Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S002725
Primary Publication: Grégoire, Jean-Pierre (1996) AAICAB 1/1, pl. 076-077, 1924-1056
Collection: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum no.: Ashm 1924-1056
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.03.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 7(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 442 1/2 sar, hoed at 5 sar (per day),
2. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz)
en: its labor: 84 1/2 workdays;
calculation: 442 1/2 ÷ 5 = 88 1/2 (!; text: 84 1/2)
3. 1(u) 6(disz) sar al 4(disz) sar-ta
en: 16 sar, hoed at 4 sar (per day),
4. a2-bi u4 4(disz)
en: its labor: 4 workdays;
calculation: 16 ÷ 4 = 4
5. 3(gesz2) 4(u) 1/2(disz) sar al 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sar-ta
en: 220 1/2 sar, hoed at 3 1/2 sar (per day),
6. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(disz)
en: its labor: 63 workdays;
calculation: 220 1/2 ÷ 3 1/2 = 63
7. 1(gesz2) 4(u) la2 1(disz) sar al 3(disz) sar-ta
en: 100 less 1 sar, hoed at 3 sar (per day),
8. a2-bi u4 3(u) 3(disz)
en: its labor: 33 workdays;
calculation: 99 ÷ 3 = 33
9. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) sar {u2}kiszi17 ku5-ra2 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 945 sar, acacia cut at 15 sar (per day),
10. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(disz)
en: its labor: 63 workdays;
calculation: 945 ÷ 15 = 63
11. 1(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 17 male laborer workdays,
12. ab-sin2-ta la-ag ri-ri-ga
en: from the furrows clods struck down,
13. a2 sza3-gu4-ka
en: labor of the plow assistants;
14. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz) sar al 6(disz) sar-ta
en: 168 sar, hoed at 6 sar (per day),
15. a2-bi u4 3(u) la2 1(disz@t)
en: its labor: 30 less 1 workdays;
calculation: 168 ÷ 6 = 28 (!; text 29 ?)
16. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 727 1/2 sar, hoed at 5 sar (per day),
17. a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz)
en: its labor: 145 1/2 workdays;
calculation: 727 1/2 ÷ 5 = 145 1/2
18. 4(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) sar al 4(disz) sar-ta
en: 292 sar, hoed at 4 sar (per day),
19. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz)
en: its labor: 73 workdays;
calculation: 292 ÷ 4 = 73
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sar al 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sar-ta
en: 73 1/2 sar, hoed at 3 1/2 sar (per day),
2. a2-bi u4 2(u) 1(disz)
en: its labor: 21 workdays;
calculation: 73 1/2 ÷ 3 1/2 = 21
3. 5(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) sar al 3(disz) sar-ta
en: 331 sar, hoed at 3 sar (per day),
4. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 5(u) 1/3(disz)!
en: its labor: 110 1/3 workdays;
calculation: 331 ÷ 3 = 110 1/3
5. 1(u) sar al 2(disz) sar-ta
en: 10 sar, hoed at 2 sar (per day),
6. a2-bi u4 5(disz)
en: its labor: 5 workdays;
calculation: 10 ÷ 2 = 5
7. 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) sar al du3 1(u) sar-ta
en: 960 sar, hoed ... at 10 sar (per day),
8. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz)
en: its labor: 96 workdays;
calculation: 960 ÷ 10 = 96
9. 3(gesz2) sar {u2}|ZI&ZI|-sze3 zex(SIG7)-a 1(u) sar-ta
en: 180 sar, ... pulled out at 10 sar (per day),
10. a2-bi u4 1(u) 8(disz)
en: its labor: 18 workdays;
calculation: 180 ÷ 10= 18
11. 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) sar {u2}kiszi17 ku5-ra2 1(u) 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 795 sar, acacia cut at 15 sar (per day),
12. a2-bi u4 5(u) 3(disz)
en: its labor: 53 workdays;
calculation: 795 ÷ 15 = 53
13. 3(gesz2) 1(u) sar {u2}kiszi17 ku5-ra2 1(u) sar-ta
en: 190 sar, acacia cut at 10 sar (per day),
14. a2-bi u4 2(u) la2 1(disz@t)
