AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 (P249089)

Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Bod S 185

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

41.0 mm × 53.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 5(asz) dabin gur lugal
 en: 5 gur flour, (according to the) royal (measure),
2. 3(asz) zi3 sig15 gur
 en: 3 gur rough-ground flour,
3. 5(asz) munu4 si-e3 gur
 en: 5 gur sprouted malt,
4. 3(asz) SZIM du gur
 en: 3 gur ŠIM, regular (quality),
reverse
1. 2(asz) SZIM saga gur
 en: 2 gur ŠIM, high (quality),
2. ki ad-da-ta
 en: from Adda
3. lu2-du10-ga szu ba-ti
 en: did Lu-duga receive;
4. iti min-esz3
 en: month “mineš.”
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. 5(asz) dabin gur lugal
 en: 5 gur flour, (according to the) royal (measure),
2. 3(asz)? zi3 sig15 gur 3(asz) szim du gur
 en: 3 gur rough-ground flour, 3 gur ŠIM, regular (quality),
3. 5(asz) munu4 si-e3 gur 2(asz) szim# saga gur
 en: 5 gur sprouted malt, 2 gur ŠIM, high (quality),
reverse
1. ki ad-da-ta
 en: from Adda
  blank space
  seal impression
2. lu2-du10-ga szu ba-ti
 en: did Lu-duga receive;
3. kiszib3 lu2-du10-ga
 en: under seal of Lu-duga;
  some text moved to next line
4. iti min-esz3
 en: month “mineš.”
seal 1
1. lu2-du10-ga
 en: Lu-duga,
2. dub-sar
 en: the scribe,
3. dumu KA-KA
 en: son of KA-KA.

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 41.0 high × 53.0 wide × 26.0 thick
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  • primary: AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185,

    [Gregoire2001-82801] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2001.

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  • Museum No.: Bod S 185
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-16 at 11:58:43 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-04-26 at 18:00:22 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2015-06-28 at 12:40:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-06-24 at 07:39:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2003-11-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 014162 (composite) (P519532) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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Cite this Artifact
“AAICAB 1/3, Pl. 224, Bod S 185 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P249089.
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 artifact entry (No. P249089). (2023, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P249089 (Original work published 2003)
AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, Bod S 185 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P249089 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 16},
	title = {AAICAB 1/3, pl. 224, {Bod} {S} 185 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P249089},
}

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