Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000858: Q000980
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 2.01.04.41, ex. 04 & RIME 3/2.01.02.089, ex. 01
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 118553
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Object Type: Vessel
Material: stone > igneous rock > granite
Date: Naramsin.00.00.00; Šulgi.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object vessel
surface a
1. {d}szul-gi
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
5. me-{d}en-lil2
6. dumu-munus-a-ni
surface b
1. {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen
2. lugal
3. _ki-ib-ra-tim_
4. _ar-ba-im_
Primary Publication: Carroué, François (2000) ZA 090, 169, AO 29700
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 29700
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Namma.P.00.00, Šulgi.11.00.00 ?
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 6(gesz2) 1(u) 8(asz) 1(barig) sze gur si-sa2
2. la2-ia3-am3
3. nig2#-ka9-ak
4. mu {d#}isztaran#-ta
reverse
1. mu {d}nin-gir2-su
2. e2-ba-gara2 kux(KWU147)-ra-sze3
3. al-la engar-gesz#?-[i3?]
4. x
blank space
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S004064
Primary Publication: (2022) Christie's 2022 20677 lot 46
Collection: anonymous
Museum no.: Anonymous 530796
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet & envelope
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi
Primary Publication: Zettler, Richard L.; Sallaberger, Walther (2011) ZA 101, p.1-71 p. 53 6N-T0835
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 0616??
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [n] 3(asz@c) [...]
2'. [n] 4(asz@c) [...]
3'. 7(asz@c) [...]
4'. 7(asz@c) [...]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. nidba2 an [...]
2'. 1(asz@c) [ku6 du5-ta]
3'. 1(asz@c) {d}suen#
4'. 1(asz@c)# dingir-[mah]
5'. [1(asz@c)] {d}nin-[urta]
6'. [1(asz@c)] {d}nin-[nibru{ki}]
7'. 1(asz@c)# {d}szul-[gi]
blank space
8'. mu# {d}szul-[gi]
rest broken
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S003699
Primary Publication: Ozaki Tohru (2020) Nisaba 33 1112
Collection: Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum no.: PUL Ex 0696
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 9(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz
2. u4 4(u) 4(disz)-sze3
3. ma2-la2-a iri-sa12-rig7{ki}-ta
4. nibru{ki}-sze3 gid2-da
reverse
1. giri3 iti-da
2. iti {d}[...]
3. mu x [...]
seal 1
1. lugal-ti#-da#!
2. dumu giri3-[ni]
3. aga3-us2 ensi2#
Primary Publication: Hilgert, Markus (1998) OIP 115 015
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A05374
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. x [...] li# a# x
2'. ki na-ra-am-i3-li2-ta
reverse
1. e2-a-i3-li2 i3-dab5
blank space
rest broken
Primary Publication: Hilgert, Markus (1998) OIP 115 135
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A05540
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) udu niga sa2-du11
2. e2-ge6-par4-ra#
3. 1(disz) u8 niga
4. ba-usz2 e2-gal-la ba-an-kux(KWU147)
reverse
broken
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S000405
Primary Publication: Hilgert, Markus (1998) OIP 115 361
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A03088
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: bulla
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object bulla
surface a
beginning broken
1'. ki na-sa6-ta
2'. e2-gal-la ba-an-kux(KWU147)
rest broken
seal 1
column 1
1. [...]
2. [nita kal-ga]
3. [lugal] uri5#[{ki}]-ma
4. [lugal] an ub-[da] limmu2-ba
column 2
1. ur-[{d}x-x]
2. dub-[sar]
3. dumu ur-x-[...]
4. ARAD2-zu
Primary Publication: Hilgert, Markus (1998) OIP 115 134
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A05165a
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [x] udu [...]
2'. giri3 [...]
3'. 1(disz) udu niga [x ...]
4'. giri3 ma-[szu x]
5'. 2(disz) udu gu4-e-[us2-sa]
6'. e2 {d}be-la-at-suh-[ner]
7'. u3 {d}be-la-at-dar?-ra-ba-an
reverse
1. 1(disz) udu gu4-e-us2
sic !
2. siskur2 {d}inanna-t,a-bat3
3. 1(disz) udu gu4-e-us2
sic!
4. e2 {d}be-la-at-da-la-[x]
5. sa2-du11-[kam]
6. 1(disz) gu4 szu-[ku8-bu-um]
7. 1(disz) sila4 [nig2-x-...]
8. sza3 e2-[x ...]
rest broken
Primary Publication: Hilgert, Markus (1998) OIP 115 362
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A03324
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reverse
1. [{d}]en-lil2#
2. 1(disz) udu niga saga {d}nin-[...]
3. mu-kux(DU) kasz-de2#-[a] ensi2 nibru#[{ki}]
4. zabar-[dab5 maszkim]
5. 1(disz) udu [...]
rest broken
Primary Publication: Zettler, Richard L.; Sallaberger, Walther (2011) ZA 101, p.1-71 p. 40 6N-T0175
Collection: Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.: NBC 10666
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.-- ?
