MSVO 3, 11 (P005322)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Bolaffi, A., Turin, Italy

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Museum Collection(s)

Bolaffi, A., Turin, Italy

Museum Number

Bolaffi 2

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

107.0 mm × 98.0 mm × 28.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 5(N01) , GAL~a SZEN~b
2. 3(N14) 5(N01) , SZEN~b TUR
3. 1(N34) , SZEN~c@t
4. 5(N01) , GAL~a SZEN~b
5. 3(N14) 5(N01) , SZEN~b TUR
6. 1(N34) , SZEN~c@t
7. 3(N01) , GAL~a SZEN~b
8. 2(N14) , SZEN~b TUR
9. 3(N14) , SZEN~c@t
10. , |U4.3(N08)| GISZIMMAR~b1 UNUG~a SI |U4x1(N58)@t|
column 2
1. 2(N01) , GAL~a SZEN~b
2. 1(N14) , SZEN~b TUR
3. , TUR3~a
4. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZEN~b
5. 5(N01) , SZEN~b TUR
6. , NAM2 KAB
7. 5(N01) , GAL~a SZEN~b
8. 1(N14) , SZEN~b TUR
9. 2(N14) , SZEN~c@t
10. , |GIx1(N58)@t| KISAL~b1
column 3
1. 5(N01) , GAL~a SZEN~b
2. 3(N14) 5(N01) , SZEN~b TUR
3. 1(N34) , SZEN~c@t
4. , |GIx1(N58)@t| AB~a
5. 1(N34) , SZEN~c@t GAL~a SANGA~a SANGA~a
6. 1(N14) , SZEN~b TUR KU3~a APIN~a
7. 1(N34) 2(N14) 8(N01) , SZEN~c@t |U4.2(N08)| AN MUSZ3~a SIG NAGAR~a EZEN~b
8. 1(N14) , DUG~a EZEN~b NAGAR~a AN SIG MUSZ3~a |U4.2(N08)|
reverse
column 1
1.a1. 7(N20) 5(N05) 1(N42~a) 1(N25) ,
1.a2. 9(N18) 2(N03) 2(N40) 1(N24~a) ,
1.b1A. 2(N14) 1(N01) , SZEN~b GAL~a
1.b1B1. 1(N20) 1(N42~a) 1(N25) ,
1.b1B2. 1(N18) 1(N40) 1(N24~a) ,
1.b2A. 2(N34) 4(N14) , SZEN~b TUR
1.b2B1. 3(N20) 1(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
1.b2B2. 3(N18) 1(N03) 1(N40) ,
1.b3A. 6(N34) 1(N14) 8(N01) , SZEN~c@t
1.b3B1. 3(N20)# 1(N05) 2(N42~a) ,
1.b3B2. 4(N18) 5(N03)# 2(N40) ,
1.b4A. 1(N14) , DUG~a
1.b4B1. 2(N05)? 2(N42~a)? , 1(N57)? SZE~a
1.b4B2. 1(N03) 3(N40) ,
2. , KU~b1 SZIM~a

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 107.0 high × 98.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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  • primary: MSVO 3, 11

    [Englund2018MSVO3] Englund, Robert K., and Peter Damerow. Unpublished. “Materialien Zu Den Frühen Schriftzeugnissen Des Vorderen Orients. Band 3.”

    Abrechnung über Zuteilungen verschiedener Mengen unterschiedlicher Biersorten an mehrere Personen und für bestimmte Feste(?). Auf der Rückseite sind die Biersorten getrennt summiert und das erforderliche Gerstenschrot und Malz aufgeführt und ebenfalls sum

  • history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 194 fig. 76

    [Englund1998OBO160/1] Englund, Robert K. 1998. “Texts from the Late Uruk Period.” In Annäherungen 1: Mesopotamien. Späturuk-Zeit Und Frühdynastische Zeit, edited by Pascal Attinger and Markus Wäfler, 13–233. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/1. Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag.

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  • history: Frühe Schrift, Nr. 4.11

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

  • history: p. 74 drawing

    [sec2392] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Bolaffi 2
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  • Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:24 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

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CDLI Notes:

20130119: Erlenmeyer 28; Christie's lot no. 053; Auction estimates (complete lot): £ 25000 - 50000; price paid: £ 40.000; re-auctioned by Christie's 18 October 2005 for £160,000, hammer price, £187, 200 including premium

Cite this Artifact
“MSVO 3, 11 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005322.
MSVO 3, 11 artifact entry (No. P005322). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005322 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 3, 11 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005322 (Accessed: May 2, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {MSVO 3, 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005322},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005322},
}


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