AAICAB 1/3, pl. 207-208, Bod S 139 (P281653)

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 139

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

76.0 mm × 101.0 mm × 27.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [n] 2(disz) {gesz}gu-za szu-rin# {gesz#}sza3#-kal#
2'. 1(disz)? [n] {gesz#}gu-za-nita {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 zabar gar-ra
3'. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 uruda gar-ra
4'. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za-nita {gesz}taskarin
5'. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za-nita {gesz}sza3-kal
6'. 6(disz) {gesz}gu-za-nita {gesz}szinig
7'. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za-munus {gesz}sza3-kal
8'. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za ma2-gan munus {gesz}mes
9'. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za-munus {gesz}szinig
10'. 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za-munus {gesz}lam
11'. 2(disz) {gesz}gu-za gid2-da e2-7(disz)
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x x [...]
2'. 1(u) 1(disz) [...]
3'. 2(disz) {gesz}rin2-gu2-na {gesz}x x [...] dili2 {u2}ninni5 se3-ga
4'. 2(disz) {gesz}rin2 uruda gar-ra dili2 [...] se3-ga
5'. 1(disz) {gesz}rin2 uruda gar-ra dili2 {u2}ninni5 se3-ga
6'. 1(disz) na4 gu2-na {na4}kal-ga
7'. 2(disz) na4 1(u) ma-na
8'. 2(disz) na4 5(disz) ma-na
9'. 1(disz) na4 3(disz) ma-na
10'. 1(disz) na4 2(disz) ma-na
11'. 1(disz) na4 1(disz) ma-na
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) na4 1/2(disz)-ma-na
2. 1(disz) gi-gesz-szub# ka kusz si-ga
3. 1(u) 1(disz) ka-kad4 kusz si-ga
4. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) {gi}tibira-um kusz si-ga
5. 8(disz) {gi}gur-[sal4-la] esir2# su#-ba#
6. 1(u) 1(disz) {gi}hal#-[ti]-um# 1/2(disz) sila3 esir2# su#-ba#
7. 5(disz) tug2 du8-a KU gar-ra kusz u2-hab2 si-ga
  rest broken
column 2
1. e2 giri3-ni-i3-sa6-ta
2. giri3 lugal-nir
  blank space
3. e2# szu#-szum2#-ma#
  rest broken

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 76.0 high × 101.0 wide × 27.0 thick
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, pl, . 207-208, Bod S 139

    [Gregoire2001AAICAB1/3] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2001. Vol. 1/3. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

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  • Museum No.: Bod S 139
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2021-06-15 at 13:16:07 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2005-10-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 207-208, Bod S 139 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P281653.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 207-208, Bod S 139 artifact entry (No. P281653). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281653 (Original work published 2005)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 207-208, Bod S 139 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281653 (Accessed: May 4, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 207-208, {Bod} {S} 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281653},
}


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