MS 4561 (P006330)
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, NorwayMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Schøyen Collection, Oslo, NorwayMuseum Number
MS 4561Period
Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
UndeterminedMeasurements
84.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 20.0 mm
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N34) 2(N01) , 1(N39~a)
2. 1(N51) 2(N01) , 1(N24)
3. 2(N51) 3(N01)? , 1(N28)?
4. 5(N51)#? 1(N14)#? 2(N01)#? , 1(N29~a)#?
5. 1(N54)# 5(N51)# , [...]
6. ,
column 2
1.a. 1(N14) , |NINDA2x1(N01)|
1.b. 1(N20) 4(N05)# ,
2.a. 1(N34) , 2(N39~a)#?
2.b. 4(N20)# ,
3.a. 6(N51)# , DU8~c?
3.b. 4(N20)# 4(N05)# 4(N42~a)# ,
4.a. 5(N51)# , X DU8~c
4.b. [...] ,
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N20)# 3(N42~a)#? [...] , [...]
2. 2(N20)# X 1(N25) , [...]
3. 2(N20)# 4(N05)# , [...]
4. 5(N20) 2(N42~a) 1(N25) 1(N28~c) , [...]
5. 1(N46) 2(N20) 1(N05) 3(N42~a)#? 1(N25)? 1(N29A~c) , X
column 2
1. 2(N46) 4(N20) 1(N05)? 3(N42~a) 1(N25) , X BA#?
2. 1(N46) 2(N20) 2(N05) [...] , SZE~a
column 3
1. 1(N37)# 6(N20) 3(N05) 3(N42~a) 1(N25) , LAGAB~b GAR
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N34) 2(N01) , 1(N39~a)
2. 1(N51) 2(N01) , 1(N24)
3. 2(N51) 3(N01)? , 1(N28)?
4. 5(N51)#? 1(N14)#? 2(N01)#? , 1(N29~a)#?
5. 1(N54)# 5(N51)# , [...]
6. ,
column 2
1.a. 1(N14) , |NINDA2x1(N01)|
1.b. 1(N20) 4(N05)# ,
2.a. 1(N34) , 2(N39~a)#?
2.b. 4(N20)# ,
3.a. 6(N51)# , DU8~c?
3.b. 4(N20)# 4(N05)# 4(N42~a)# ,
4.a. 5(N51)# , X DU8~c
4.b. [...] ,
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N20)# 3(N42~a)#? [...] , [...]
2. 2(N20)# X 1(N25) , [...]
3. 2(N20)# 4(N05)# , [...]
4. 5(N20) 2(N42~a) 1(N25) 1(N28~c) , [...]
5. 1(N46) 2(N20) 1(N05) 3(N42~a)#? 1(N25)? 1(N29A~c) , X
column 2
1. 2(N46) 4(N20) 1(N05)? 3(N42~a) 1(N25) , X BA#?
2. 1(N46) 2(N20) 2(N05) [...] , SZE~a
column 3
1. 1(N37)# 6(N20) 3(N05) 3(N42~a) 1(N25) , LAGAB~b GAR
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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 84.0 high × 54.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
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- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Undetermined
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: MS 4561
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
- Elevation:
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- Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2018-02-12 at 09:17:11 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-09-05 at 06:49:02 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2007-02-02 at 15:13:40 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:13:25 | 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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Cite this Artifact
“MS 4561 Artifact Entry.” 2002. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 21, 2002. https://cdli.earth/P006330.
MS 4561 artifact entry (No. P006330). (2002, February 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006330
MS 4561 artifact entry (2002) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006330 (Accessed: November 25, 2025).
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