MS 4490 (P006293)

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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Photo

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 4490

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

86.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(N01) SZE3 UDU~a
2. 9(N01)# , DARA4~c2
3. [...] 1(N01)# , ZATU628~a#
4. 2(N14) 4(N01) , MASZ2 MASZ
5.a. 1(N14) 1(N01) , |U4x1(N57)| BAR
5.b1. 5(N01) , SILA4~c
5.b2. 6(N01) , MASZ
6. 2(N14) 5(N01) , ZATU847 SA~c
7. 2(N14)# 5(N01) , SA~c UR2 DA~a X
column 2
1. 1(N01) , SZE3 UDU~a
2. 1(N14) 6(N01) , UDUNITA~a#?
3. 3(N01) , UD5~a
4.a. 9(N01) , |U4x1(N57)| BAR
4.b1. 4(N01) , SILA4~c
4.b2. 5(N01) , MASZ
5. 1(N14) 5(N01) , ZATU847 SA~c
6. 1(N14) 5(N01) , SA~c UR2
7. , ZATU848
reverse
column 1
1. 5(N01) , UDU~a SZE3
2. 2(N14) 3(N01) , MES
3. 1(N14) 2(N01) , ZATU628~a
4. 2(N14) 4(N01)# [...] , UD5~a MASZ2#
5. 2(N14) , MASZ LAGAB~b# [...]
6.a. 4(N14) , ZATU847 SA~c
6.b. 3(N14) , UR2
column 2
1. 1(N34)# 2(N14) 9(N01) , SU~a
2. 1(N34) 2(N14) , SA~c UR2 ZATU847
3. , KU6~a# KISAL~b1 BA

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	P006293
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P006293

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	86.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 19.0 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 4490
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-02-12 at 09:17:06	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 15:13:40	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:25	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MS 4490 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006293.

MS 4490 artifact entry (No. P006293). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006293

MS 4490 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006293 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 4490 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006293},
}

TY  - ELEC
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M1  - 2026/4/21/
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Cite this Artifacts

“MS 4490 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006293.

MS 4490 artifact entry (No. P006293). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006293

MS 4490 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006293 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

@misc{2002MS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2002},
	month = {feb 21},
	title = {MS 4490 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006293},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2002/2/21/
PY  - 2002
ID  - P006293
LB  - CDLI:P006293
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - MS 4490 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006293
ER  -