YOS 04, 210 (P142274)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USAMuseum Number
YBC 03621Period
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
column 1
1. 2(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz@t) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
2. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 3(gesz2) 7(disz) 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
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.
3. 6(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 3(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
4. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 3(gesz2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) 5(disz) gin2
5. 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta#
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 1(disz) gurusz 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
7. GAN2-gu4
8. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
9. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 2(u) 8(disz)# 2/3(disz) gurusz 8(disz) gin2
10. szuku# engar
11. a-sza3 gu2-edin-na
12. 1(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
13. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz 8(disz) gin2
column 2
1. 2(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 3(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
2. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) gurusz 8(disz) gin2
calculation: 36 iku x 3 (a-ra2) x 3 (erin2 crew) ÷ 5 (iku per workday) = 64.8 workdays
3. a-sza3 ugur2-tur {d}szara2 u3 ugur2-tur-tur gaba gu2-edin-na
4. 1(esze3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
5. a2 erin2-na-bi u4# n 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz [...]
6. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)# [...] gesz-ur3 a-ra2#
7. a2 erin2-na-bi# [u4] n 1(u) 8(disz) gurusz# [...]
8. 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 [...] a-ra2 2(disz) 4(iku) GAN2# [...]
9. a2 erin2-na-bi# [u4] n 6(disz) gurusz
10. GAN2-gu4
11. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
12. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz 6(disz) gin2
calculation: 8 iku x 2 (a-ra2) x 3 (erin2 crew) ÷ 5 (iku per workday) = 9.6 workdays
13. szuku engar
reverse
column 1
1. a-sza3 usz-gid2-da
2. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3-ra gesz-ur3 a-ra2 3(disz@t) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
3. a2# erin2#-[na]-bi# u4 2(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) n gurusz
4. [...] x x
n lines broken
5'. x [...]
6'. a2 erin2#-[na-bi ...] 1/3(disz)? [...]
7'. 3(bur3) GAN2 [tug2]-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)#? a? gesz-ur3 a-ra2 [x] 2(iku) n GAN2-ta
8'. a2 erin2-na-bi# u4# 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) gurusz 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
9'. GAN2-gu4
10'. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
11'. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz 6(disz) gin2
12'. szuku engar
column 2
1. a-sza3# du6-{d}szara2
2. a2 gesz-ur3-ra x
blank space
3. n 6(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 uru4-a 2(iku) GAN2-ta#
4. a2# erin2-na-bi u4 n 1(gesz2) 6(disz) gurusz [(x)]
5. [GAN2] gu4
6. [x] x uru4#-a# x [...] 2(iku)# GAN2#-ta
7. [a2] erin2#-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 2(u) gurusz
8. szuku# engar
9. nu-banda3-gu4 ur-{d}nin-su
10. kiszib3 i7-pa-e3
blank space
seal impression
11. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
seal 1
1. i7-pa-e3
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-{d}szara2
4. sa12-du5
obverse
column 1
1. 2(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz@t) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
2. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 3(gesz2) 7(disz) 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
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.
3. 6(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 3(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
4. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 3(gesz2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz) 5(disz) gin2
5. 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta#
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 1(disz) gurusz 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
7. GAN2-gu4
8. 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
9. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 2(u) 8(disz)# 2/3(disz) gurusz 8(disz) gin2
10. szuku# engar
11. a-sza3 gu2-edin-na
12. 1(bur3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
13. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz 8(disz) gin2
column 2
1. 2(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 3(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
2. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) gurusz 8(disz) gin2
calculation: 36 iku x 3 (a-ra2) x 3 (erin2 crew) ÷ 5 (iku per workday) = 64.8 workdays
3. a-sza3 ugur2-tur {d}szara2 u3 ugur2-tur-tur gaba gu2-edin-na
4. 1(esze3) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
5. a2 erin2-na-bi u4# n 2(u) 5(disz) gurusz [...]
6. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)# [...] gesz-ur3 a-ra2#
7. a2 erin2-na-bi# [u4] n 1(u) 8(disz) gurusz# [...]
8. 5(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2 [...] a-ra2 2(disz) 4(iku) GAN2# [...]
9. a2 erin2-na-bi# [u4] n 6(disz) gurusz
10. GAN2-gu4
11. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
12. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz 6(disz) gin2
calculation: 8 iku x 2 (a-ra2) x 3 (erin2 crew) ÷ 5 (iku per workday) = 9.6 workdays
13. szuku engar
reverse
column 1
1. a-sza3 usz-gid2-da
2. 2(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) tug2-gur8 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2-ta gesz-ur3-ra gesz-ur3 a-ra2 3(disz@t) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
3. a2# erin2#-[na]-bi# u4 2(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) n gurusz
4. [...] x x
n lines broken
5'. x [...]
6'. a2 erin2#-[na-bi ...] 1/3(disz)? [...]
7'. 3(bur3) GAN2 [tug2]-gurx(|SZE.KIN|)#? a? gesz-ur3 a-ra2 [x] 2(iku) n GAN2-ta
8'. a2 erin2-na-bi# u4# 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) gurusz 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
9'. GAN2-gu4
10'. 1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3 a-ra2 2(disz) 5(iku) GAN2-ta
11'. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz 6(disz) gin2
12'. szuku engar
column 2
1. a-sza3# du6-{d}szara2
2. a2 gesz-ur3-ra x
blank space
3. n 6(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 uru4-a 2(iku) GAN2-ta#
4. a2# erin2-na-bi u4 n 1(gesz2) 6(disz) gurusz [(x)]
5. [GAN2] gu4
6. [x] x uru4#-a# x [...] 2(iku)# GAN2#-ta
7. [a2] erin2#-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 2(u) gurusz
8. szuku# engar
9. nu-banda3-gu4 ur-{d}nin-su
10. kiszib3 i7-pa-e3
blank space
seal impression
11. mu bad3 mar-tu ba-du3
seal 1
1. i7-pa-e3
2. dub-sar
3. dumu lu2-{d}szara2
4. sa12-du5
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: YOS 4, 210
[Keiser1919YOS4] Keiser, Clarence E. 1919. Selected Temple Documents of the Ur Dynasty. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 4. New Haven: Yale University Press.
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- Museum No.: YBC 03621
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.04.00.00
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Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved | |
2020-12-16 at 01:57:31 | Firth, Richard | Atf | Firth, Richard | CDLI | approved | ||
2020-12-08 at 09:02:40 | Firth, Richard | Atf | Firth, Richard | CDLI | approved | ||
2017-07-11 at 11:45:23 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2015-08-04 at 19:21:53 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2015-05-05 at 10:23:15 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved | ||
2012-04-26 at 12:44:41 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2011-07-22 at 14:23:29 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2009-06-03 at 11:11:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2008-01-27 at 19:37:34 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved | ||
2008-01-03 at 20:06:17 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | 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 (005252)
- Yale Babylonian Collection (BC-017686)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (YBC.3621)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
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CDLI Seals 002533.2 (composite) (P533434) | - | - |
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