TCL 05, 6044 (P131758)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 06044

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
column 1
1. [...]
2. 1(disz) gir2# [...]
 en: 1 sword ...
3. 1(u) 2(disz) gir2 nam#-sa#-ru-um zabar#
 en: 12 swords, bronze.
4. 8(disz) gir2 nam-sa#-[ru-um ...]
 en: 8 swords, ...
5. 2(disz) nig2 KA# [...] ku3-babbar? [...]
 en: 2 ... silver ...
6. 3(disz) nig2 KA# [...] {gesz}masz2-gal ba zabar gar?
 en: 3 ... bronze ...
7. 5(disz) nig2 KA# [...] NI [...]
 en: 5 ...
8. 1(disz) ib2#-[...]
 en: 1 ...
9. ki-la2-bi [...]
 en: Its weight: ...
10. 1(disz) kun#?-[...]
 en: 1 tail-...
11. 1(disz) gesz#?-[...]
 en: 1 wood-...
12. 1(u) 4(disz) [...]
 en: 14 ...
13. 2(disz) gag x x
 en: 2 nails ...
14. 1(disz) kiszib3 ma-da esz3 gu-la zabar gar
 en: 1 seal ... large chord, set in bronze.
15. 1(disz) ha-zi-in zabar
 en: 1 axe, bronze.
16. ki-la2-bi 3(disz) gin2
 en: Its weight: 3 shekels.
17. 2(disz) a-la2 ku3-sig17
 en: 2 Ala, gold.
18. 1(gesz2) nir3 szu gur-ra
 en: 60 chalcedony(?) (stones), ...
  blank space
19. gaba-dingir-ta
 en: From the chest of the god.
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. ki-[la2-bi ...]
 en: Its weight: ...
2'. 3(disz) gal zabar#
 en: 3 large (vessels?), bronze.
3'. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-[na] 5(disz) gin2
 en: Their weight: 1 1/2 ma-na, 5 shekels.
4'. 4(disz) gal uruda
 en: 4 large (vessels?), copper.
5'. ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
 en: Their weight: 2 2/3 ma-na, 5 shekels.
6'. 1(disz) x-ma-la2
 en: 1 ...
7'. [ki-la2-bi x] 5/6(disz)? ma-na
 en: Its weight: 5/6 ma-na.
8'. [...] uruda
 en: ..., copper.
9'. [ki-la2-bi x] ma-na la2 3(disz) gin2
 en: Its weight: n ma-na minus 3 shekels.
10'. [...] al-ga-mes
 en: ... steatite.
11'. [...]-ta#? zu ar3-a
 en: ...
12'. [...] a2 szuba3
 en: ... agate(?).
13'. [...] x a2-dara3
 en: ...
14'. [...] bu [...]
 en: ...
  n lines broken
15'. [...] zabar# [...]
 en: ... bronze ...
16'. [...] KWU474 NIG2
 en: ...
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ma
 en: ...
2'. [...]-KA
 en: ...
3'. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-[na]
 en: Its weight: 1 ma-na.
4'. 1(disz) szen-da-li2 zabar#
 en: 1 cauldron, bronze.
5'. ki-la2-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na#
 en: Its weight: 2/3 ma-na.
6'. 1(disz) a-la2 uruda
 en: 1 ala, copper.
7'. ki-la2-bi 1(u) [gin2]
 en: Its weight: 10 shekels.
8'. 1(disz) ma-sza-lum
 en: 1 mirror(?)
9'. ki-la2-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na
 en: Its weight: 2/3 ma-na.
10'. 1(disz) a-x zabar#
 en: 1 ..., bronze.
11'. ki-[la2-bi x]
 en: Its weight: ...
12'. 2(disz) ba-an-du8-du8 zabar
 en: 2 ba-an-du8-d8, bronze.
13'. ki-la2-bi 8(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na
 en: Their weight: 8 1/3 ma-na.
14'. [...] uruda
 en: ..., copper.
15'. [ki-la2]-bi 8(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na
 en: Its weight: 8 2/3 ma-na.
16'. [...] uruda
 en: ..., copper.
17'. [ki-la2-bi x ma]-na la2 2(disz) [gin2]
 en: Its weight: n ma-na minus 2 shekels.
18'. [...]-gi#
 en: ...
19'. [...]-bi# 1(disz)
 en: Its ...: 1.
20'. [...] x 4(disz)
 en: ... 4.
21'. 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 amaszx(KWU543)-me-e3
 en: 2 ... jasper.
reverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) tu-di-da za-gul sag KWU474 ku3-sig17
 en: 1 toggle pin, head of carnelian, ... of gold.
2. 2(u) 3(disz) kiszib3 za-gin3 za [...]
 en: 23 seals, lapis lazuli ...
3. 1(disz) kiszib3 nir3
 en: 1 seal, chalcedony(?).
4. 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 na4 zu#
 en: 2 ...
5. 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 a2-[dar? ...]
 en: 12 ...
6. 4(u) 4(disz) za-gul
 en: 44 (pieces of) carnelian.
7. 8(disz) za-gin3 za [...]
 en: 8 (pieces of) lapis lazuli, ...
8. 4(u) nir3
 en: 40 (pieces of) chalcedony(?) (stone).
9. 8(disz) kiszib3 sza-zu-mur-me
 en: 8 seals, ...
10. 3(disz) kiszib3 za-an-bi2
 en: 3 seals, ...
11. 1(disz) za-gul siki?
 en: 1 (piece of) carnelian, wool(?).
12. 1(u) 1(disz) za-an-bi2 gid2-da
 en: 11 za-an-bi2, long.
13. 2(disz) kiszib3 za-gin3 za ku3 gar?
 en: 2 seals, lapis lazuli, set in gold.
14. 7(disz) {gesz}bulug3 ma-da
 en: 7 ...
15. 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 nir3
 en: 2 ..., chalcedony(?).
16. 1(disz) sza3 gul gal# [...]
 en:
17. 6(disz) bur
 en: 6 bowls.
18. 1(disz) tur al
 en: 1 little hoe.
19. 2(disz) kiszib3 im-ma
 en: 2 seals, im-ma.
20. 6(disz) {na4}al-ga-[mes]
 en: 6 (pieces of) steatite.
