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

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

Text

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

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P005322

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 107.0 mm × 98.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Bolaffi, A., Turin, Italy
Museum Number Bolaffi 2
Accession Number

References

  • 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.

    copy

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:24 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:05 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

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: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	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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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: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2024MSVO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {MSVO 3, 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005322},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005322},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P005322
LB  - CDLI:P005322
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - MSVO 3, 11 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P005322
ER  -
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