Fs Milano 324-325 (P200924)
Legal tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 106219Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
LegalLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
81.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 23.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. [u4 n]-am3# bi2-da ki# [udu]-ka# nu-tusz-am3
en: It was (the case) that during n days Bida at the place of the sheep did not stay.
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
en: For the 1st time.
3. lugal-e2-mah-e en3-bi tar-re-dam
en: Lugal-emaḫe has to investigate this.
4. sza3#-ba# u4 8(disz)-am3
en: That it was for 8 of those days (that he did not stay there)
5. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
en: in the statement of Bida it was confirmed.
6. u4# 1(disz)-am3 udu u2 nu-gu7-a ba-ge-en8
en: That it was for 1 day that the sheep with grass were not fed it was confirmed.
7. igi kas4-sze3
en: Before Kas (as witness).
8. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-am3 ki udu-ka <<asz>> nu-tusz-am3
en: (For the second time:) It was (the case) that during 15 days (Bida) at the place of the sheep did not stay.
9. a-kal-la u3 lugal-e2-mah#-e en3-bi tar-re-dam
en: Akalla and Lugal-emaḫe have to investigate this.
10. [sza3]-ba# u4 6(disz)-am3
en: That it was for 6 of those days (that he did not stay there)
reverse
1. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
en: in the statement of Bida it was confirmed,
2. ka-i7-da-ka u4 1(disz)-am3 sze nu-gu7-a
en: That at Ka’ida for 1 day (the sheep) with barley were not fed
3. lu2-kal-la in-ge-en8
en: Lukalla confirmed.
4. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
en: In the statement of Bida it was confirmed.
5. [n] 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze udu-a de6-a
en: (Concerning) n+2 1/2 liters of barley that for the sheep were brought,
6. bi2#-da nu-ub-dab5 bi2-in-du11
en: Bida “It was not taken!” declared.
7. a-ra2 dab5-ba-asz in-ge-en8
en: Ara that (the barley) was taken has confirmed.
8. nibru{ki}-a u4 2(disz)-am3
en: That at Nippur during 2 days
9. udu u2 nu-gu7-a-asz a nu-nag-asz
en: the sheep were with grass not fed and water to drink were not given
10. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ke4 in-ge-en8
en: Ur-Šulpa’e has confirmed.
11. gurusz kikken2-da gub-ba kasz ma2-da ba-da-an-tusz
en: That with the male laborers who at the mill are serving (and) with the beer for the boats (Bida) was on duty
12. kas4 in-ge-en8
en: Kas has confirmed.
13. [...] udu e2-a aka ur-[...] en3#-bi tar-re-dam
en: ... the sheep of the house ...: Ur-... has to investigate this.
left
1. 1(disz) udu niga mu# [...]-a2#-[x?]
en: 1 barley-fed sheep: ...
2. u3 nig2-du10-ga# [...] en3#-bi tar-re-dam#
en: and Niĝduga have to investigate this.
3. im bi2-da x [...]-ak#
en: The tablet(s) of Bida ... .
obverse
1. [u4 n]-am3# bi2-da ki# [udu]-ka# nu-tusz-am3
en: It was (the case) that during n days Bida at the place of the sheep did not stay.
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
en: For the 1st time.
3. lugal-e2-mah-e en3-bi tar-re-dam
en: Lugal-emaḫe has to investigate this.
4. sza3#-ba# u4 8(disz)-am3
en: That it was for 8 of those days (that he did not stay there)
5. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
en: in the statement of Bida it was confirmed.
6. u4# 1(disz)-am3 udu u2 nu-gu7-a ba-ge-en8
en: That it was for 1 day that the sheep with grass were not fed it was confirmed.
7. igi kas4-sze3
en: Before Kas (as witness).
8. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-am3 ki udu-ka <<asz>> nu-tusz-am3
en: (For the second time:) It was (the case) that during 15 days (Bida) at the place of the sheep did not stay.
9. a-kal-la u3 lugal-e2-mah#-e en3-bi tar-re-dam
en: Akalla and Lugal-emaḫe have to investigate this.
10. [sza3]-ba# u4 6(disz)-am3
en: That it was for 6 of those days (that he did not stay there)
reverse
1. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
en: in the statement of Bida it was confirmed,
2. ka-i7-da-ka u4 1(disz)-am3 sze nu-gu7-a
en: That at Ka’ida for 1 day (the sheep) with barley were not fed
3. lu2-kal-la in-ge-en8
en: Lukalla confirmed.
4. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
en: In the statement of Bida it was confirmed.
5. [n] 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze udu-a de6-a
en: (Concerning) n+2 1/2 liters of barley that for the sheep were brought,
6. bi2#-da nu-ub-dab5 bi2-in-du11
en: Bida “It was not taken!” declared.
7. a-ra2 dab5-ba-asz in-ge-en8
en: Ara that (the barley) was taken has confirmed.
8. nibru{ki}-a u4 2(disz)-am3
en: That at Nippur during 2 days
9. udu u2 nu-gu7-a-asz a nu-nag-asz
en: the sheep were with grass not fed and water to drink were not given
10. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ke4 in-ge-en8
en: Ur-Šulpa’e has confirmed.
11. gurusz kikken2-da gub-ba kasz ma2-da ba-da-an-tusz
en: That with the male laborers who at the mill are serving (and) with the beer for the boats (Bida) was on duty
12. kas4 in-ge-en8
en: Kas has confirmed.
13. [...] udu e2-a aka ur-[...] en3#-bi tar-re-dam
en: ... the sheep of the house ...: Ur-... has to investigate this.
left
1. 1(disz) udu niga mu# [...]-a2#-[x?]
en: 1 barley-fed sheep: ...
2. u3 nig2-du10-ga# [...] en3#-bi tar-re-dam#
en: and Niĝduga have to investigate this.
3. im bi2-da x [...]-ak#
en: The tablet(s) of Bida ... .
Consult previous versions and their differences
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): 81.0 high × 46.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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primary: Fs Milano 324-325,
[Molina2016-53165] Molina, Manuel. 2016.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 106219
- Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 1051
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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- Accounting Period: 0
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |  |
| 2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved | |
| 2019-12-03 at 12:21:02 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2019-02-03 at 04:16:48 | Firth, Richard | Atf | Kryszat, Guido | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2017-10-14 at 11:42:44 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved | |
Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (058034)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.106219)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-1051)
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
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