Georgica 3.07 (P109412)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A02565

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

93.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. 1(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz)-kam 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
2. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam
  calculation: (18 × 3 × 3[erin2/plough]) ÷ 6 = 27
  ploughmen always 3 erin2, seeding ploughs always 4 erin2:
  d = (a ÷ b/3) + (a ÷ c/3 x 3/2/1) = (a/b x 3) + ((a/c x 3) x 3/2/1)
  if plough type1 . plough type2, then:
  d = 2(a ÷ b/3) + (a ÷ c/3 x 3/2/1) etc.
3. 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 gesz a-ra2 3(disz)-kam 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
4. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
  calculation: (16 × 3 × 3) ÷ 6 = 16(?; a-ra2 2!?))
5. 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1(iku) GAN2-ta
6. gesz a-ra2 3(disz)-kam 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
7. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(disz)-kam
  calculation: (14 × 3) ÷ 1 + (14 × 3 × 3) ÷ 6 = 63
8. a2 gesz-ur3-ra
9. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
10. a2-bi u4 2(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam
  calculation: 95 ÷ 5 = 19
11. 2(u) 4(disz) sar al 4(disz) sar-ta
reverse
1. a2-bi u4 6(disz)-kam
  calculation: 24 ÷ 4 = 6
2. a2 sza3-gu4-ka
3. 1(gesz'u) 3(u) 6(disz) sar al 4(disz) sar-ta
4. a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) 3(u) 9(disz)#-[kam]
  calculation: 636 ÷ 4 = 159 (sic, here 9(disz))
5. 1(gesz2) 4(u) sar al [2(u) sar-ta]
6. a2-bi u4 5(disz)-[kam]
  calculation: 100 ÷ 20 = 5
7. 3(gesz2) 1(u) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
8. a2-bi u4 3(u) 8(disz)-kam
  calculation: 190 ÷ 5 = 38
9. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 6(disz) sila3-ta
10. a-sza3 tur-kin-ag-ga
11. ugula ur#-mes# lunga#
12. giri3 a-du-mu u3 ur-mes
13. kiszib3 lugal-e2-mah-e
14. mu hu-uh2-nu-ri ba-hul
seal 1
1. lugal-e2-mah-e
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lugal-ku3-ga-ni

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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
  • Measurements (mm): 93.0 high × 49.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • Museum No.: OIM A02565
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-11 at 09:23:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-07-11 at 11:47:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:52:48 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-10-20 at 16:59:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:18:21 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 003415 (composite) (P456125) Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Šulgi.31.04.00, Šū-Suen.08.00.00

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Cite this Artifact
“Georgica 3.07 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109412.
Georgica 3.07 artifact entry (No. P109412). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109412
Georgica 3.07 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109412 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
@misc{2001Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Georgica 3.07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109412},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P109412},
}


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