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, GermanyMetadata / catalogue
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Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, GermanyMuseum Number
VAT 02373Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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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;
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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:
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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:
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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
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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;
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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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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: TUT 137,
[Reisner1901-42704] Reisner, George A. 1901.
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history: Pettinato, Giovanni SVS 1/1, 137,
[sec21231] N.d.
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history: Englund, Robert K., CDOG 4 (2012) 126, 138-140,
[sec21232] N.d.
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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.
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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)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: --.--.00.00
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- Accounting Period: 0
Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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2018-03-23 at 18:53:24 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved | ||
2017-03-03 at 09:56:25 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved | ||
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2011-07-22 at 14:12:18 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2006-10-12 at 12:28:40 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved | ||
2001-12-20 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 (000487)