MS 2863/16 (P006182)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2863/16

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

46.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 6(N01) , BA
1.b1. , (SZU SZU)a
1.b2. , (PAP~a TUR3~a DU)a
1.b3. , (3(N57))a
1.b4. , (NI~a GIR3~c)a
1.b5. , (GI4~a SZA3~a1)a
1.b6. , (NE~a ZATU778)a
2.a. [...] , [...]
2.b1. , (DIM~a X)a
2.b2. , ([...] X)a
column 2
1.a. 3(N01)# [...] , [...]
1.b1. , ([...])a
1.b2. , ([...])a
1.b3. , ([...])a
2.a. 3(N01)# [...] , [...]
2.b1. , ([...])a
2.b2. , ([...])a
2.b3. , ([...])a
reverse
column 1
1.a. [...] , [... BA]
1.b1. [...] , [...]
1.b2. [...] , [...] TUR#
2. 5(N01) , GI
3. 3(N02) ,
column 2
1. [...] , [...] DU# TE# ZATU795 LAM~b

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P006182
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P006182

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	46.0 mm × 36.0 mm × 16.0 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 2863/16
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:18:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2017-10-26 at 13:20:51	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-11-17 at 03:06:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 15:13:37	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:22	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MS 2863/16 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006182.

MS 2863/16 artifact entry (No. P006182). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006182

MS 2863/16 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006182 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2863/16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006182},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/20/
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Cite this Artifacts

“MS 2863/16 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006182.

MS 2863/16 artifact entry (No. P006182). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006182

MS 2863/16 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006182 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 2863/16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006182},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006182
LB  - CDLI:P006182
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - MS 2863/16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006182
ER  -