MVN 10, 196 (P115963)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

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anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 115963

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

118.0 mm × 77.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u)# gurusz iti 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3
 en: 10 male laborers for 12 months,
2. a2 gurusz-bi 1(szar2) u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: labor of the male laborers: 3600 workdays,
  blank space
3. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam sza3-bi-ta
 en: are the debits; therefrom:
4. 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 47 workdays, male laborers,
5. ga2-nun du3-a kiszib3 ur-tur
 en: storage facility erected, under seal of Urtur;
6. 3(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 238 workdays, male laborers,
7. kiszib3 lugal-nidba-e
 en: under seal of Lugal-nidba’e;
8. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 115 workdays, male laborers,
9. kiszib3 ur-tur
 en: under seal of Urtur;
10. 1(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 lugal-ezem
 en: 10 workdays, male laborers, Lugal-ezem;
11. 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 gir2-su{ki}-sze3 ma2 tur
 en: 24 workdays, male laborers, to Girsu the small barge;
12. 5(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 kiszib3 ab-ba-sa6-ga
 en: 50 workdays, male laborers, under seal of Abbasaga;
13. 3(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3
 en: 180 workdays, male laborers, the sealed documents are 2,
14. kiszib3 ur-mes szabra
 en: under seal of Urmes, household manager;
15. 1(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 a2 szu-ti-ru-um
 en: 60 workdays, male laborers, labor of Šutirum,
16. giri3 ba-er
 en: via Ba’er
17. 2(gesz2) 5(u) gu-nigin2 gi-zi
 en: 125 bales, fodder reed,
18. kiszib3 ab-ba-sa6-ga
 en: under seal of Abbasaga;
19. 4(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 284 workdays, male laborers,
20. mar-sa-a gub-ba
 en: stationed at marsa,
21. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
 en: under seal of Ur-Baba;
22. 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) gur in-nu
 en: 1066 gur straw,
23. kiszib3 ur-mes
 en: under seal of Urmes;
24. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gu-nigin2 gi NE a2 gurusz-bi 1(gesz2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)
 en: 135 bales of NE-reed, its labor of the male laborers: 67 1/2
  calculation: 135 ÷ 2 bales per workday = 67 1/2
25. kiszib3 lugal?-{d}nin-szubur
 en: under seal of Lugal-Ninšubur;
26. szunigin? 3(gesz'u) x zi-ga
 en: total: 1800 ... booked out;
27. 3(gesz'u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 1800 workdays, male laborers,
28. [x?] a2 gurusz u4-tusz-a
 en: labor of the male laborers, sat-out days,
  calculation: 3600 × 1/2 = 1800
29. [...] a2 diri 7(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz)?
 en: ... labor, surplus: 471 1/2
column 2
1. 2(gesz2) 3(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 150 workdays, male laborers,
2. ma2 gi gir2-su{ki}-sze3 gid2-da
 en: barge with reed from Girsu punted,
3. 2(gesz2) 2(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 140 workdays, male laborers,
4. mar-sa gub-ba
 en: at marsa stationed
5. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
 en: under seal of Ur-Baba;
6. 1(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 10 workdays, male laborers,
7. gi ze2-a
 en: reed uprooted,
8. kiszib3 nig2-u2-rum
 en: under seal of Nir-urum;
9. 4(gesz2) 3(u) in-nu gur
 en: 270 gur straw,
10. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
 en: the 1st time;
11. 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) in-nu gur
 en: 1066 gur straw,
12. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
 en: the 2nd time,
13. kiszib3 ur-mes
 en: unders seal of Urmes;
14. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gu-nigin2 gi-zi
 en: 135 bales of fodder-reed,
15. a2 gurusz-bi 1(gesz2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: the labor of male laborers: 67 1/2 workdays, male laborers,
16. kiszib3 {d}utu-ik-s,ur2
 en: under seal of Šamaš-ikṣur;
17. 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 47 workdays, male laborers,
18. ga2-nun mar-sa du3-a
 en: storage facility of marsa erected;
19. kiszib3 ur-tur
 en: under seal of Urtur;
20. 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 24 workdays, male laborers,
21. kiszib3 lugal-nidba2-e
 en: under seal of Lugal-nidba’e;
22. ($ blank space $) 3(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz)
 en: (subtotal:) 1864 1/2
23. zi-ga-am3
 en: booked out;
24. 3(gesz'u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 1800 workdays, male laborers,
25. a2 u4-tusz-a
 en: labor of sat-out days,
26. a2 diri 1(gesz2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz
