 diri-sze3
4. kiszib3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}nin-szubur
2. dumu lu2-he2-gal2
3. mu-sar

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
CDLI Seals 006029 (composite) (P458739) S006029 Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P249180

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 37.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 17.0 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 275
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 158126

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, . 241, Bod S 275

    [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
2015-09-11 at 04:17:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2003-11-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 241, Bod S 275 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249180.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275 artifact entry (No. P249180). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249180 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249180 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, {Bod} {S} 275 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249180},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249180},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 241, Bod S 275 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249180.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275 artifact entry (No. P249180). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249180 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249180 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, {Bod} {S} 275 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249180},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249180},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249180
LB  - CDLI:P249180
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - AAICAB 1/3, pl. 241, Bod S 275 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249180
ER  -
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