MS 2840 (P006140)
Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMuseum Number
MS 2840Period
Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)Provenience
uncertain (mod. uncertain)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
147.0 mm × 100.0 mm × 29.0 mm
tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N50) 2(N22) , SZE~a MUSZEN GAN2
1.b. 5(N14) , |SZE~a.NAM2|#
2. 6(N14)# , LA2 SUG5
3.a. 7(N14)# 1(N22)# , DU# 3(N57) NAR
3.b. 3(N14) 1(N22) 1(N01) , |SZE~a.NAM2|
4.a. 3(N14) 1(N22) , 2(N57)# SZU NI~a SZA3~a1
4.b. 3(N01) ,
5.a. 3(N14) , KU~b1 ZATU697~c
5.b. 3(N01) ,
6.a. 5(N14) , SZU NI~a A
6.b. 5(N01) ,
7.a. 1(N14)# 2(N22) , SZUBUR
7.b. 2(N01) ,
8.a. 7(N14)#? , RAD~a NIMGIR#
8.b. 1(N14) ,
9.a. [...] 1(N22)# , KASZ~c#? [...]
9.b. 1(N01) ,
column 2
1.a. 3(N14) 2(N22) , SZU SZU#
1.b. 3(N01) ,
2.a. 3(N14) , TE SANGA~a
2.b. 3(N01) ,
3.a. 2(N14) , SAG EN~a DARA4~c2
3.b. 1(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) 2(N22) 5(N01) , GIR3~c 1(N02)
4.b. 2(N01) ,
5.a. 2(N14) 5(N01) , PIRIG~b1 ERIM~a
5.b. 2(N01) ,
6.a. 4(N14) 2(N22) , UR~a SANGA~a
6.b. 4(N01) ,
7.a. 6(N14) 2(N22) , ISZ~b RAD~a
7.b. 8(N01) ,
8.a. 4(N14) , E2~b# PA~a
8.b. 8(N01) ,
9.a. 2(N22) , SZUBUR KAL~b2
9.b. 2(N01) ,
column 3
1.a. 1(N22) , AN 3(N57)
1.b. 1(N01) ,
2.a. 1(N22) 3(N01) , NUN~a SANGA~a
2.b. 1(N01) ,
3.a. 1(N14) , HI GAN2
3.b. 2(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) , E2~a NUNUZ~a1 DU
4.b. 2(N01) ,
5.a. 1(N22) , KASZ~c SAG
5.b. 1(N01) ,
6.a. 1(N22) , URI3~a BAR
6.b. 1(N01) ,
7.a. 2(N22) , SUG5 SZU2
7.b. 1(N01) ,
8.a. 2(N22) , U2~a EN~a
8.b. 1(N01) ,
9.a. 3(N14) 1(N22) , DANNA NAM2
9.b. 4(N01) ,
10.a. 1(N14) , GA~a
10.b. 1(N01) ,
11.a. 2(N14) , IM~a
11.b. 2(N01) ,
column 4
1.a. 2(N22) , PAP~a GIR3~c
1.b. 1(N01) ,
2.a. 1(N14) , EN~a DU PAP~a
2.b. 1(N01) ,
3.a. 1(N14) 1(N22) 1(N01) , NAR A
3.b. 1(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) , ZATU659
4.b. 2(N01) ,
5.a. 2(N22) , KASZ~c 3(N57)
5.b. 1(N01) ,
6.a. 2(N22) , DIM~a
6.b. 1(N01) ,
7.a. 2(N22) , BU~a DU
7.b. 1(N01) ,
8.a. 2(N14) , SZE~a DU SZU
8.b. 2(N01) ,
9.a. 4(N14) , SZUBUR ADAB
9.b. 4(N01) ,
10.a. 3(N14) , DAR~b GU
10.b. 3(N01) ,
reverse
column 1
1.a. 7(N14) , EN~a TE PAP~a
1.b. 1(N14) 4(N01) ,
2.a. 3(N14) , RAD~a ISZ~b
2.b. 3(N01) ,
3.a. 3(N14) , MA SZU# ERIN NAR SZA3~a1#?
