TUT 137 (P135710)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 02373

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1. [...]
 en: ...
 de: ...
2. [1(u) 7(disz) gin2 ku3]-babbar#
 en: 17 shekels silver,
 de: 17 Sekel Silber
3. [e2-gal-la ba-an]-kux(KWU147)#
 en: into the palace brought,
 de: in den “Palast” eingebracht,
4. [giri3 al-la] dumu lu2#-uru11{ki}
 en: via Alla, son of Lu-Uru;
 de: zuständig: Alla, Sohn des Lu-Uru;
5. [n gin2 ku3-babbar] al-la [kuruszda] uri5{ki}-ma
 en: n shekels silver from Alla, fattener in Ur,
 de: n Sekel Silber von Alla, [dem Mäster] in Ur,
6. [...]-ti
 en: ...,
 de: ...,
7. [kiszib3]-bi# tum3-dam
 en: the sealed document is to be delivered;
 de: –die [gesiegelte Tafel] ist abzuliefern–
8. zi#-ga
 en: booked out;
 de: abgebucht;
9. la2#-ia3 1/2(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2
 en: the deficit: 1/2 mana 7 shekels:
 de: das Soll: 1/2 mana 7 Sekel:
10. al-la dumu lugal-erin2
 en: Alla, son of Lugal-erin;
 de: Alla, Sohn des Lugal-erin;
  blank space
11. 7(disz) gurusz iti 1(u) 4(disz)-sze3
 en: 7 male laborers, for 14 months,
 de: 7 Arbeiter für 14 Monate,
12. 1(disz) gurusz iti 6(disz)-sze3
 en: 1 male laborer, for 6 months,
 de: 1 Arbeiter für 6 Monate,
13. ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: its silver: 1 mana 18 shekels;
 de: das dazugehörige Silber(äquivalent): 1 mana 18 Sekel Silber;
column 2
1. [sza3]-bi#-ta
 en: therefrom:
 de: davon:
2. 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: 12 1/2 shekels silver,
 de: 12 1/2 Sekel Silber,
3. e2-gal-la# [ba-an]-kux(KWU147)#
 en: into the palace brought,
 de: in den “Palast” eingebracht
4. giri3 [al-la dumu lu2]-uru11{ki#}
 en: via Alla, son of Lu-Uru,
 de: zuständig: Alla, Sohn des Lu-Uru,
5. 3(disz) gin2 al-la kuruszda uri5{ki}-ma
 en: 3 shekels from Alla, the fattener, in Ur,
 de: 3 Sekel von Alla, dem Mäster, in Ur,
6. kiszib3-bi tum3-dam
 en: the sealed document is to be delivered;
 de: –die gesiegelte Tafel ist abzuliefern–
7. zi-ga
 en: booked out;
 de: abgebucht;
8. la2-ia3 1(disz) ma-na 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3
 en: the deficit: 1 mana 2 1/2 shekels silver;
 de: Fehlbetrag: 1 mana 2 1/2 Sekel Silber:
  blank space
9. lu2-x-[...]-x ugula
 en: Lu-..., the foreman;
 de: Lu-..., der Aufseher;
10. 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz iti 1(u) 4(disz)-sze3
 en: 11 male laborers, for 4 months,
 de: 11 Arbeiter für 14 Monate,
11. ku3-bi 1(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: its silver: 1 5/6 mana 5 1/2 shekels silver;
 de: das dazugehörige Silber(äquivalent): 1 5/6 mana 5 1/2 Sekel Silber;
12. sza3-bi-ta
 en: therefrom:
 de: davon:
13. 9(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) ku3
 en: 9 2/3 shekels silver
 de: 9 2/3 Sekel Silber
reverse
column 1
1. e2-gal-la ba-an-kux(KWU147)
 en: into the palace brought,
 de: in den “Palast” eingebracht;
2. giri3 al-la dumu lu2-uru11{ki}
 en: via Alla, son of Lu-Uru;
 de: zuständig: Alla, Sohn des Lu-Uru;
3. 3(disz) gin2 ku3 al-la kuruszda uri5{ki}-ma
 en: 3 shekels silver from Alla, fattener in Ur,
 de: 3 Sekel Silber von Alla, dem Mäster, in Ur,
4. kiszib3-bi tum3-dam
 en: the sealed document is to be delivered;
 de: –die gesiegelte Tafel ist abzuliefern–
5. zi-ga
 en: booked out;
 de: abgebucht;
6. la2-ia3 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 2(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2
 en: the deficit: 1 2/3 mana 2 5/6 shekels:
 de: Fehlbetrag: 1 2/3 mana 2 5/6 Sekel:
  blank space
7. lu2-bi-mu
 en: Lubimu;
 de: Lubimu;
8. 3(disz) gurusz iti 1(u) 4(disz)-sze3
 en: 3 male laborers, for 4 months,
 de: 3 Arbeiter für 4 Monate,
9. 1(disz) gurusz iti 6(disz)-sze3
 en: 1 male laborer, for 6 months,
 de: 1 Arbeiter für 6 Monate,
10. 1(disz) gurusz iti 3(disz)-sze3
 en: 1 male laborer, for 3 months,
 de: 1 Arbeiter für 3 Monate,
11. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 8(disz)# gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2
 en: ist silver: 1/2 mana 8 1/4 shekels;
 de: das dazugehörige Silber(äquivalent): 1/2 mana 8 1/4 Sekel;
12. [sza3]-bi#-ta
 en: therefrom:
 de: davon:
column 2
  blank space
1. la2-ia3 1/2(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2
 en: the deficit: 1/2 mana 8 1/4 shekels:
 de: Fehlbetrag: 1/2 mana 8 1/4 Sekel:
2. ur-tur
 en: Urtur;
 de: Ur-tur;
  blank space
3. szunigin# 1/2(disz) ma-na 9(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 ku3
 en: total: 1/2 mana 9 1/6 shekels silver,
 de: zusammen: 1/2 mana 9 1/6 Sekel Silber,
4. [giri3] al-la dumu lu2-uru11{ki}
 en: via Alla, son of Lu-Uru;
 de: zuständig: Alla, Sohn des Lu-Uru;
5. [szunigin n] gin2
 en: total: ... shekels,
 de: zusammen: ... Sekel,
6. [... al?]-la#? kuruszda?
 en: from Alla, the fattener (?),
 de: von Alla, dem Mäster (?),
7. [kiszib3 zi?]-re-dam
 en: the sealed document is to be destroyed;
 de: –die gesiegelte Tafel ist zu vernichten–
8. [...] gin2# igi-4(disz)-gal2
 en: ... 1/4 shekel,
 de: ... 1/4 Sekel,
9. [...]
 en: ...
 de: ...

