AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496 (P330563)

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 496

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 3(disz) sila3# [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
2. ma-[...]
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2# [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
4. a-hu-ni LUM [...]
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2# [i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
6. puzur4-i3-li2
7. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 [i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
8. [x]-er3-ba-ni
9. [5(disz) sila3 kasz] 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2 naga]
10. [x]-dam#-ti
11. [3(disz) sila3 kasz] 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2] 3(disz) gin2 [i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
12. [...]-tum-[...]
13. [3(disz) sila3 kasz] 2(disz) sila3# ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz) gin2 naga#
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1. [x] x-ma
2. [3(disz) sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2# [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
3. la-ni [...]
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
5. lu2-{d}en-ki? [...]
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
7. szu-ga-tum
8. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
9. [x]-tum2-mu
10. [szunigin] 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3# [ninda szunigin] 5/6(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2
11. [szunigin] 1/2(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2 [i3]
12. szunigin# 1/3(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 [naga]
left
1. u4# 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
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2. iti# [...]
3. mu# ma2 {d}en-[ki ba-ab]-du8

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496

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

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  • Museum No.: Bod S 496
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.--.16
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-29 at 14:56:48 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:07:00 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-09-11 at 04:17:45 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-04-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P330563.
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496 artifact entry (No. P330563). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330563 (Original work published 2006)
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330563 (Accessed: November 29, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/4, {Bod} {S} 496 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330563},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P330563.
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496 artifact entry (No. P330563). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P330563 (Original work published 2006)
AAICAB 1/4, Bod S 496 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P330563 (Accessed: November 29, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {AAICAB 1/4, {Bod} {S} 496 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P330563},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P330563},
}


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ID  - P330563
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