3.b. 3(N01) ,
4.a. 5(N14) , TI GI
4.b. 1(N14) ,
5.a. 7(N14) , GA~a
5.b. 1(N14) 4(N01) ,
6.a. 2(N14) 1(N22) , SIG7
6.b. 7(N01) ,
7.a. 7(N14) , DIN NI~a U2~b
7.b. 2(N14) 1(N01) ,
column 2
1.a. 2(N50) 2(N14) , EN~a GIR3~c DU NUN~a#
1.b. 2(N14) 2(N01) ,
2.a. 5(N14) , SZUBUR
2.b. 2(N14) , |SZE~a.NAM2|
3.a. 5(N14) , 3(N57) PAP~a
3.b. 2(N14) , |SZE~a.NAM2|
4.a. 2(N14) , IN~b U2~b
4.b. 4(N01) ,
5.a. 2(N14) , TAR~a DANNA
5.b. 4(N01) ,
6.a. 4(N14) , SIG@g#? NI~a NA~a#
6.b. 8(N01) ,
7.a. 1(N14) , SZUBUR RU
7.b. 2(N01) ,
8.a. 1(N14) , SZA3~a1 HI EN~a
8.b. 2(N01) ,
column 3
1.a. 1(N14) , A KU3~a PA~a
1.b. 2(N01) ,
2.a. 4(N14) , NI~a#? BU~a NIM~b1
2.b. 8(N01) ,
3. , GAN2
column 4
1. 2(N45)# 1(N50) 2(N14) , GAN2
2.a. 3(N34) 5(N14) 5(N01) , LAGAB~b UDU~a
2.b1. 3(N34) 2(N14) 7(N01) , EN~a SZUBUR# MASZ
2.b2. 2(N14) 8(N01) , ERIM~a#
3. , SAL E~b GAN2 DU KU6~a
obverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N50) 2(N22) , SZE~a MUSZEN GAN2
1.b. 5(N14) , |SZE~a.NAM2|#
2. 6(N14)# , LA2 SUG5
3.a. 7(N14)# 1(N22)# , DU# 3(N57) NAR
3.b. 3(N14) 1(N22) 1(N01) , |SZE~a.NAM2|
4.a. 3(N14) 1(N22) , 2(N57)# SZU NI~a SZA3~a1
4.b. 3(N01) ,
5.a. 3(N14) , KU~b1 ZATU697~c
5.b. 3(N01) ,
6.a. 5(N14) , SZU NI~a A
6.b. 5(N01) ,
7.a. 1(N14)# 2(N22) , SZUBUR
7.b. 2(N01) ,
8.a. 7(N14)#? , RAD~a NIMGIR#
8.b. 1(N14) ,
9.a. [...] 1(N22)# , KASZ~c#? [...]
9.b. 1(N01) ,
column 2
1.a. 3(N14) 2(N22) , SZU SZU#
1.b. 3(N01) ,
2.a. 3(N14) , TE SANGA~a
2.b. 3(N01) ,
3.a. 2(N14) , SAG EN~a DARA4~c2
3.b. 1(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) 2(N22) 5(N01) , GIR3~c 1(N02)
4.b. 2(N01) ,
5.a. 2(N14) 5(N01) , PIRIG~b1 ERIM~a
5.b. 2(N01) ,
6.a. 4(N14) 2(N22) , UR~a SANGA~a
6.b. 4(N01) ,
7.a. 6(N14) 2(N22) , ISZ~b RAD~a
7.b. 8(N01) ,
8.a. 4(N14) , E2~b# PA~a
8.b. 8(N01) ,
9.a. 2(N22) , SZUBUR KAL~b2
9.b. 2(N01) ,
column 3
1.a. 1(N22) , AN 3(N57)
1.b. 1(N01) ,
2.a. 1(N22) 3(N01) , NUN~a SANGA~a
2.b. 1(N01) ,
3.a. 1(N14) , HI GAN2
3.b. 2(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) , E2~a NUNUZ~a1 DU
4.b. 2(N01) ,
5.a. 1(N22) , KASZ~c SAG
5.b. 1(N01) ,
6.a. 1(N22) , URI3~a BAR
6.b. 1(N01) ,
7.a. 2(N22) , SUG5 SZU2
7.b. 1(N01) ,
8.a. 2(N22) , U2~a EN~a
8.b. 1(N01) ,
9.a. 3(N14) 1(N22) , DANNA NAM2
9.b. 4(N01) ,
10.a. 1(N14) , GA~a
10.b. 1(N01) ,
11.a. 2(N14) , IM~a
11.b. 2(N01) ,
column 4
1.a. 2(N22) , PAP~a GIR3~c
1.b. 1(N01) ,
2.a. 1(N14) , EN~a DU PAP~a
2.b. 1(N01) ,
