CDLN 2011/005 (P423542)

Administrative tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in David Alderfer Collection, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

David Alderfer Collection, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

Alderfer 11

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

76.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 25.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] 3(u@c) [...] sze gur
 en: 30+ gur of barley
2. ur#-{d}uri3-masz
 en: for Ur-Urimaš
3. 2(gesz2@c) mu-ni-da
 en: 120 for Munida;
4. 2(gesz2@c) lugal-sza3
 en: 120 for Lugal-ša;
5. 1(gesz2@c) ur-{d}inanna
 en: 60 for Ur-Inanna;
6. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) ur-{d}en-lil2
 en: 61 for Ur-Enlil;
7. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) ur-kal-ga
 en: 22 for Ur-kalga;
8. 2(u@c) ur-dingir
 en: 20 for Ur-dingir;
9. 4(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) numun#? GAN2 {gesz?}mu11?
 en: 270 ...
column 2
1. lugal-sza3
 en: for Lugal-ša
2. 1(u@c) ur-{d}utu
 en: 10 for Ur-Utu;
3. sila3 zabar!(KA-BAR)-ta-am3
 en: each according to the bronze sila.
4. 1(u@c) ur-bi-sze3
 en: 10 for Ur-biše;
5. 2(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) e2-u4
 en: 135 for E’u;
6. 1(gesz2@c) ur-pisan
 en: 60 for Ur-pisan;
7. 3(u@c) ur-{d}nirah
 en: 30 for Ur-Niraḫ;
8. 3(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) su-bir4(EDIN)-a
 en: 210 for the Subarean;
9. 2(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) 6(asz@c)# lugal-[sza3]
 en: 136 for Lugal-[ša];
reverse
column 1
1. 4(u@c) pirig-nam#
 en: 40 for Pirig-nam;
2. 1(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) bar-us2#
 en: 90 for Bar-us;
3. 3(u@c) 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) ur-x-mu
 en: 31 (gur) 2 barig for Ur-x-mu;
4. 1(asz@c) a ziz2 masz2#?
 en: 1 (gur?) ... emmer for Maš;
5. 4(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) ur-{d}nin#-pirig
 en: 37 for Ur-Ninpirig;
6. sa2-du11-ta-am3
 en: each being the sattukkum standard.
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column 2
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1. szu-nigin2 2(gesz'u@c) 5(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) 3(barig@c) sze gur
 en: Total: 1526 gur 3 barig barley
2. sila3 zabar-ta
 en: according to the bronze sila;
3. sze zi-ga
 en: barley booked out;
4. 1(iku@c) GAN2# {gesz}mu11#-kam#?
 en: 1 iku ...
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 76.0 high × 67.0 wide × 25.0 thick
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  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Alderfer 11
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  • Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-04-27 at 05:39:15 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2012-07-27 at 13:15:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-11-01 at 06:18:54 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-10-31 at 19:10:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-09-08 at 13:22:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLN 2011/005 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 27, 2011. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423542.
CDLN 2011/005 artifact entry (No. P423542). (2011, July 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423542
CDLN 2011/005 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423542 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-29]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {jul 27},
	title = {CDLN 2011/005 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P423542},
}

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