ASJ 18, 088 24 (P102653)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

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Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

Museum Number

HMA 9-02853

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (distribution of rations for mostly fem workers)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

125.0 mm × 184.0 mm × 39.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-kal#?
2'. [...]-ga#?
3'. [...]-kal [dumu]-ni#
4'. [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...] a#-la#-ap#-ri2#?-x
4. [...] 1(ban2)# 5(disz) geme2-{d}dumu-zi
5. [n] 2(barig)#? 1(ban2) 5(disz) ki-ur2-i3-du10
6. [...] ama-kal-la
7. [...] ama-mu
8. [dumu]-ni-me
9. [...] 1(ban2)#? geme2-sze-il2-la
10. [...] me-ni-szu-na
11. [x] 2(barig)#? 1(ban2) szesz-kal-la
12. 3(ban2)#? en3-na-mu-tar
13. usz2# 2(ban2) {d}utu-bar-ra dumu-ni
14. 3(ban2) pirig-banda3
15. 1(ban2) lu2-{d}nansze
16. szunigin 1(disz) gurusz ad-kup4 1(barig) sze lugal
17. szunigin 1(disz) gurusz zi3 dusu 1(barig)
18. szunigin 2(u)# geme2# 3(ban2)#-ta
19. [...]
  rest broken
column 3
1. [...]-x-ni
2. [...] x {d#}na-ru2-a
3. 2(ban2) nin-en-kusz2 dumu-ni
4. zah3 2(ban2) {d}utu-bar-ra dumu-ni
5. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}sza-u18-sza
6. 3(ban2) lu5-zi
7. 1(ban2) 5(disz) ur-{d}ba-ba6
8. 1(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-a-zu
9. dumu-ni-me
10. 3(ban2) i3-zu
11. 2(ban2) ama-kal-la
12. 1(ban2) ab-ba-kal-la dumu-ni
13. 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) e2-lu2-bi-su
14. 3(ban2) geme2-ki-<sal4>-la-a
15. 1(ban2) 5(disz) ama-ku3-zu
16. szu 2(ban2) nin-kilim-pa
17. 3(ban2) {d}ba-ba6-na
18. 2(ban2) nin-a-zu
19. [...]-x a-tu
20. [...]-dan#?
21. [...]
  rest broken
column 4
1. 1(ban2) 5(disz) {d}lamma-re-ba-zi-ge
2. 3(ban2) i3-zu
3. usz2 2(ban2) ur-{d}ba-ba6
4. usz2 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-lu2-sa6-sa6
5. usz2 2(ban2) geme2-e2-gal-e
6. usz2 1(ban2) geme2-sze-ku3-ga
7. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) gir2-su{ki}-ki-du10
8. zah3 2(ban2) ur-nig2
9. 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}lamma
10. 3(ban2) nin-engar
11. 3(ban2) geme2-sze-ku3-ga
12. 3(ban2) geme2-sze-il2-la
13. zah3 3(ban2) igi-ni-da-a
14. 3(ban2) nin-ama-mu
15. 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) nin9-banda3{da}
16. 3(ban2) nin-ib2-ta-e3
17. zah3 1(ban2) ur-{d}ig-alim dumu-ni
18. zah3 3(ban2) sa6-ga
19. [...] ur-x [...]
20. [...]
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column 5
1. szunigin 2(disz) dumu 1/2(disz) 2(ban2)
2. nu-dab-ba
3. szunigin 1(disz)
  erasure
4. szunigin 3(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
5. szunigin 5(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
6. szunigin 2(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)
7. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
8. zah3-am3
9. szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)
10. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
11. szunigin 2(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)
12. szunigin 3(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
13. ba-usz2-me
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14. 2(ban2) lu2-giri17-zal
15. 2(ban2) geme2-nimgir
16. 2(ban2) nin-tur-ab-ba
17. 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-numun-du10-ga
18. usz2 3(ban2) geme2-{d}dumu-zi
19. usz2 2(ban2) nin-ku3-zu
20. usz2 2(ban2) e2-iti-da
21. usz2 2(ban2) nin-nig2-erim2
22. 3(ban2) geme2-szu-nin9 dumu-ni
23. [...] geme2#-numun-du10-ga
24. [...] nin#?-ku3-zu
25. [...] x
26. [...]
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column 6
1. 3(ban2) {d}nin#-gesz-zi#-da#-[...]
2. 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin#-ku3#-[zu]
3. dumu-ni-me
4. 3(ban2) e2-hi-li
5. 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-{gesz}dar-du3
6. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}utu
7. dumu-ni-me
8. zah3 3(ban2) geme2-{d}nansze
9. 3(ban2) i-ti
10. 1(barig) ur-{d}sza-u18-sza
11. 1(barig) giri3-ni-i3-dab5#
12. 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-a-tu5#
13. 1(ban2) 5(disz) iri-sze3-kusz2#
14. szu 2(ban2) geme2-ga2-da
15. 3(ban2) pirig-am3
16. 1/3(disz) 3(ban2) lu2-gur5?-sa6#