3.a. 1(N14) 1(N22) 1(N01) , NAR A
3.b. 1(N01) ,
4.a. 1(N14) , ZATU659
4.b. 2(N01) ,
5.a. 2(N22) , KASZ~c 3(N57)
5.b. 1(N01) ,
6.a. 2(N22) , DIM~a
6.b. 1(N01) ,
7.a. 2(N22) , BU~a DU
7.b. 1(N01) ,
8.a. 2(N14) , SZE~a DU SZU
8.b. 2(N01) ,
9.a. 4(N14) , SZUBUR ADAB
9.b. 4(N01) ,
10.a. 3(N14) , DAR~b GU
10.b. 3(N01) ,
reverse
column 1
1.a. 7(N14) , EN~a TE PAP~a
1.b. 1(N14) 4(N01) ,
2.a. 3(N14) , RAD~a ISZ~b
2.b. 3(N01) ,
3.a. 3(N14) , MA SZU# ERIN NAR SZA3~a1#?
3.b. 3(N01) ,
4.a. 5(N14) , TI GI
4.b. 1(N14) ,
5.a. 7(N14) , GA~a
5.b. 1(N14) 4(N01) ,
6.a. 2(N14) 1(N22) , SIG7
6.b. 7(N01) ,
7.a. 7(N14) , DIN NI~a U2~b
7.b. 2(N14) 1(N01) ,
column 2
1.a. 2(N50) 2(N14) , EN~a GIR3~c DU NUN~a#
1.b. 2(N14) 2(N01) ,
2.a. 5(N14) , SZUBUR
2.b. 2(N14) , |SZE~a.NAM2|
3.a. 5(N14) , 3(N57) PAP~a
3.b. 2(N14) , |SZE~a.NAM2|
4.a. 2(N14) , IN~b U2~b
4.b. 4(N01) ,
5.a. 2(N14) , TAR~a DANNA
5.b. 4(N01) ,
6.a. 4(N14) , SIG@g#? NI~a NA~a#
6.b. 8(N01) ,
7.a. 1(N14) , SZUBUR RU
7.b. 2(N01) ,
8.a. 1(N14) , SZA3~a1 HI EN~a
8.b. 2(N01) ,
column 3
1.a. 1(N14) , A KU3~a PA~a
1.b. 2(N01) ,
2.a. 4(N14) , NI~a#? BU~a NIM~b1
2.b. 8(N01) ,
3. , GAN2
column 4
1. 2(N45)# 1(N50) 2(N14) , GAN2
2.a. 3(N34) 5(N14) 5(N01) , LAGAB~b UDU~a
2.b1. 3(N34) 2(N14) 7(N01) , EN~a SZUBUR# MASZ
2.b2. 2(N14) 8(N01) , ERIM~a#
3. , SAL E~b GAN2 DU KU6~a
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Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 147.0 high × 100.0 wide × 29.0 thick
- Weight:
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: MS 2840
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
- Dates Referenced:
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2018-02-12 at 09:17:45 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-02-02 at 15:13:35 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:13:21 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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“MS 2840 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006140.
MS 2840 artifact entry (No. P006140). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006140
MS 2840 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006140 (Accessed: September 22, 2025).
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title = {MS 2840 artifact entry},
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}
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