YNER 08, 01 (P128083)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum, Warsaw, Poland

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum, Warsaw, Poland

Museum Number

MNW 42786

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

71.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 5(u) la2 1(asz) sze gur
 en: 49 gur barley,
2. ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2
 en: its silver: 1 mina 5 1/3 shekels,
  calculation: 49 × 1.5 shekels per gur = 65 1/3
3. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
 en: first time;
4. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
 en: 2 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 barley,
5. ku3-bi 3(disz) gin2 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 2 shekels 22 1/2 grains
  calculation: 2.5 × 1.25 shekels per gur = 3 22.5/180
6. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
 en: second time;
7. 2(u) 2(disz) {gesz}pesz3 sze-er-gu UD-DU-A
 en: 22 strings of dates, dried(?),
8. 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 {gesz}haszhur hul?
 en: 2 ban2 6 sila3 crushed crabapples,
9. ku3-bi 5/6(disz) gin2 la2 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze
 en: their silver: 5/6 shekels less 2 1/2 grains;
  calculation: (22 × 180/30) + (26 × 180/300) = 147.6 grains (text has 147.5)
10. 2(disz) gin2 ki ur-{d}utu-ta
 en: 2 shekels from Ur-Utu;
  blank space
11. szunigin 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 1(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2# [2(u) sze] ku3
 en: total: 1 mina 11 1/6 shekels 20 grains silver;
reverse
1. sza3-bi-ta
 en: therefrom:
2. 1(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar
 en: 1 mina silver
3. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la ki ur-sila-luh mu-kux(DU)#?
 en: under seal of Lukalla, delivered from Ur-silaluh;
4. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3 esir2 kiszib3 nu-ra-a
 en: 1 2/1 shekels silver (for) bitumen, unsealed;
5. 6(disz) gin2 lu2-{d}inanna szu ba-ti
 en: 6 shekels received by Lu-Inanna;
  blank space
6. szunigin 1(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: total: 1 mina 8 1/2 shekels silver;
7. zi-ga-am3
8. la2-ia3 2(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3-babbar
 en: deficit: 2 2/3 shekels 20 grains silver;
9. nig2-ka9-ak ur-sila-luh dam-gar3
 en: account of Ur-silaluh, the trade agent;
10. egir6 ba-usz2-ta nig2-ka9-bi ba-ak
 en: after he died, this account was done;
11. iti diri
 en: extra month,
  text moved to next line
12. mu {d}amar-{d}suen lugal-e ur-bi2-lum{ki} mu-hul
 en: year: “Amar-Suen the king destroyed Urbilum.”

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 71.0 high × 45.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Snell, Daniel C. 1982. [YNER 08, 01 (Snell1982-35276)]

    primary

  • N.d. [Gelb, Ignace, Fs Kraus 070 no. 48 (456675)]

    citation

  • N.d. [Bromski, Józef, RO 05 (1927) 09 08 (1562125)]

    history

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MNW 42786
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.02.13.00 (intercalated)
  • Alternative Years:
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Authors Project Reviewer Status
2018-03-23 at 18:53:26 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2017-03-03 at 09:56:26 Englund, Robert K. CDLI CDLI approved
2015-03-13 at 21:50:00 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2012-02-16 at 17:46:20 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-07-22 at 13:58:38 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-05-02 at 14:31:38 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2006-10-12 at 12:25:41 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Santoïemma, Loïc; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Reynolds, Kathryn R.; Aupperle, Eric; Freedman, Sally M.; Lafont, Bertrand; Guidi, Carlo; Hilgert, Markus; Molina, Manuel; Heinle, Michael; Jones, Jillian; Dahl, Jacob L.; Cripps, Eric L.; Guerra, Dylan; Ajango, Kelsey M.; Reid, Nicholas; Galador, Louis; Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved

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Cite this Artifact

“YNER 08, 01 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P128083.

YNER 08, 01 artifact entry (No. P128083). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P128083

YNER 08, 01 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P128083 (Accessed: March 24, 2023).

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  • note = {[Online; accessed 2023-03-24]},
  • year = {2001},
  • month = {dec 20},
  • title = {YNER 08, 01 artifact entry},
  • howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P128083},
}

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