MVN 02, 024 (P113323)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

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Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 19353

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. 5/6(disz) sila3 lal3
 en: 5/6 sila3 date syrup,
2. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) gin2
 en: its silver: 2/3 shekel;
  4/5 shekel per sila3 lal3
3. 4(disz) amar-sag uz-tur
 en: 4 a.-ducklings,
4. ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2
 en: their silver: 1 shekel;
  1/4 shekel per amar-sag uz-tur
5. 1(disz) ku5-da
 en: 1 kuda,
6. ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 la2 igi-6(disz)-gal2
 en: its silver: 1 shekel less 1/6;
  5/6 shekel per ku5-da (?; unusual 5/6)
reverse
1. 1(u) la2 1(disz) pesz2-gesz-gi
 en: 10 less 1 bandicoot rats,
2. ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2 6(disz)? sze
 en: their silver: 1/6 (shekel) 6(?) grains;
  4 grains per pesz2-gesz-gi
3. 1(disz) amar-sag u2-ga{muszen}
 en: 1 a.-crow,
4. ku3-bi 1(u) 6(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 16 grains;
  16 grains per amar-sag u2-ga
5. 3(gesz2) 2(u) ku6 kun-zi saga
 en: 200 reservoir fish, fine quality,
6. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) sze
 en: their silver: 2 shekels 1/6, 10 grains;
  2 grains per ku6 kun-zi saga
7. nesag {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: “first fruits” of Enlil,
8. kiszib3 ha-lu5-lu5
 en: under seal of Ḫalulu;
9. mu e2 puzur4-da-gan
 en: year: “Puzriš-Dagan.”
seal 1
1. lugal-ezem dub-sar
 en: Lugal-ezem, the scribe,
2. dumu lugal-e2-mah-e
 en: son of Lugal-emaḫe,
3. szabra
 en: the chief household manager.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 2, 24

    [Sauren1974MVN2] Sauren, Herbert. 1974. Wirtschaftsurkunden Des Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Genf. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 2. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 192 n. 607, p. 229

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MAH 19353
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-09-17 at 11:13:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:19:14 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-08-06 at 14:59:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-11 at 21:31:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-05 at 14:09:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-05 at 14:05:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-08-13 at 17:00:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-07-04 at 14:50:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:36:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:47 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 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 000207 (composite) (P430305) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.32.00.00, Šulgi.47.09.00 (us2 year)

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Cite this Artifact
“MVN 02, 024 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113323.
MVN 02, 024 artifact entry (No. P113323). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113323
MVN 02, 024 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113323 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113323},
}


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