Erlangen 2 (P235733)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in University of Erlangen, Erlangen, GermanyMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
University of Erlangen, Erlangen, GermanyMuseum Number
Erlangen 2Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. 1(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
2. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 3(gesz2)
calculation: ((18 × 3[erin2/plough]) ÷ 3/4) + ((18 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2) = 72 + 36 = 108 (text: 180)
3. 3(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
4. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 5(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
calculation: ((54 × 3) ÷ 3/4) + ((54 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2) = 216 + 108 = 324
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.
5. 7(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 4(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 5(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz)-kam
calculation: (132 × 3 x 4) ÷ 4 1/2 = 352
7. 7(bur3) 1(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
reverse
1. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz)-kam
calculation: (127 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2 = 254
2. GAN2-gu4
3. 2(esze3) GAN2 gesz a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku)? GAN2-ta
4. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
calculation: (12 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2 = 24
5. szuku engar
6. 4(iku) GAN2 tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra? a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
text moved to next line
7. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(u) 2(disz) ki-szum2-ma
calculation: ((4 × 3) ÷ 3/4) + ((4 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2) = 16 + 8 = 24 (text: 42)
8. a-sza3 gi-kin-ak
9. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
10. ugula ur-lugal
11. kiszib3 lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
12. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}szara2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
obverse
1. 1(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
2. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 3(gesz2)
calculation: ((18 × 3[erin2/plough]) ÷ 3/4) + ((18 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2) = 72 + 36 = 108 (text: 180)
3. 3(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
4. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 5(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
calculation: ((54 × 3) ÷ 3/4) + ((54 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2) = 216 + 108 = 324
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.
5. 7(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 4(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 5(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz)-kam
calculation: (132 × 3 x 4) ÷ 4 1/2 = 352
7. 7(bur3) 1(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
reverse
1. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz)-kam
calculation: (127 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2 = 254
2. GAN2-gu4
3. 2(esze3) GAN2 gesz a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku)? GAN2-ta
4. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
calculation: (12 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2 = 24
5. szuku engar
6. 4(iku) GAN2 tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra? a-ra2 3(disz@t) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2
text moved to next line
7. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(u) 2(disz) ki-szum2-ma
calculation: ((4 × 3) ÷ 3/4) + ((4 × 3 x 3) ÷ 4 1/2) = 16 + 8 = 24 (text: 42)
8. a-sza3 gi-kin-ak
9. a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
10. ugula ur-lugal
11. kiszib3 lu2-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
12. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
seal 1
1. lu2-{d}szara2
2. dub-sar
3. dumu ur-{gesz}gigir
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
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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- Museum No.: Erlangen 2
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.06.00.00
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- Accounting Period: 0
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2017-07-11 at 11:44:45 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |  |
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| 2015-05-05 at 09:52:37 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2015-01-15 at 14:00:48 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2012-05-12 at 12:49:01 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2012-05-07 at 20:36:47 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2003-12-19 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 (167903)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
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| CDLI Seals 003281.3 (composite) (P533651) | - | - |
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