17. 2(ban2) geme2-dumu-ni-sze3#
18. 3(ban2) nin-ki-la2-a
19. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 a-a-kal-la
20. 3(ban2) a-gu2-zi
21. 1(ban2) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
22. 3(ban2) geme2-e2-an-na
23. 1(ban2) 5(disz) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
24. zah3 3(ban2) geme2-{d}utu
25. 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) geme2-{d}inanna
26. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}utu
27. 2(ban2) nin-ensi2
28. x x x x x
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reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. szunigin# 3(disz)# dumu# 1(ban2)# 5(disz)#
3'. szunigin 4(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
4'. zah3-am3
5'. szunigin 3(disz) geme2 2(ban2)#
6'. szunigin 2(disz) geme2 2(ban2) usz2
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7'. 2(ban2) a2-na-na
8'. 1(barig) ur-esz3-du10?-nun
9'. 3(ban2) bi2-za-za
10'. 3(ban2) nin-mal-ga-am3
11'. zah3 3(ban2) nin-ib2-ta-e3
12'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-ku3-zu
13'. 3(ban2) e2-ta-mu-zu
14'. usz2 1(ban2) geme2-{d}utu dumu-ni
15'. 3(ban2) nin-mu-dah
16'. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}nin-szubur
17'. zah3 3(ban2) geme2-bara2-si-ga
18'. 3(ban2) nin-GIR2@g-gal
19'. 3(ban2) a-ba-ki-ni
20'. 3(ban2) u4-ma-ni-gar
21'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) ur-{d}szul-gi dumu-ni
22'. zah3 3(ban2) an-ne2-si
23'. zah3 3(ban2) e2-gurum2-e
24'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) inim-gi-na
25'. dumu-ni-me
26'. 3(ban2) nin-ki-ur5-sa6
27'. 3(ban2) nin-ki-sza-ra
column 2
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1'. [...]
2'. dumu#-ni#-me#
3'. 4(ban2) lu2-zabala3{ki#}
4'. zah3 1(barig) igi-ni-da-a
5'. 3(ban2) geme2-dingir-ra
6'. 2(ban2) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
7'. 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) bi2-za-za
8'. 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) {d}inanna-ur-sag
9'. 3(ban2) u4-la-ba-da-szu4
10'. 3(ban2) ma-gi4
11'. 3(ban2) nin-ki-ur5-sa6
12'. 2(ban2) nin-uz-tur-sila-dab
13'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-lu2-lal3
14'. dumu-ni-me
15'. zah3 2(ban2) geme2-{d}utu
16'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
17'. zah3 2(ban2) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
18'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-mes
19'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 nig2-gi-na-ba-dab5
20'. zah3 2(ban2) nin-nam2-mah
21'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dumu-ARAD2-ni
22'. zah3 3(ban2) geme2-{d}nansze
23'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 geme2-{d}suen
24'. 3(ban2) geme2-ki-gu#-la
25'. zah3# 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-{d}utu
column 3
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1'. [...]
2'. szunigin# 1(disz)#? [...]
3'. szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) geme2# x x x
4'. szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
5'. szunigin dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
6'. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
7'. zah3-am3
8'. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)
9'. ba-usz2-am3
10'. szunigin 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
11'. zi-ga-am3
12'. sze-bi 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) gur
13'. 2(ban2) ma2-gur8-re
14'. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}lamma
15'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-{d}nansze
16'. 3(ban2) nin-e2-sze3
17'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) ku3-sa6-ga
18'. 1(ban2) lu2-{d}na-ru2-a
19'. dumu-ni-me
20'. 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) ur-{gesz}dar-du3
21'. 4(ban2) lugal-me3
22'. 3(ban2) e2-sag-kal-la
23'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-ensi2-iri-na
24'. zah3 3(ban2) geme2-{d}suen
25'. zah3 1(ban2) nin-e#-in#-zu dumu-ni
26'. 2(ban2) igi-ni-da-a#
27'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-e-in-zu dumu-ni
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]-tur3#
3'. usz2 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-e-i3-zu dumu-ni
4'. 3(ban2) geme2-{d}dumu-zi