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TUT 137,

    [Reisner1901-42704] Reisner, George A. 1901.

  • history: Pettinato, Giovanni SVS 1/1, 137,

    [sec21231] N.d.

  • history: Englund, Robert K., CDOG 4 (2012) 126, 138-140,

    [sec21232] N.d.

  • citation: Oppenheim, Eames, p. 17

    [Oppenheim1948Eames] Oppenheim, A. Leo. 1948. Catalogue of the Cuneiform Tablets of the Wilberforce Eames Babylonian Collection in the New York Public Library. Tablets of the Time of the Third Dynasty of Ur. American Oriental Series, Volume 32. New Haven, Connecticut: American Oriental Society.

  • citation: AOS 68, p. 117-141, p. 118 n. 11

    [Waetzoldt1987compensation] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1987. “Compensation of Craft Workers and Officials in the Ur III Period.” In Labor in the Ancient Near East, edited by Marvin A. Powell, 117–41. American Oriental Series, Volume 68. New Haven, Connecticut: American Oriental Society.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: VAT 02373
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-03-23 at 18:53:24 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:12:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:40 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“TUT 137 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P135710.
TUT 137 artifact entry (No. P135710). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P135710
TUT 137 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P135710 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
@misc{2001TUT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TUT 137 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P135710},
}

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