MS 2389 (P006031)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2389

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

66.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N01) , BAR KUR~a
1.b. , [...] MUSZEN# A GI#
2.a. 1(N01) , |(UDU~axTAR)~b| EN~a#
2.b. , U4 SZUBUR
3.a. , |(UDU~axTAR)~b| LAGAR~a
3.b. , U4 SZUBUR
3.c1. , RAD~a@g
3.c2. , EN~a USZ~a#

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P006031

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 66.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 2389
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-04 at 11:12:14 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2018-02-12 at 09:17:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:19 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MS 2389 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006031.
MS 2389 artifact entry (No. P006031). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006031
MS 2389 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006031 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2389 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006031},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006031},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
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M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - MS 2389 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“MS 2389 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006031.
MS 2389 artifact entry (No. P006031). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006031
MS 2389 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006031 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2389 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006031},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006031},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006031
LB  - CDLI:P006031
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - MS 2389 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006031
ER  -
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