Primary Publication: Sollberger, Edmond (1972) CT 50 55
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 123068
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
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1. 2(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)
en: 120 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 1 barig 1 ban2 (barley per jar), 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2,
OAkk beer jars were 3 ban2 at 6 sila3 each (144-sila3 saggal gur), thus 1 ban2 = 1/3 jar, 2 ban2 = 2/3
2. 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) sa-ma-nam
en: 1/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2, for Samanam;
3. 2(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)
en: 120 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 1 barig 1 ban2, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2,
4. 2/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) i3-ri2-isz11
en: 2/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2, for Iriš;
5. 2(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c)
en: 120 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 1 barig 1 ban2, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2,
6. 2/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) a2-ga-lum
en: 2/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2, for Agalum;
7. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c)
en: 60 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, 1/3(jar of) beer at 3 ban2,
8. puzur4-er3-ra
en: for Puzriš-Erra;
9. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c)
en: 60 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, 1/3(jar of) beer at 3 ban2,
10. lul-gu-ak
en: for Lulgu’ak;
11. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) 1/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c)
en: 60 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 3 ban2,
12. da-gu-la
en: for Dagula;
13. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) pu-zu-zu
en: 60 breads, 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Puzuzu
14. dilmun min-bi
en: of Dilmun, its second;
15. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) ad-da dumu
en: 60 breads, 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Adda, son of
16. {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen-i3-li2
en: Naram-Suen-ilī;
17. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) dingir-mu-da
en: 60 breads, 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Dingir-muda
18. lu2 {d}szara2
en: man of Šara;
19. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) im6-ta2-lik
en: 60 breads, 2/3 (jars of) beer at 5 ban2, for Du-dalik
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1. i-szar-be-li2
en: of Išar-bēli;
2. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2) szu-ner-su
en: 60 breads 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Šū-nērsu,
3. lu2 tukul i3-ri2-isz11
en: guard of Iriš
4. 1(gesz2@c) ninda 2/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2) ad-da dumu
en: 60 breads 2/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Adda, son of
5. i3-li2-a-hi
en: Ilī-aḫī;
6. 3(u@c) ninda 1/3(asz@c) kasz 5(ban2@c) al-mu
en: 30 breads, 1/3 (jar of) beer at 5 ban2, for Almu,
7. lu2 {d}nisaba-an-dul3
en: man of Nisaba-Andul;
8. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c) ugula kas4
en: 5 sila3 beer at 5 ban2 for foremen of courriers;
9. 4(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c) zadim{za}
en: 4 sila3 beer at 5 ban2, for the jeweler;
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10. szunigin 1(gesz'u@c) 5(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) ninda 5(u) du8
en: Total: 930 breads (at) 50 (loaves per ban2) baked;
calculation: (120 × 3) + (60 × 9) + 30 = 930
11. 1(asz@c) kasz 1(barig@c) 1(ban2@c) dug 7(asz@c) la2 1(disz) sila3 kasz 5(ban2@c) dug
en: One (jar of) beer (at) 1 barig, 1 ban2 the jar; 7 (jars) minus 1 sila3 beer at 5 ban2 the jar;
calculation: 1/3 × 3 = 1; (7 × 2/3) + (6 × 1/3) + 2 + 5 + 4 sila3 = 6 2/3 + 9 sila3 = 7 jars - 1 sila3
12. 2(asz@c) 2/3(asz@c) kasz 3(ban2@c) dug
en: 2 2/3 (jars of) beer at 3 ban2 per jar;
calculation: (2 × 2/3) + (4 × 1/3) = 2 2/3
13. 3(barig@c) 6(disz) sila3 zi3 a-ga-de3{ki}
en: 3 barig, 6 sila3 flour (according to the measure of) Akkad;
calculation: 930 ÷ 50 = 18.6 ban2 = 0;3,0,6 (240-sila3 gur for bread)
14. 2(asz@c) 2(ban2@c) la2 1(disz)? sila3 sze gur sag-gal2
en: 2 gur 2 ban2 less 1 sila3 barley, saggal (measure);
calculation: 1 × 0;1,1 + 6 29/30 × 0;0,5 + 2 2/3 × 0;0,3 = 299 sila3 = 2;0,1,5 (144-sila3 gur for beer jars)
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1. 2(disz) mu 5(disz) iti 2(u) 4(disz) u4
en: 2nd year, 5th month, 24th day.
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