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [n] 6(asz@c) muszen#
2'. {d}inanna
3'. [x] 4(asz@c) sila3 zi3-sig15-ta [x muszen]-ta#
4'. [1(asz@c)] {d}nin-urta#
5'. [1(asz@c)] {d#}nusku#
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [mu {d}szul]-gi# [lugal] uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 [{d}nin]-urta-ra szita2 sag 5(u@c) tukul ki-ag2-ni ka2-mah ix(A) lu2-ru-da-na in-na-du3-a [mu] ib2#-us2-a#
Primary Publication: Owen, David I. (1991) MVN 15 142
Collection: Rare Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum no.: RMC 030
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.--.--
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. {d}[...]
2'. 1(disz) sila4 {d}en-[lil2]
3'. mu-kux(DU) ur-{d}esz18-[dar]
4'. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2#
5'. mu-kux(DU) szesz-sa6-ga
6'. 1(disz) sila4 {d}inanna
7'. 1(disz) sila4 {d}na-na-a
8'. mu-kux(DU) ad-da-tur
9'. 1(disz) sila4 {d}nanna
10'. mu-kux(DU) a-da-lal3 ra2-gaba#
11'. zabar-dab5 maszkim
12'. 1(disz) ud5 masz2 nu2-a e2-uz-ga
13'. mu-kux(DU) i-di3-{d}iszkur szusz3
14'. [a]-a-kal-la maszkim#
15'. 1(u) [masz2]-gal# x-da-hi?
16'. 1(u) [masz2-gal nig2]-ba lu2 szi-ik-ri-szum#[{ki}]
17'. 5(disz) masz2#-[gal] ta2-hu-ma-tal
18'. 4(disz) masz2#-[gal] szu-sza-nu-um
19'. 4(disz) masz2-gal# zu-um-ma
20'. 3(disz) masz2-gal# ki-ma-ni
21'. 2(disz) masz2-gal# ha-an-za-ab-tum
22'. 2(disz) masz2-gal ga-ra-da-du2# [szimaszgi]
23'. 2(disz) masz2-gal hu-pi5-tam2# [x]
24'. 2(disz) masz2-gal za-ar-ma-zu
reverse
1. 2(disz) masz2-gal na-ah-ha-ma-tal
2. 2(disz) masz2-gal i-da-gu-ur
3. 2(disz) masz2-gal sza-na-ti-in
4. 1(disz) masz2-gal mu-ku-ni#
5. 1(disz) masz2-gal si2-si2-ni#
6. 1(disz) masz2-gal dingir-su-sipa
7. 1(disz) masz2-gal a-wi-x
8. 1(disz) masz2-gal PI-ib-ra
9. 1(disz) masz2-gal i-la-ku#
10. 1(disz) masz2-gal szu-{d}iszkur#
11. 1(disz) masz2-gal a-ga-ab-da-[x]
12. 2(disz) masz2-gal si-ir-du-ki
13. 5(disz) masz2-gal lu2 du10-szi{ki}
14. 2(disz) masz2-gal ip-hu-ha#
15. 2(disz) masz2-gal a2-bi2-li2
16. 2(disz) masz2-gal i-la-ak-szu-qir
17. 1(disz) masz2-gal SZIM-da-ku-ni
18. 5(disz) masz2-gal da-hu-ni
19. 2(disz) masz2-gal ba-hi-zu-zu
20. 1(disz) masz2-gal ze2-ru-la
21. kas4-me
22. 3(disz) masz2-gal tu-ra-nu-um mar-[tu]
23. u4 nam-gala-sze3 i3-in-kux(KWU147)-[ra]
24. ARAD2-mu maszkim
25. 3(disz) gu4 7(disz) udu 5(disz) [x]
26. [...] 3(u) 4(disz) masz2 1(u) 1(disz) ud5 [...]
27. [...] x x [...]
rest broken
Primary Publication: Hilgert, Markus (1998) OIP 115 133
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A05460
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.01
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [2(disz) szah2 ...] gesz-gi# [...]
2'. 2(disz) szah2-nita2 gesz-[gi]
reverse
1. esz18-dar-al-szu
2. iti-ta u4 1(disz) ba-[ra-zal]
3. [mu?-kux(DU)? ...]
Primary Publication: Ozaki Tohru; Sigrist, Marcel; Tang, Sergio (2023) YRBC 0449
Collection: J. Rosen Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.: RBC 00612
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.06.
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) gu4
2. 4(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2
3. ama za-la-a
4. 1(disz) gu4
5. 1(u) 4(disz) udu
reverse
1. dingir-ba-ni szabra
2. mu-kux(DU)
3. a2-ki-ti
4. be-li2-du10 i3-dab5
5. iti a2-ki-ti
Primary Publication: Ozaki Tohru; Sigrist, Marcel; Tang, Sergio (2023) YRBC 0442
Collection: J. Rosen Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.: RBC 00605
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.--.07
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) [...]