5'. 3(ban2) nin-e-ba-zi-ge
6'. 3(ban2) nin-ki-sza-ra
7'. 3(ban2) nin-mal-ga-am3
8'. 1(ban2) nin-ku3-zu dumu-ni
9'. 3(ban2) nin-en-kusz2
10'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-numun-du10-ga
11'. zah3 1(ban2) geme2-{gesz}dar-du3
12'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-zi
13'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-{d}utu
14'. zah3 2(ban2) geme2-{d}ba-ba6
15'. zah3 2(ban2) geme2-dingir-ra
16'. zah3 2(ban2) nin-e-i3-zu
17'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-{d}utu
18'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-szesz
19'. zah3 1(ban2) nin-e-i3-zu
20'. zah3 2(ban2) engur-e-ki-ag2
21'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) nin-e-i3-zu
22'. zah3 3(ban2) nin-mu-sze3-igi-mu
23'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-dub-szen
24'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) geme2-dingir-ra
25'. zah3 2(ban2) nin-he2-gal2
26'. zah3 2(ban2) geme2-{d}na-ru2-a
27'. zah3 1(ban2) nin#-[e]-i3#-zu
28'. zah3 1(ban2) 5(disz) da#-ga#?-ga#?
29'. zah3 3(ban2)# geme2#-{d#}dumu-zi
30'. zah3# [...] x-sze3?-ba-zi#-ge#
31'. [...] sze?
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [szunigin x] geme2# 3(ban2)#
3'. [szunigin] 1(u)# 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
4'. szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)
5'. szunigin 5(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
6'. zah3-am3
7'. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
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8'. ugula mu-du8-e
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9'. szunigin 2(disz) ad-kup4 2(barig)
10'. szunigin 2(disz) gurusz zi3-IL2 1(barig)
11'. szunigin 3(disz) gurusz 1(barig)
12'. szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)
13'. szunigin 3(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)
14'. szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)
15'. szunigin 1(gesz2) 4(u) 1(disz) <geme2> 3(ban2)
16'. szunigin 3(disz) szu geme2 2(ban2)
17'. szunigin 1(u) 2(disz)! dumu 2(ban2)
18'. szunigin 2(u) 8(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz)
19'. szunigin 2(u) la2 1(disz) dumu 1(ban2)
20'. sze-bi 1(u) 5(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) gur
21'. gub-ba-am3
22'. szunigin 2(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
23'. szunigin 7(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
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24'. nu-dab-ba
25'. szunigin 1(disz) geme2 2(ban2)
26'. szunigin 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2)
27'. szunigin# 1(disz) dumu# 1(ban2) 5(disz)
28'. zi#-ga-am3
column 6
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1'. [...]
  blank space
2'. [sze]-ba# geme2 kikken2 u3
3'. [gurusz] ad#-kup4 zi3-IL2
4'. [iti] ezem#-{d}dumu-zi
5'. mu# ki#-masz{ki} ba-hul#
6'. [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 125.0 high × 184.0 wide × 39.0 thick
  • Weight:
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  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: ASJ 18, p.47-92, p. 88 24

    [Foxvog1996Berkeley] Foxvog, Daniel A. 1996. “Ur III Economic Texts at Berkeley.” Acta Sumerologica 18: 47–92.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: HMA 9-02853
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-02-28 at 17:16:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2016-11-11 at 14:57:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:20:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:06:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 09:45:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:25 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
“ASJ 18, 088 24 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P102653.
ASJ 18, 088 24 artifact entry (No. P102653). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P102653
ASJ 18, 088 24 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P102653 (Accessed: April 28, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 18, 088 24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P102653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P102653},
}


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