ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet (P102288)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USAMuseum Number
X.3.023Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (messenger text)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
1 sila3 ≈ 1 liter, 1 shekel = 1/60 sila3
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
3. zu-lu2#?-du5-a
en: (for) Zuludua;
4. 5(disz) sila3# kasz# 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
6. ba-za lu2 sag?
en: (for) Baza ...;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
9. lugal-ku3-zu
en: (for) Lugal-kuzu;
10. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
en: 1 ban2 of beer, 1 ban2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
1 ban2 = 10 sila3
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
12. szu-esz18-dar
en: (for) Šu-Ištar;
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
3. ma-asz2
en: (for) Maš;
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
6. u-bar-um
en: (for) Ubarum;
7. szunigin 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3# kasz 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1/2(disz) sila3 szum2
en: total: 3 ban2 3 sila3 of beer, 3 ban2 2 sila3 of bread, 1/2 sila3 of onions;
8. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: total: 18 shekels of oil, 12 shekels of alkali-plant;
9. iti sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest,”
left
1. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
en: the 24th day;
some text moved to next line
2. mu hu-hu!-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
en: year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
1 sila3 ≈ 1 liter, 1 shekel = 1/60 sila3
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
3. zu-lu2#?-du5-a
en: (for) Zuludua;
4. 5(disz) sila3# kasz# 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
6. ba-za lu2 sag?
en: (for) Baza ...;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
9. lugal-ku3-zu
en: (for) Lugal-kuzu;
10. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
en: 1 ban2 of beer, 1 ban2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
1 ban2 = 10 sila3
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
12. szu-esz18-dar
en: (for) Šu-Ištar;
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
3. ma-asz2
en: (for) Maš;
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
en: 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
6. u-bar-um
en: (for) Ubarum;
7. szunigin 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3# kasz 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1/2(disz) sila3 szum2
en: total: 3 ban2 3 sila3 of beer, 3 ban2 2 sila3 of bread, 1/2 sila3 of onions;
8. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: total: 18 shekels of oil, 12 shekels of alkali-plant;
9. iti sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest,”
left
1. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
en: the 24th day;
some text moved to next line
2. mu hu-hu!-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
en: year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
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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
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative (messenger text)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 239 12
[Snell1987Emory] Snell, Daniel C. 1987. “The Ur III Tablets in the Emory University Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 9: 203–75.space tablet
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- Museum No.: X.3.023
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.01.24
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- Accounting Period: 0
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |  |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:52:20 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2013-02-01 at 14:25:26 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved | |
Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (029089)
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