MSVO 4, 66 (P005468)

Administrative tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), 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 023426

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

115.0 mm × 65.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N34) , 1(N39~a)
1.b. 2(N20) ,
2.a. 1(N51) , 1(N24)
2.b. 2(N20) ,
3.a. 1(N51)# , 1(N26)
3.b. 1(N20) 2(N05) ,
4.a. 2(N51)# 1(N34) , 1(N28)
4.b. 2(N20)# 3(N05)# ,
5.a. 5(N51) , 1(N29~a)
5.b. 4(N20) ,
6.a. 5(N54)# , |6(N57).GAR|
6.b. 1(N37) 3(N20) 2(N05) ,
column 2
1.a. 2(N34)# , |DUG~axU2~a|#
1.b. 5(N20)# 1(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
2.a. 3(N34)# , |DUG~ax1(N57)|
2.b. 6(N20) ,
3.a. 5(N34) , KASZ~a
3.b. 3(N20) 2(N05) ,
reverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N54) , BA GAR
1.b. 1(N47) 1(N20) 5(N05)# ,
2.a. 5(N54) , |5(N57).GAR|
2.b. 1(N37) 3(N20) 2(N05) ,
3.a. 1(N48) , DUG~a KASZ~a
3.b. 1(N47) 4(N20) 3(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
column 2
1. 1(N37) 2(N47) 9(N20) 4(N05) 1(N42~a) ,
2. 8(N18) 4(N03) 1(N40) ,

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P005468

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 115.0 mm × 65.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 023426
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MSVO 4, 66

    [Englund1996MSVO4] Englund, Robert K. 1996. Proto-Cuneiform Texts from Diverse Collections. Materialien Zu Den Frühen Schriftzeugnissen Des Vorderen Orients, Band 4. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

    115 x 65 x 17 - IM 23426 - previous publications: A. Falkenstein, OLZ 40, 409-410, no. 6 - edited by J. Friberg, ERBM 2, 33-43, and see R. Englund, "Grain Accounting" (cited in the introduction, pp. 11-12, fn. 20) - an apparent school exercise, key text for u

  • history: Englund, OBO 160/1, p. 193 fig. 75

    [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: OLZ 40, 6

    [Falkenstein1937OLZ40] Falkenstein, Adam. 1937. Orientalistische Literaturzeitung 40.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-18 at 19:03:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-16 at 16:09:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:08 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 4, 66 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005468.
MSVO 4, 66 artifact entry (No. P005468). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005468 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 4, 66 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005468 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {MSVO 4, 66 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005468},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“MSVO 4, 66 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P005468.
MSVO 4, 66 artifact entry (No. P005468). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P005468 (Original work published 2001)
MSVO 4, 66 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P005468 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {MSVO 4, 66 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P005468},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P005468},
}


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