CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 (P361739)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Number

DUROM N 2459

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2 gu2 hi-a# gur
 en: ... 1 gur 1 barig 3 sila3 3 shekels various pulses;
2. [n] gin2# sze-lu2#
 en: ... shekels coriander;
3. [n] 2(disz)# 5/6(disz)#? sila3 {u2}gamun2#?
 en: ... 2 5/6? sila3 cumin (?);
4. [n] 6(disz) 5/6(disz)# sila3 4(disz) gin2# sze-zi#-bi2#-tum#
 en: ... 6 5/6 sila3 4 shekels še-zibītum spice;
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column 2
1. gu2 bala-bi 8(disz)#? sila3 1(u) 6(disz) gin2
 en: its bala pulse: 8 (?) sila3 16 shekels;
2. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 2(disz)# gin2# gu2-tur us2#-[sa]
 en: 6 1/2 sila3 2 shekels roughly crushed small pulses,
3. gu2 bala-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3#
 en: its bala pulse: 1 1/2 sila3;
4. 5/6(disz)#? sila3 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 {u2}gamun2# gazx(KUM)#
 en: 5/6 (?) sila3 16 shekels crushed cumins,
5. {u2#}gamun2# bala-bi 5/6(disz)#? sila3# 1(u)# 6(disz) gin2
 en: its bala cumin: 5/6 (?) sila3 16 shekels;
6. [n] x x {u2}gamun2
 en: ... cumin;
7. [n sze-zi]-bi2#-tum
 en: ... še-zibītum spice;
8. [n sze-lu2 gazx(KUM)]
 en: ... crushed coriander,
9. sze#-lu2# bala#-bi 2(disz)#? n [sila3] 6(disz) gin2#
 en: its bala coriander: 2 (?) ... sila3 6 shekels;
10. [n] sze-lu2
 en: ... coriander;
11. 1(ban2)# 2(disz)# sila3# 1(u) 7(disz)# gin2# gazi gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 ban2 2 sila3 14 (?) shekels crushed sumac,
12. gazi# [bala]-bi 2(ban2)# 4(disz)# 1/3(disz)# sila3# 4(disz) gin2
 en: its bala sumac: 2 ban2 4 1/3 sila3 4 shekels;
13. n gin2# gazi
 en: ... shekels sumac;
14. [n] 4(disz)#? 1/3(disz)#? sila3# 6(disz) gin2 mun#
 en: ... 4? 1/3? sila3 6 shekels salt;
15. [...] ma#-na# sig4 mun
 en: ... mana brick salt;
16. [...] x 6(disz)# gin2 sze#?-zi-bi2#?-tum#?
 en: ... 6 shekels še?-zibītum? spice;
17. [...] x [...]
 en: ...,
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column 3
1. {u2}gamun2 bala-bi x 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3#
 en: its bala cumins: ... 7 1/2 sila3;
2. 2(barig)#! 4(ban2)# 5(disz)# sila3 sze-lu2 gazx(KUM)
 en: 2 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed coriander,
3. sze-lu2 bala-bi 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
 en: its bala coriander: 2 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3;
4. 1(barig)# 4(ban2)# 5(disz)# sila3 gazi gazx(KUM)#
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed sumac,
5. gazi# bala-bi 3(barig) 3(ban2)
 en: its bala sumac: 3 barig 3 ban2;
6. 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 mun gur
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 salt;
7. 6(disz) sila3 numun za3-hi-li
 en: (and) 6 sila3 cress seed;
8. sa2#-du11# ku5-ra2
 en: regular provisions, cut;
9. sza3# uri5{ki}-ma#
 en: in/of Ur;
10. szunigin# [...] 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 x gin2# gu2 hi-a [gur]
 en: total: ... 4 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 ... shekels various pulses;
11. szunigin# 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 [x x] {u2}gamun2# [gur]
 en: total: 1 gur 2 barig 4 1/2 sila3 [x] of cumin;
12. szunigin# 9(asz) [n] 1(ban2)# 3(disz) sila3# 8(disz) gin2 sze-lu2# [gur]
 en: total: 9 gur [n] 1ban2 3 sila3 8 shekels coriander;
13. szunigin# 1(u)#? 6(asz)#? 4(barig) x x x [x gur]
 en: total: 16 (?) gur 4 barig ...;
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reverse
column 1
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1'. 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze-zi-[bi2-tum]
 en: 2 barig 3 ban2 of še-zibītum spice;
2'. 3(barig) [n] 1(disz) sila3 {u2}[gamun2]
 en: 3 barig ... 1 sila3 cumins;
3'. 2(ban2) numun za3-hi-li#
 en: 2 ban2 of cress seed;
4'. 2(barig) 6(disz) sila3 ku-mul
 en: (and) 2 barig 6 sila3 ku-mul spice;
5'. sa2-du11 lugal
 en: regular provisions (for) the king
6'. u3 zi-ga nig2-diri
 en: and booked-outs, additional,
7'. sza3 nibru{ki}
 en: in/of Nippur;
8'. 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 gu2-gal ar3-ra#
 en: 3 barig 1 ban2 1/2 sila3 ground big pulses;
9'. 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 gu2-tur us2-sa#
 en: 3 barig 1 ban2 1/2 sila3 roughly crushed small pulses;
10'. 3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 zi3! gu2-gal
 en: 3 barig 7 sila3 big pulses flour;
11'. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
 en: 2 barig 1 ban2 8 sila3 big pulses;
12'. 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2 gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 ban2 7 1/2 sila3 crushed cumin;
13'. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed coriander;
14'. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gazi gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed sumac;
15'. 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 mun gur
