MSVO 1, 226 (P005293)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 132918

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

36.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] 2(N01) , X [...]
2. , BA
column 2
1. , [...] X BA
reverse
column 1
1. 1(N14) 1(N01) , 5(N57) DUG~a X [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P005293

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 36.0 mm × 34.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr)
Written In
Excavation Number Ashm 1926,692
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 132918
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MSVO 1, 226

    [Englund1991MSVO1] Englund, Robert K., Jean-Pierre Grégoire, and Roger J. Matthews. 1991. The Proto-Cuneiform Texts from Jemdet Nasr. I: Copies, Transliterations and Glossary. Materialien Zu Den Frühen Schriftzeugnissen Des Vorderen Orients (MSVO), Band 1. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    36x34x14 - sealed - fragment of a damaged tablet with an account of unclear contents

  • history: OECT 7, 116

    [Langdon1928OECT7] Langdon, Stephen H. 1928. The H. Weld-Blundell Collection in the Ashmolean Museum. Pictographic Inscriptions from Jemdet Nasr, Excavated by the Oxford and Field Museum Expedition. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts, Vol. 7. London: Oxford University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-02-12 at 09:17:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:04 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 1, 226 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005293.
MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry (No. P005293). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005293
MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005293 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005293},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005293
LB  - CDLI:P005293
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005293
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MSVO 1, 226 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P005293.
MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry (No. P005293). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005293
MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005293 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2001MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005293},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P005293
LB  - CDLI:P005293
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - MSVO 1, 226 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005293
ER  -
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