MVN 11, 101 (P116115)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1909.05.281

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (SM catalogue: account of the merchant Ur-šulpae in ur of bitumen, onions, soap, salt etc)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

114.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 30.0 mm

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1. 3(u) 9(asz) 3(ban2) sze gur lugal
 en: 39 gur 3 ban2 barley, royal (measure),
2. ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(asz) sze gur lugal
 en: silver, in 1 shekel 1 gur royal (measure),
3. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 9(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 1/2 mana 9 shekels 18 grains,
  calculation: 39 30/300 ÷ 1 = 39 18/180
4. ki ARAD2-mu dumu lugal-pirig-banda3-ta
 en: from ARADmu, son of Lugal-pirigbanda,
  blank space
5. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
 en: are the debits;
6. sza3-bi-ta
 en: therefrom:
7. 3(asz) esir2 E2-A gur
 en: 3 gur EA-bitumen,
8. ku3 1(disz) gin2-a 1(barig) esir2 E2-A lugal-ta
 en: silver, in 1 shekel 1 barig EA-bitumen, royal (measure),
9. 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 esir2 E2-A gur 1(barig) 3(ban2)-ta
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 2 ban2 8 sila3 EA-bitumen at 1 barig 3 ban2 each,
10. ku3-bi 1/3(disz){sza} 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 la2 4(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 1/3 (mana) 1 1/3 shekels less 4 grains;
  calculation: (3 ÷ 60/300 =) 15 + (1 268/300 ÷ 90/300 =) 6 93.33/300 = 21 56/180
11. 1(barig) za-ha-din 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
 en: 1 barig leeks at 15 sila3 each,
12. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2
 en: its silver: 4 shekels;
  calculation: 60/300 ÷ 15/300 = 4
13. 2(barig) 3(ban2) szum2-sikil 1(barig) 4(ban2)-ta
 en: 2 barig 3 ban2 garlic at 1 barig 4 ban2 each,
14. ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
 en: its silver: 1 1/2 shekels;
  calculation: 150/300 ÷ 100/300 = 1 1/2
15. 3(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 szum2 gaz 1(barig) 4(ban2)-ta
 en: 3 barig 4 ban2 4 sila3 onion, ground, at 1 barig 4 ban2 each,
16. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 la2 2(disz)#? sze
 en: its silver: 2 1/4 shekels less 2 grains,
  erasure ?
  calculation: 224/300 ÷ 100/300 = 2 43.2/180 (text 2 43/180)
17. 1(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 naga gur 1(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) gur-ta
 en: 14 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3 alkali-plant at 1 gur 3 barig 3 ban2 each,
18. ku3-bi 8(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 8 1/3 shekels 2 1/2 grains,
  calculation: 14 72/300 ÷ 1 210/300 = 8 67.765/180 (text 8 62.5/180, would have required 14g 1b la2 3s)
19. 1(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 mun gur 3(asz) gur-ta
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 4 ban2 6 sila3 salt at 3 gur each,
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1. ku3-bi 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) la2 3(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 2/3 shekels less 3 grains;
  calculation: 1 286/300 ÷ 3 = 117.2/180 (text 117/180)
2. 2(u) {gesz}u3-suh5 gesz e2-szum-ta!
 en: 20 pines, lumber from the slaughterhouse,
3. ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2
 en: its silver: 1/3 shekel;
  calculation: 20 ÷ 60 = 1/3
4. 3(barig) {gesz}pesz3 duru5 1(asz) 3(barig) gur-ta
 en: 3 barig figs, fresh, at 1 gur 3 barig each,
5. ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 1/3 shekel 7 1/2 grains,
  calculation: 180/300 ÷ 1 180/300 = 67.5/180
6. 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 zu2-lum 1(asz) gur-ta
 en: 2 ban2 7 sila3 dates at 1 gur each,
7. ku3-bi 1(u) 6(disz) sze ku3
 en: its silver: 16 grains of silver;
  calculation: 27/300 ÷ 1 = 16.2/180 (text 16/180)
8. 1(asz) gu2 4(u) 4(disz) ma-na esir2 had2 1(u) gu2-ta
 en: 1 talent 44 mana bitumen, dried, at 10 talents each,
9. ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2
 en: its silver: 1/6 shekel;
  calculation: 104/60 ÷ 600/60 = 31.2/180 (text 30/180)
  blank space
10. szunigin 1/2(disz) ma-na 9(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3-babbar
 en: total: 1/2 mana 9 shekels 20 grains of silver,
  9(disz) over erasure of 8(disz) 5/6(disz)
  calculation: 21 56/180 + 4 + 1 90/180 + 2 43/180 + 8 62.5/180 + 117/180 + 60/180 + 67.5/180 + 16/180 + 30/180 = 21 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 8 + (18 + 56 + 90 + 43 + 62.5 + 117 + 60 + 67.5 + 16 + 30)/180 = 36 + 560/180 = 39 20/180
11. zi-ga
 en: booked out;
12. la2-ia3 1(u) 7(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: deficit: 17 grains of silver;
  calculation: 39 18/180 - 39 1/180 = 17/180
  blank space
13. nig2-ka9-ak
 en: account of
14. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 dam-gar3
 en: Ur-Šulpa’e, the merchant,
15. sza3 uri5{ki}-ma
 en: in Ur;
16. iti ezem-sze-il2-la iti GAN2-masz
 en: month: “Festival-grain-lifted,” and month: “GANmaš,”
17. iti 2(disz)-kam
 en: (a period) of two months;
18. bala-bi 1(disz)-am3
 en: its bala: 1;
19. ur-{d}lamma ensi2
 en: Ur-Lamma, the governor;
20. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 9(disz@t)-kam-asz ba-hul
 en: year: “Simurrum, Lullubum, for the 9th time were destroyed.”
  sic 9(disz@t)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 114.0 high × 52.0 wide × 30.0 thick
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  • Condition Description: complete.
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Administrative (SM catalogue: account of the merchant Ur-šulpae in ur of bitumen, onions, soap, salt etc)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • primary: MVN 11, 101

    [Owen1982MVN11] Owen, David I. 1982. Selected Ur III Texts from the Harvard Semitic Museum. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 11. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: Snell, Daniel, Ledgers 22, 04,

    [sec14486] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: SM 1909.05.281
  • Accession No.: 06445

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.43.12.00, Šulgi.44.01.00
  • Alternative Years: SH25 SH32 IS03
  • Date Comments:
  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-12-18 at 11:12:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:26 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-07-04 at 14:42:59 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:45:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-02-21 at 09:42:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-02-21 at 09:31:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-05-19 at 19:22:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:40:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:19:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:20:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:20:50 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“MVN 11, 101 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P116115.
MVN 11, 101 artifact entry (No. P116115). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P116115
MVN 11, 101 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P116115 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 11, 101 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P116115},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P116115},
}


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