Primary Publication: Englund, Robert K. (1992) ASJ 14, p.77-102 p. 99 1
Collection: Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: Berlin 060
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.01.01.00, Šū-Suen.01.04.00, Šū-Suen.01.07.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3-babbar
en: 1 1/3 mana, 1 shekel, 20 grains of silver,
2. si-i3-tum
en: remaining (deficit)
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3. iti#? [sze-sag11-ku5]-ta#?
en: <<from the month [“harvest”(?)]
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4. iti#? nesag#?-sze3
en: through the month “nesag sacrifice”>>.
5. 6(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ki lu2-{d}inanna#?-ta
en: 6 1/3 shekels from Lu-Inanna(?)
added later over erasure
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6. sza3-bi-ta
en: Therefrom:
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7. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na su-he2
en: 1 1/3 mana suḫe,
8. ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2
en: its silver equivalent: 1 1/3 shekels,
calculation: 1 1/3 ÷ 1 (mana per shekel) = 1 1/3
9. 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 szum2-sikil igi nu-saga#
en: 4 barig 5 sila3 garlic of poor appearance(?),
10. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze
en: its silver equivalent: 4 shekels 15 grains,
calculation: 245 sila3 ÷ 60 (sila3 per shekel) = 4 15/180
11. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
en: sealed tablet of Lukalla.
12. 2(barig) 5(ban2) sze-lu2
en: 2 barig, 5 ban2 of coriander,
13. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze
en: its silver equivalent: 1 2/3 shekels, 6 grains,
calculation: 170 sila3 ÷ 100 (sila3 per shekel) = 1 126/180
14. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gesztin had2
en: 1 barig, 1 ban, 8 2/3 sila of raisins,
15. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sze
en: their silver equivalent: 1 2/3 shekels, 14 2/3 grains,
calculation: 78 2/3 sila3 ÷ 45 (sila3 per shekel) = 1 134.67/180
16. nig2-dab5 du6-<ku3>-ga
en: nigdab(-offering) of “Holy Hill,”
17. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-[e]
en: sealed tablet of Lugal-niglagar-e.
18. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) gu2 [esir2 had2]
en: 98 talents [n of dried bitumen]
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1. ku3-bi 9(disz) gin2# [n]
en: its silver equivalent: 9 shekels [n]
calculation: 178 gu2 ÷ 11 (gu2 per shekel) = 9 -16.67/180
2. kiszib3 a-du-mu#
en: sealed tablet of Adumu.
3. 9(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na uruda
en: 9 5/6 mana of copper,
4. ku3-bi 5(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze
en: its silver equivalent: 5 1/3 shekels, 6 grains,
calculation: 9 5/6 mana ÷ 1 5/6 (mana per shekel) = 5 66/180
5. 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 su-he2
en: 14 shekels of suhe,
6. ku3-bi igi-4(disz)-gal2 la2 3(disz) sze
en: its silver equivalent: 1/4 (shekel) minus 3 grains,
calculation: 14 gin2 ÷ 60 (gin2 per shekel) = 42/180
7. kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
en: sealed document of Lu-Enlila.
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8. szunigin 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 7(disz) sze ku3-[babbar]
en: Total: 1/3 mana, 3 1/3 shekels, 7 grains of silver
calculation: 1 60/180 + 4 15/180 + 1 126/180 + 1 134.67/180 + 9 -16.67/180 + 5 66/180 + 42/180 = 23 67/180 shekels
9. zi-ga-am3
en: booked out.
10. la2-ia3 1(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 1(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar
en: Deficit: 1 mana, 4 shekels, 13 grains of silver.
calculation: (81 20/180 + 6 60/180) - 23 67/180 = 64 13/180
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11. nig2-ka9-ak pa3-da
en: Account of Pada.
12. iti min-esz3
en: Month: “mineš,”
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13. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
en: year: “Šu-Suen is king.”
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