ASJ 09, 239 14 (P102290)
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.3.011Period
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
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1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2] 3(disz)# [gin2 i3 2(disz)] gin2# naga#
en: 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
2. szu-ku-bu-um
en: for Šukubum;
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3
en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
4. ugula usz-bar szesz-saga
en: for the foreman of weavers, Šeš-saga;
5. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga#
en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. lu2-{d}da-mu#
en: for Lu-Damu;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 4(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 4 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. szu-{d}en-lil2
en: for Šu-Enlil;
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
10. ba-ni-sza-an
en: for Banišan (?);
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
12. na-ba-sa2
en: for Nabasa;
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3 1(disz) gin2 naga
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 1 shekel alkali-plant,
14. na?-ha?-nu-um
en: for Naḫanum (?);
15. n(disz)# sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz)# gin2# i3 2(disz) gin2 nag
en: n sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
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1. ur-saga
en: for Ur-saga;
2. 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 2 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3. mi#-da-a
en: for Mida’a;
4. [n(disz) sila3 kasz] n(disz)# sila3# ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: n sila3 beer, n sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
5. x-x-ri2 NI x
en: for ...;
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 szum2?# 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
7. im#?-ti# sukkal-me#
en: for ...; (they) are messengers;
8. 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2? 3(disz) gin2 <i3> 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 2 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
9. sza3-ga
en: for Šaga;
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10. szunigin# 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2) [n kasz]
en: total: 1 ban2 fine beer; total: 4 ban2 n beer;
11. szunigin [n(ban2)] n(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 la2 1(u) 4(disz) [gin2 szum2]
en: total: n ban2 n sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3 less 14 shekels onions;
12. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 2(u) [la2 3(disz) gin2 naga]
en: total: 1/2 sila3 6 shekels oil; total: 20 less 3 shekels alkali-plant.
13. u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
en: 16th day;
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1. iti sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest;”
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2. mu [us2]-sa si-ma-num2#[{ki}] ba-hul#
en: year after: “Simanum was destroyed.”
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2] 3(disz)# [gin2 i3 2(disz)] gin2# naga#
en: 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
2. szu-ku-bu-um
en: for Šukubum;
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3
en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
4. ugula usz-bar szesz-saga
en: for the foreman of weavers, Šeš-saga;
5. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga#
en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. lu2-{d}da-mu#
en: for Lu-Damu;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 4(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 4 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. szu-{d}en-lil2
en: for Šu-Enlil;
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
10. ba-ni-sza-an
en: for Banišan (?);
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
12. na-ba-sa2
en: for Nabasa;
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3 1(disz) gin2 naga
en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 1 shekel alkali-plant,
14. na?-ha?-nu-um
en: for Naḫanum (?);
15. n(disz)# sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz)# gin2# i3 2(disz) gin2 nag
en: n sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
reverse
1. ur-saga
en: for Ur-saga;
2. 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 2 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3. mi#-da-a
en: for Mida’a;
4. [n(disz) sila3 kasz] n(disz)# sila3# ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: n sila3 beer, n sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
5. x-x-ri2 NI x
en: for ...;
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 szum2?# 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
7. im#?-ti# sukkal-me#
en: for ...; (they) are messengers;
8. 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2? 3(disz) gin2 <i3> 2(disz) gin2 naga
en: 2 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
9. sza3-ga
en: for Šaga;
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10. szunigin# 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2) [n kasz]
en: total: 1 ban2 fine beer; total: 4 ban2 n beer;
11. szunigin [n(ban2)] n(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 la2 1(u) 4(disz) [gin2 szum2]
en: total: n ban2 n sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3 less 14 shekels onions;
12. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 2(u) [la2 3(disz) gin2 naga]
en: total: 1/2 sila3 6 shekels oil; total: 20 less 3 shekels alkali-plant.
13. u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
en: 16th day;
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1. iti sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest;”
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2. mu [us2]-sa si-ma-num2#[{ki}] ba-hul#
en: year after: “Simanum was destroyed.”
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- 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 14
[Snell1987Emory] Snell, Daniel C. 1987. “The Ur III Tablets in the Emory University Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 9: 203–75.
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- Museum No.: X.3.011
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.01.16 (us2 year)
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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 | ||
2017-03-03 at 09:52:21 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved | ||
2015-09-15 at 17:41:39 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Aupperle, Eric | CDLI | approved | ||
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (029091)
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