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 salt;
16'. 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 numun za3-hi-li
 en: (and) 1 ban2 4 sila3 cress seed;
17'. sa2-du11 sza3 uri5[{ki}-ma]
 en: regular provisions in/of Ur,
18'. zi-ga lugal
 en: royal withdrawal;
column 2
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1'. [szunigin ...] gu2#-gal
 en: total: ... big pulses;
2'. [szunigin 4(barig) 5(ban2)] 6(disz)# 1/2(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2 gazx(KUM)
 en: total: 4 barig 5 ban2 6 1/2 sila3 crushed cumin,
3'. {u2#}gamun2# bala-bi 4(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
 en: its bala cumin: 4 barig 5 ban2 6 1/2 sila3;
4'. szunigin 1(barig) {u2}gamun2
 en: total:1 barig cumin;
5'. szunigin 3(asz) 1(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)! sila3 sze-lu2 gazx(KUM) gur
 en: total: 3 gur 1 barig 6 2/3 sila3 crushed coriander,
6'. sze-lu2 bala-bi 3(asz) 1(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)# sila3
 en: its bala coriander: 3 gur 1 barig 6 2/3 sila3;
7'. szunigin 2(asz) sze-lu2 gur
 en: total: 2 gur coriander;
8'. szunigin 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 gazi gazx(KUM)
 en: total: 4 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 8 1/3 sila3 7 shekels crushed sumac,
9'. gazi bala-bi 9(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 gur
 en: its bala sumac: 9 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 6 5/6 sila3 4 shekels;
10'. szunigin 1(asz) gazi gur
 en: total: 1 gur sumac;
11'. szunigin 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze-zi-bi2-tum
 en: total: 2 barig 3 ban2 of še-zibītum spice;
12'. szunigin 4(barig) 2(disz) sila3 u2-kur
 en: total: 4 barig 2 sila3 u2-kur spice;
13'. szunigin 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 numun-za3-hi-li
 en: total: 3 ban2 4 sila3 cress seed;
14'. szunigin 1(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 mun gur
 en: total: 19 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 3 sila3 salt;
column 3
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1'. [diri ... {u2}]gamun2# 4(ban2)-ta#
 en: surplus: ... cumin at 4 ban2 each;
2'. [diri n] 5(ban2)# 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze-zi#-bi2-tum 4(ban2)-ta
 en: surplus: ... 5 ban2 8 2/3 sila3 še-zibītum spice at 4 ban2 each;
3'. [diri] 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 mun 2(asz) gur-ta
 en: surplus: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 1/2 sila3 4 shekels salt, at 2 gur each,
4'. gu2-bi 5(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 gur
 en: its pulses: 5 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 8 2/3 sila3 5 shekels,
5'. diri la2-ia3 gu7!-a
 en: the surplus the deficit having ‘consumed’;
6'. la2-ia3 3(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gu2 hi-a
 en: deficit: 3 barig 2 ban2 9 1/3 sila3 various pulses,
7'. 3(barig) 3(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 sze-lu2
 en: 3 barig 3 ban2 1/2 sila3 8 shekels coriander,
8'. 1(asz) 4(barig) 9(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 gazi gur
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 9 2/3 sila3 5 shekels sumac,
9'. 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 u2-kur
 en: 4 ban2 2 sila3 u2-kur spice,
10'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 numun za3-hi-li
 en: 1 ban2 5 5/6 sila3 2 shekels cress seed,
11'. ... 2(disz) sila3 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 ku-mul
 en: ... 2 sila3 18 shekels ku-mul spice,
12'. n 4(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi-zi-<bi2>-a-num2
 en: ... 4 ban2 1 sila3 zizibiānum spice
13'. [n] n ma-na sig4 mun
 en: (and) ... mana brick salt,
14'. [la2]-ia3-am3
 en: it is the deficit;
left
column 1
1. nig2-ka9#-[ak] mun#-gazi
 en: account of spices
2. ur-{d}ig-alim
 en: (of) Ur-Igalim,
3. iti# sze-sag11-ku5-ta
 en: from month “Harvest,”
4. iti# diri# sze-sag11-ku5-sze3!
 en: to the extra month “Harvest,”
column 2
1. iti# 2(disz)-[kam]
 en: it is 2 months.

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: 00.00.11.00, 00.00.11d.00 (intercalated)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 14:22:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos CDLI approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos CDLI approved View

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“CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 14, 2007. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361739.
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 artifact entry (No. P361739). (2007, February 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361739
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361739 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 14},
	title = {CDLJ 2015/3 \textsection{}2.24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361739},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361739},
}


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