21. 1(disz) {gesz}bulug3 musz-AN
 en: 1 ...
22. 3(disz) u-ra-ku-um
 en: 3 urakum-wires/rods.
23. 5(disz) {gesz}bulug3 amaszx(KWU543)-me-e3#
 en: 5 ..., jasper.
24. 1(disz) {gesz}bulug3 bur
 en: 1 ...
25. 1(disz) za-ah ku3-sig17
 en: 1 (piece of) za-ah, gold.
26. 2(disz) szuba3
 en: 2 (pieces of) agate(?).
27. 1(disz) za-ah zabar
 en: 1 (piece of) za-ah, bronze.
28. 1(disz) kiszib3 da-szuba3
 en: 1 seal, agate(?).
  1 line blank
29. sza3#? gaba#?-dingir#? min#?-kam
 en: Of the chest of the god, second time.
column 2
1. 4(disz) {gesz}bulug3 ma-da-lum
 en: 4 ...
2. 1(u) 8(disz) za-an-bi2
 en: 18 ...
3. 1(u) 6(disz) za-gin3 za gid2-da
 en: 16 (pieces of) lapis lazuli, long.
4. 6(disz) u-ra-ku-um
 en: 6 3 urakum-wires/rods.
5. 2(u) 5(disz) za-ah ku3-sig17
 en: 25 (pieces of) za-ah, gold.
6. 3(disz) nir3 igi
 en: 3 chalcedony(?) (stones), eyes.
7. 2(disz) szuba3
 en: 2 (pieces of) agate(?).
8. 2(disz) za-ah ku3-babbar
 en: 2 (pieces of) za-ah, silver.
9. 1(disz) nir3 gaba
 en: 1 chalcedony(?) (stone), chest.
10. 3(disz) bur
 en: 3 bowls.
11. 7(disz) {na4}KWU543 du
 en: 7 ... stones, regular (quailty).
12. 2(disz) {na4}al-ga-mes
 en: 2 (pieces of) steatite(?).
13. 3(disz) sza-zu-mur-me?
 en: 3 ...
14. 3(disz) nir3 a2-dar ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar gar
 en: 3 chalcedony(?) (stones) ..., gold, set in silver.
15. 1(disz) kiszib3 im-ma-an
 en: 1 seal, im-ma-an.
16. 2(disz) nir3 a2-dar
 en: 2 chalcedony(?) (stones), ...
17. 1(u) 2(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a
 en: 12 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones.
18. gid2-bi 2/3(disz) kusz3-ta
 en: Their length, 2/3 cubit each.
19. 8(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a
 en: 8 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones.
20. gid2-bi 1/2(disz) kusz3-ta
 en: Their length 1/2 cubit each.
21. 1(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a
 en: 1 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones.
22. gid2-bi 1(disz) kusz3
 en: Its length 1 cubit.
23. sza3 sag-kesz2 1(disz)-kam
 en: Of the first binding.
24. 8(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a
 en: 8 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones.
25. gid2-bi 1/2(disz) kusz3-ta
 en: Their length 1/2 cubit each.
26. sza3 sag-kesz2 2(disz)!-kam
 en: Of the second binding.
column 3
1. [...] ku6 ab-ba ku3-sig17
 en: ... ocean fish, gold.
2. 2(disz) tu-di-da za-gul ku3-sig17 gar
 en: 2 toggle pins, carnelian, set in gold.
3. 1(disz) kiszib3 za-gin3 za ku3-sig17 gar
 en: 1 seal, lapis lazuli, set in gold.
4. 7(disz) {na4}bur
 en: 7 stone bowls.
  1 line blank
5. [bar]-ta gal2-la [...]-x-an-bi i3-dab5
 en: Extraordinary (delivery). ...-anbi seized.
  1 line blank
6. gil-sa pa4-nim
 en: Treasury of (Lugal)-panim.
7. mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year following: "Anshan was destroyed."

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCL 5, 6044

    [Genouillac1922TCL5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1922. Textes Économiques d’Oumma de l’époque d’Our. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 5. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

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  • Museum No.: AO 06044
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.35.00.00 (us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-08-03 at 10:16:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-08-02 at 14:49:44 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-08-02 at 14:41:22 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-07-28 at 01:57:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-07-28 at 01:41:19 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-05-14 at 13:15:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:05:06 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:35:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:13 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“TCL 05, 6044 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131758.
TCL 05, 6044 artifact entry (No. P131758). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131758
TCL 05, 6044 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131758 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
@misc{2001TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCL 05, 6044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131758},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131758},
}


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