NMS A.1978.440 (P453065)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UKMuseum Number
NMS A.1978.440Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
47.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 15.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) 7(disz) sila3# dabin gur sag-gal2
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
3. 3(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) 4(disz) 1/2(disz)? sila3 nig2-ar3-ra gur
4. 1(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) bappir gur
5. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(disz) sila3 munu4 ba-ba gur
reverse
1. 2(asz@c)#? 2(ban2@c) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)? sila3 munu4 gur
2. zi3 munu4 iri-ta e3-a
3. a2 4(disz) u4
4. i7-pa-e3
5. szu ba#-ti
obverse
1. 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) 7(disz) sila3# dabin gur sag-gal2
2. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 1(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
3. 3(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) 4(disz) 1/2(disz)? sila3 nig2-ar3-ra gur
4. 1(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) bappir gur
5. 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 2(disz) sila3 munu4 ba-ba gur
reverse
1. 2(asz@c)#? 2(ban2@c) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)? sila3 munu4 gur
2. zi3 munu4 iri-ta e3-a
3. a2 4(disz) u4
4. i7-pa-e3
5. szu ba#-ti
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 47.0 high × 43.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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- Artifact Preservation: complete
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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- Museum No.: NMS A.1978.440
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
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- Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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| 2015-05-20 at 05:37:01 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Transliteration | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-04-21 at 06:52:01 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Transliteration | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-04-20 at 12:15:45 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Transliteration | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2013-06-27 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Reid, Nicholas; Wagensonner, Klaus | CDLI | Approved |
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Cite this Artifacts
“NMS A.1978.440 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 27, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P453065.
NMS A.1978.440 artifact entry (No. P453065). (2013, June 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453065
NMS A.1978.440 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453065 (Accessed: March 8, 2026).
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