 en: labor, surplus: 64 1/2 male laborers;
27. nig2-ga-ak er3-re-eb
 en: account of Erreb,
  if so, nig2-ga-ak = nig-ka9-ak
reverse
column 1
1. kiszib3 ur-tur
 en: under seal of Urtur;
2. 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) gur in-nu
 en: 1066 gur straw,
3. kiszib3 ur-mes
 en: under seal of Urmes;
4. ($ blank space $) 2(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz)
 en: (subtotal:) 1352
5. zi-ga-am3
 en: booked out;
6. 3(gesz'u)# gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 1800 workdays, male laborers,
7. a2 u4-tusz-a
 en: labor of sat-out days,
8. la2#-ia3 7(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: the deficit: 448 workdays, male laborers;
  blank space
9. nig2-ka9#?-ak nig2#-la-a
 en: account of Nigla’a;
10. 1(u)# gurusz# iti# u4 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3
 en: 10 male laborers for 12 months,
11. a2#-bi# u4# 1(szar2)#-kam
 en: its labor: 3600 workdays,
12. u4 [1(disz)]-sze3
 en: for 1 day,
  blank space
13. sag#-nig2-gur11-ra-[kam] sza3-bi-ta
 en: are the debits; therefrom:
14. 2(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 20 workdays, male laborers,
15. 1(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 a2#? {d}iszkur-illat
 en: 60 workdays, male laborers, labor of Adda-tillati,
16. giri3# ba-er
 en: via Ba’er;
column 2
1. 1(u) gurusz iti u4 1(u) 2(disz)-sze3
 en: 10 male laborers for 12 months,
2. a2-bi u4 1(szar2)-kam
 en: its labor: 3600 workdays,
3. u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: for 1 day,
  blank space
4. sag-nig2#-gur11-ra-kam sza3-bi-ta
 en: are the debits; therefrom:
5. 1(gesz2) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 60 workdays, male laborers,
6. kiszib3 ur-mes
 en: under seal of Urmes;
7. 2(u) 4(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 24 workdays, male laborers,
8. mar-sa gub-ba
 en: at marsa stationed,
9. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6
 en: under seal of Ur-Baba;
10. 1(gesz2) gu-nigin2 gi#-zi#
 en: 60 bales of fodder-reed,
11. kiszib3 ab-ba-sa6-ga#
 en: under seal of Abbasaga;
12. 1(u) 5(disz) gu-nigin2 gi# NE#
 en: 15 bales of NE-reed,
13. kiszib3 lugal-{d#}nin#-[szubur]
 en: under seal of Lugal-Ninšubur;
14. 2(u) gurusz u4 [1(disz)-sze3]
 en: 20 workdays, male laborers,
15. kiszib3 ur-[...]
 en: under seal of Ur-...;
16. 1(gesz2) gurusz u4 [1(disz)-sze3]
 en: 60 workdays, male laborers,
17. kiszib3 ab-ba-sa6-[ga]
 en: under seal of Abbasaga;
18. x-x-ni-da#?-a
 en: ...;
19. 4(u) 7(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
 en: 47 workdays, male laborers,
20. ga2-nun mar-sa du3#-[a]
 en: storage facility of marsa erected;
left
column 1
1. ugula a-da-lal3
 en: foreman: Adalal,
column 2
1. mu hu-uh3!-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
2. 1(u) ($ blank space $) 2(disz)
 en: ...

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 118.0 high × 77.0 wide
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  • primary: MVN 10, 196

    [Gregoire1981MVN10] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1981. Inscriptions et Archives Administratives Cunéiformes (1e Partie). Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 10. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: JESHO 31, p.121-185, p. 171 + n. 45

    [Englund1988timekeeping] Englund, Robert K. 1988. “Administrative Timekeeping in Ancient Mesopotamia.” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 31: 121–85.

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  • Museum No.: Anonymous 115963
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.07.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-07-04 at 08:38:26 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-12-05 at 21:26:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:52:39 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 21:55:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:45:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-02-14 at 19:19:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:40:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:19:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:18:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:20:47 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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“MVN 10, 196 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P115963.
MVN 10, 196 artifact entry (No. P115963). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P115963
MVN 10, 196 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P115963 (Accessed: February 18, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-02-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 10, 196 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P115963},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P115963},
}

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