en: its labor: 20 less 1 workdays;
calculation: 190 ÷ 10 = 19
15. 1(gesz2) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 65 male laborer workdays,
16. ab-sin2-ta la-ag ri-ri-ga
en: from the furrows clods struck down,
17. 4(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 44 male laborer workdays,
18. ka-us2-sa ga2-ra
en: ... set;
19. 2(gesz2) sar {u2}har-an bu3-ra 1(u) sar-ta
en: 120 sar, ... loosened out at 10 sar (per day),
reverse
column 1
1. a2-bi u4 1(u) 2(disz)
en: its labor: 12 workdays;
calculation: 120 ÷ 10 = 12
2. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) sar {u2}har-an bu3-ra 6(disz) sar-ta
en: 216 sar, ... loosened at 6 sar (per day),
3. a2-bi u4 3(u) 6(disz)
en: its labor: 36 workdays;
calculation: 216 ÷ 6 = 36
4. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
en: labor of the hired men,
5. a-sza3 ur-gu
en: field Urgu;
6. 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 712 1/2 sar, hoed at 5 sar (per day),
7. a2-bi u4 2(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)-kam
en: its labor: 142 1/2 workdays;
calculation: 712 1/2 ÷ 5 = 142 1/2
8. 2(u) sar al 4(disz) sar-ta
en: 20 sar, hoed at 4 sar (per day),
9. a2-bi u4 5(disz)
en: its labor: 5 workdays;
calculation: 20 ÷ 4 = 5
10. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) sar al du3 2(u) sar-ta
en: 720 sar, hoed ... at 20 sar (per day),
11. a2-bi u4 3(u) 6(disz)
en: its labor: 36 workdays;
calculation: 720 ÷ 20 = 36
12. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz) sar al du3 1(u) sar-ta
en: 775 sar, hoed ... at 10 sar (per day),
13. a2-bi u4 1(gesz2) 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)
en: its labor: 77 1/2 workdays;
calculation: 775 ÷ 10 = 77 1/2
14. 1(gesz2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 67 1/2 male laborer workdays,
15. ab-sin2-ta la-ag ri-ri-ga
en: from the furrows clods struck down,
16. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
en: labor of the hired men;
17. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 95 sar, hoed at 5 sar (per day),
18. a2-bi u4 2(u) la2 1(disz@t)
en: its labor: 20 less 1 workdays;
calculation: 95÷ 5 = 19
19. 5(u) la2 1(disz@t) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 50 less 1 male laborer workdays,
20. ab-sin2-ta la-ag ri-ri-ga
en: from the furrows clods struck down,
21. a2 sza3-gu4-ka
en: labor of the plow assistants,
column 2
1. a-sza3 muru13
en: field Muru;
2. 4(u) sar al du3 1(u) sar-ta
en: 40 sar, hoed ... at 10 sar (per day),
3. a2-bi u4 4(disz)
en: its labor: 4 workdays;
calculation: 40 ÷ 10 = 4
4. a2 sza3-gu4-ka
en: labor of the plow assistants;
5. 7(gesz2) 3(u) sar al du3 1(u) sar-ta
en: 450 sar, hoed ... at 10 sar (per day),
6. a2-bi u4 4(u) 5(disz)
en: its labor: 45 workdays;
calculation: 450 ÷ 10 = 45
7. 3(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 33 1/2 male laborer workdays,
8. ab-sin2-ta la-ag ri-ri-ga
en: from the furrows clods struck down,
9. a2 lu2 hun-ga2
en: labor of the hired men,
10. a-sza3 sipa-da
en: field Herder;
11. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) sar gesz-gaz 4(u) sar-ta
en: 720 sar, bush flatted at 40 sar (per day),
12. a2-bi u4 1(u) 8(disz)
en: its labor: 18 workdays;
calculation: 720 ÷ 40 = 18
13. a-sza3 la2-mah
en: field Lamaḫ;
14. a2 lu2 hun-ga2 6(disz) sila3-ta
en: labor of the hired men, 6 sila3 (barley each per day),
15. a-sza3-ge kin ak
en: fieldwork;
16. ugula lugal-nesag-e
en: foreman: Lugal-nesage;
17. kiszib3 lu2-bala-saga
en: under seal of Lu-balasaga;
blank space
18. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
en: year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. lu2-bala-sa6-ga
en: Lu-balasaga,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu dingir-ra
en: son of Dingira.
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