2. 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3
3. e2-a-i3-li2
4. 2(disz) gu4 niga 1(u) 4(disz) udu
5. 5(disz) masz2-gal# 1(disz) sila4
6. i-di3-{d}suen
7. 1(disz) gukkal niga
8. 1(disz) udu niga szimaszgi 1(disz) masz2
9. s,e-lu-usz-{d}da-gan
reverse
1. [...] ur#-{d}nin-nisi
2. 2(disz) sila4 ur-{d}suen dumu szesz-da-da sanga
3. 1(disz) sila4 zabar-dab5
4. 1(disz) sila4 1(disz) masz2 en {d}inanna
5. 2(disz) sila4 szesz-da-da sanga
6. 2(disz) sila4 ensi2 nibru{ki}
7. mu-kux(DU) na-sa6 i3-dab5
8. [...]
left
1. u4 7(disz)-kam
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S005078
Primary Publication: Altavilla, Stefania (2005) QNAR 1 BM 21889
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 021889
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet & envelope
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S003409
Primary Publication:
Collection: National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria
Museum no.: NMSA 3944
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 6(disz) x x x x
2. 1(u) ur2 {gesz}nirx(|MIR.ZA|)
3. gesz tu KA x x gur? x
4. ki ur-sila-[luh]-ta
5. kiszib3# lugal-e-ba-an-sa6#
reverse
1. [mu ...] bad3# ba-du3
rest broken
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S000300
Primary Publication: Ozaki Tohru; Sigrist, Marcel (2010) PPAC 4 288
Collection: Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem
Museum no.: SE 049
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: bulla
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object bulla
surface a
1. [SI]-A-tum
2. zi-ga
3. sza3 tum-ma-al
blank space
seal impression
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
column 2
1. na-ra-am#-i3-[li2]
2. sukkal i3-du8#
3. ARAD2-zu#
Primary Publication:
Collection: Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.: YBC 12557
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Primary Publication:
Collection: Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.: NBC 11410
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S006128
Primary Publication: Owen, David I. (1982) NATN 47
Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.: CBS 08123
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 2/3(disz) gin2# ku3#-babbar#
2. ki ad-da#-ta#
blank space
3. {d}szul-gi-i3#-li2#
4. szu ba-ti
reverse
blank space
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-[gi]
2. lugal kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki#}-ma#
4. lugal# an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. {d}szul-gi-i3-li2
2. dumu ku-da-num2
3. sukkal ARAD2-zu
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S006157
Primary Publication: Çığ, Muazzez İlmiye; Kızılyay, Hatice (1965) NRVN 1 249
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Ni 01199
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [igi ur-{d}nanibgal]
2'. [ensi2] nibru{ki}-ka-sze3
3'. [in]-na-szum2
4'. lugal-ad-da nu-banda3 en-nu
5'. lu2-dingir-ra di-ku5 lugal
6'. i-di3-e2-a
7'. aga3-us2 lu2-dingir-ra
8'. ku-ku!-a dumu ur-{d}da-mu
reverse
broken
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}]szul-gi
2. [nita] kal-ga
3. [lugal uri5{ki}]-ma
4. [lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri]
column 2
1. ur-{d}nanibgal
2. ensi2
3. nibru[{ki}]
4. dumu lugal-engar-du10
5. ensi2
6. nibru{ki}-ka
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S006157
Primary Publication: Pohl, Alfred (1937) TMH NF 1-2 346
Collection: Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum no.: HS 1346
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] gab2-gi-na
2'. [igi ur-{d}]nanibgal
3'. [ensi2] nibru{ki}-ka-sze3
4'. in-na-szum2
5'. [x]-x-da gal5-la2-gal
6'. [x-(x)]-me-egir?-a sukkal
7'. ur?-li
8'. [x-(x)]-x dumu ur-sukkal
reverse
1. [x]-kal-la dam-gar3 2(u)
2. [x-x-(x)] dumu du10-du10-ga
rest broken
seal 1
column 1
1. [{d}szul]-gi
2. [nita kal]-ga
3. [lugal uri5{ki}-ma]
4. [lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri]
column 2
1. ur-{d}nanibgal
2. ensi2
3. nibru{ki}
4. dumu lugal-engar-du10
5. ensi2
6. [nibru]{ki}-ka
7. [ARAD2-zu]
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S004226
Primary Publication: Sigrist, Marcel (1991) Rochester 2
Collection: Saint Bernard Catholic Seminary, Rochester, New York, USA
Museum no.: StBernard 14
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
seal 1
1. szu-u2-u2
2. dumu szu-ku-bu-um
3. aga3-us2 lugal
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S006148
Primary Publication: Pettinato, Giovanni; Waetzoldt, Hartmut; Pomponio, Francesco (1977) MVN 6 235
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist L 07241
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. [...] lugal
rest broken
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}szul-gi
2. nita kal-ga
3. lugal uri5{ki}-ma?
4. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. ur-{d}lamma
2. dub-sar
3. ARAD2-zu
