AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 (P330519)

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 451

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2 gin2
2. 3(disz)# gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. sza3-al-mah
4. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2 gin2
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# naga
6. ur-{d}szul#-gi#?
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2 gin2
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz)] gin2 naga
9. szu-{d}iszkur
10. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz# 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2 <gin2>
11. 3(disz)# gin2# i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
12. [...]
13. [5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3] ninda [5(disz) szum2 <gin2>]
14. [3(disz) gin2] i3# [2(disz) gin2 naga]
15. [...] x x-sze3
16. [...]-nun-na dub-sar
reverse
1. 5(disz) [sila3 kasz] 5(disz)# sila3 ninda 5(disz) <szum2> gin2
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. ur-ba-gara2{ki}
4. [x] kasz 1(ban2) ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2>
5. [3(disz)] gin2# i3 2(disz) gin2 <naga>
6. an#-na#-hi-li
7. 5(disz) [sila3 kasz] 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) <szum2> gin2
8. 3(disz) gin2# i3# 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. {d}iszkur#-ba#-ni
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz [5(disz)] sila3# ninda 5(disz) <szum2> gin2
11. 3(disz)# gin2# i3 2(disz)# gin2 naga
12. puzur4-a-bi
13. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
14. 3(disz)# gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
15. ur-e2-babbar
16. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
17. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
18. ur-{d}nansze
19. szunigin# 5(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda 5(u) 5(disz) gin2 szum2
left
column 1
1. szunigin# 1(disz) dug dida [x]
2. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2 [i3] 1/3(disz) sila3 x [gin2] naga#
column 2
1. u4 2(disz) [n-kam]
2. iti [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451

    [Gregoire2002AAICAB1/4] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2002. Vol. 1/4. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes : Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Bod S 451
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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 14:56:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:07:00 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P330519.
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 artifact entry (No. P330519). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330519 (Original work published 2006)
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330519 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
@misc{2024AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/4, {Bod} {S} 451 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330519},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330519},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P330519.
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 artifact entry (No. P330519). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330519 (Original work published 2006)
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330519 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
@misc{2024AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/4, {Bod} {S} 451 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330519},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330519},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/29/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P330519
LB  - CDLI:P330519
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 451 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P330519
ER  -
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