MVN 01, 240 (P113273)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schollmeyer, F.A., unlocated (dispersed)

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Museum Collection(s)

Schollmeyer, F.A., unlocated (dispersed)

Museum Number

Schollmeyer 165

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar
en: 3 1/2 mana silver,
2. sa10-am3 ku3-husz-a
en: exchange (silver) for red gold,
3. ki ensi2-ka-ta
en: from the governor,
4. giri3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ku3-dim2
en: via Ur-Šulpa'e, the silversmith;
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) zu2-lum gur
en: 72 gur dates,
6. ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na
en: its silver: 1 mana
calculation: 72 ÷ 1.2 (gur per shekel) = 60
7. ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta
en: from Ur-Šulpa'e;
8. 3(u) sze gur
en: 30 gur barley,
9. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na
en: its silver: 2/3 mana;
calculation: 30 ÷ .75 (gur per shekel) = 40
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10. szunigin 5(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar
en: Total: 5 mana, 10 shekels silver
calculation: 210 + 60 + 40 mana = 310
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11. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
en: are the debit.
12. sza3-bi-ta
en: Therefrom:
column 2
1. 1(asz) gu2 5(disz) ma-na uruda
en: 1 talent 5 mana copper,
2. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze
en: its silver: 1/2 mana, 5 2/3 shekels, 15 grains;
calculation: 65 ÷ 110 (shekels per shekel) ≈ 35 82/180
3. 2(u)! 2(disz) gin2 su-he2
en: 22 shekels of suḫe,
4. ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze x
en: its silver: 1/3 shekel, 6 grains
calculation: 22 ÷ 60 (shekels per shekel) = 66180
5. kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
en: under seal of Lu-Enlila;
6. 3(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sze#? i3-gesz
en: 3 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 5 1/2 grains of plant oil,
7. ku3-bi 3(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2# [1(disz) 1/2(disz) sze?]
en: its silver: 3 2/3 shekels, [1 1/2 grains];
calculation: 36 125.8/180 ÷ 10 (sila3 per shekel) = 3 120.58/180
8. 2(ban2) esir2 [E2-A]
en: 2 ban2 of EA-bitumen,
9. ku3-bi 2(u) [4(disz) sze]
en: its silver: 24 grains
calculation: 20 ÷ 150 (sila3 per shekel) = 24/180
10. 2(ban2) naga [si-e3]
en: 2 ban2 of “horned” alkali-plant
11. kiszib3 ur?-[...]
en: under seal of Ur-...
12. 1(barig) naga# si#-[e3 ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz)] sze
en: 1 barig “horned” alkali-plant, their silver: 12 grains,
calculation: 80 ÷ 1200 (sila3 per shekel) = 12/180
13. {gesz}gigir {d}[szul-pa]-e3#-sze3
en: for the chariot of Šulpa'e,
14. kiszib3 lugal-[...]
en: under seal of Lugal-...;
15. 2(ban2)? naga [si]-e3#
en: 2 ban2 of “horned” alkali-plant
16. ku3-bi 3(disz) sze
en: its silver: 3 grains;
calculation: 20 ÷ 1200 (sila3 per shekel) = 3180
17. kiszib3 a-kal-la aszgab
en: under seal of Akalla, the leatherworker;
18. 5(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) gu2 esir2 had2
en: 341 talents of dried bitumen
19. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 1/2 mana, 1 shekel
calculation: 20460 ÷ 660 (shekels per shekel) = 31
20. 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(disz) sila3 esir2 E2#-A
en: 4 (gur) 2(barig) 3 sila3 EA-bitumen,
3 written over erasure ?
reverse
column 1
1. ku3-bi 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze
en: its silver: 8 2/3 shekels, 24 grains
calculation: 1323 ÷ 150 (sila3 per shekel) = 8 147.6/180
correct if 3 sila3 left off
2. kiszib3 a-du-mu
en: under seal of Adumu;
3. 2(ban2) gesztin had2
en: 2 ban2 of raisins,
4. ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 1/3 shekel;
calculation: 20 ÷ 60 (sila3 per shekel) = 1/3 shekel
5. 2(ban2) SZIM hi-a
en: 2 ban2 of mixed SZIM,
6. ku3-bi igi-4(disz)-gal2
en: its silver: 1/4 (shekel),
calculation: 20 ÷ 80 (sila3 per shekel) = 1/4
7. ugu2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur ba-gar
en: in the debit account of Lu-Ninšubur set;
8. 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
en: 5/6 mana, 3 1/2 shekels, 10 1/2 grains silver,
9. diri nig2-ka9-ak
en: credit of the account;
10. 4(disz) ma-na nagga
en: 4 mana of tin,
11. ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 12 shekels
calculation: 240 ÷ 20 (shekels per shekel) = 12
12. gag-gal ensi2-ka-sze3
en: for the big-nail of the ensi2,
13. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
en: under seal of Lukalla;
14. 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar
en: 1/2 mana silver
15. ku3 sa10-am3 ku3-husz-a sza3 nibru{ki}
en: exchange silver for red gold in Nippur;
16. 1/2(disz)! ma-na 6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
en: 1/2 mana, 6 shekels silver:
17. igi-kar2 nin
en: the igikar of the queen,
18. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ku3-dim2 szu ba-ti
en: did Ur-Šulpae, the silversmith, receive;
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column 2
1. szunigin 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 sze ku3-babbar
en: Total: 3 1/2 mana 1 5/6 shekels 0 grain silver
calculation: 35 135/180 + 66/180 + 3 121.5/180 + 24/180 + 12/180 + 3/180 + 31 + 8 144/180 + 60/180 + 45/180 + 53 100.5/180 + 12 + 30 + 36 = 211 171/180 (text has 211 150/180)
2. zi-ga-am3
en: booked out.
3. la2-ia3 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2
en: Deficit: 1/2 mana 8 1/6 shekels;
calculation: 310 - 211 150/180 = 98 30/180
4. nig2-ka9-ak ur-{d}dumu-zi-da
en: account concerning Ur-Dumuzida;
5. iti {d}dumu-zi
en: month: “Dumuzi,”
6. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
en: year: “The high-priest of Eridu was installed.”
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Schollmeyer, F.A., unlocated (dispersed)

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Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: MVN 1, 240

[Pettinato1974MVN1] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1974. La Collezione Schollmeyer. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 1. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

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Composite No.:
Museum No.: Schollmeyer 165
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.08.12.00
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Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther	Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25	CDLI	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2017-12-04 at 18:59:10	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Atf	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		CDLI	approved
2017-03-03 at 09:54:08	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2015-03-13 at 12:44:26	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2014-02-19 at 08:43:24	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2014-02-18 at 16:41:17	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2014-02-18 at 16:40:08	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Jones, Jillian		CDLI	approved
2014-02-05 at 14:25:00	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2014-02-04 at 22:30:19	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2014-01-22 at 15:13:33	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2011-07-22 at 13:35:57	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2011-05-02 at 14:16:27	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2009-06-03 at 10:11:53	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2008-04-28 at 23:29:06	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:19:46	CDLI	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI		CDLI	approved

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20150806 englund: no si-i3-tum, with diri nig2-ka9-ak

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“MVN 01, 240 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113273.

MVN 01, 240 artifact entry (No. P113273). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113273 (Original work published 2001)

MVN 01, 240 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113273 (Accessed: April 20, 2024).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {MVN 01, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113273},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P113273},
}

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