TCL 05, 6056 (P131770)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 06056

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

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1. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: 4 1/2 shekels, 12 grains of silver,
2. si-i3-tum
 en: the remaining ([carry-over] deficit);
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3. 3(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) ku6 sag-kur2
 en: 1,980 “headed” fish,
4. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 6(disz) sze
 en: their silver: 2 1/6 shekels, 6 grains;
  calculation: 1980 ÷ 900 per shekel = 2 36/180
5. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) ku6 sza3-bar
 en: 720 gutted fish, their silver: 2 shekels
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6. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2
 en: their silver: 2 shekels
  calculation: 720 ÷ 360 per shekel = 2
7. 6(asz) gu2 siki
 en: 6 talents of wool,
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8. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na
 en: its silver: 2/3 mana;
  calculation: 360 mana ÷ 9 per shekel = 40
9. sza3 kiszib3-ba
 en: under seal.
10. 5(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) ku6 gir2-us2
 en: 3,300 slit fish,
11. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 5(disz) sze
 en: their silver: 4 1/4 shekels, 5 grains;
  calculation: 3300 ÷ 780 per shekel = 4 41.5/180 (approx.)
12. 3(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(u) ku6 sag-kur2
 en: 2,190 “headed” fish,
13. ku3-bi 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze
 en: their silver: 2 1/3 shekels, 18 grains;
  calculation: 2190 ÷ 900 per shekel = 2 78/180
14. 2(barig) i3-ku6
 en: 2 barig fish oil,
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15. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2
 en: its silver: 4 shekels;
  calculation: 120 ÷ 30 per shekel = 4
16. 1(gesz2) 4(asz) zu2-lum gur
 en: 64 gur of dates,
17. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na 2(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2
 en: their silver: 2/3 mana, 2 2/3 shekels;
  calculation: 64 ÷ 1.5 per shekel = 42 2/3
18. mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun
 en: year: “Enmaḫgalana was installed” [AS 4].
19. 5(u) zu2-lum gur
 en: 50 gur of dates,
20. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2
 en: their silver: 1/2 mana, 3 1/3 shekels;
  calculation: 50 ÷ 1.5 per shekel = 33 1/3
21. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
 en: year: “En-unugal-Inanna was installed” [AS 5].
22. 1(u) {kusz}ummu3
 en: 10 water skins,
23. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) gin2 2(u)# sze#
 en: their silver: 1/2 shekel, 20 grains;
  calculation: 10 ÷ 16 2/3 per shekel = 108 grains
24. 1(u) {kusz}e-sir2# [...]
 en: 10 pairs? of leather sandals
25. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) gin2# [...]
 en: their silver: 2/3 shekel ...
  calculation: incomplete
26. 7(disz) [...]
 en: 7 ...
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27. [ku3-bi n]
 en: [their silver: ...
  calculation: incomplete
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1. 1(gesz2) sze gur ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na#
 en: 60 gur of barley,
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2. ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na#
 en: its silver: 1 mana;
  calculation: 60 ÷ 1 per shekel = 60
3. sze i3-szah2-ka
 en: barley of the lard.
  blank space
4. szunigin 3(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 6(disz) sze ku3#-[babbar]
 en: Together: 3 1/3 mana, 1 1/3 shekels, 16 grains of silver
5. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
 en: are the debit;
6. sza3-bi-ta
 en: therefrom:
7. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na la2 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) sze ku3-babbar
 en: 1 1/3 mana less 1/3 shekel, 10 grains of silver,
8. 3(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na uruda
 en: 38 1/2 mana of copper,
9. ku3-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2
 en: their silver: 1/3 mana, 5 2/3 shekels,
  calculation: 38.5 ÷ 1.5 per shekel = 25 2/3
10. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
 en: under the seal of Lukalla;
12. 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 6(disz) sila3# i3-szah2 gur
 en: 1 gur, 2 barig, 4 ban2, 6 sila3 of lard,
13. ku3-bi 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 la2 6(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 1/3 mana, 3 1/3 shekels less 6 grains,
  calculation: 466 ÷ 20 per shekel = 23 54/180
14. kiszib3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
 en: under the seal of Ur-Šulpae;
15. 6(disz) sila3 gesztin had2 sa2-du11 lugal
 en: 6 sila3 of raisins, royal supplement,
16. 2(disz) sila3 gesztin had2 giri3 lugal-sza3-la2
 en: 2 sila3 of raisins via Lugal-šala,
17. ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2
 en: their silver: 1/6 [shekel];
  calculation: 8 ÷ 48 per shekel = 1/6
18. 2(u) {gesz}kab2-kul
 en: 20 wooden k-containers,
19. ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2
 en: their silver: 2 shekels;
  calculation: 20 ÷ 10 per shekel = 2
20. kiszib3 a-gu
 en: under the seal of Agu;
21. 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3 uruda? uri5{ki}-ma
 en: 8 1/2 shekels of silver for Ur copper,
22. giri3 ur-{d}lamma u3 e2-lu-bi-zu
 en: via Ur-Lamma and Elubizu.
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23. szunigin 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na igi-6(disz)-gal2 4(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: Together: 2 1/3 mana, 1/6 [shekel], 4 grains of silver
24. zi-ga-am3
 en: booked out;
25. la2-ia3 1(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 1(u) 2(disz)? sze ku3-babbar
 en: debit: 1 mana, 1 1/6 [shekel], 12 grains of silver;
26. nig2-ka9-ak szesz-kal-la dam-gar3
 en: account of Šeškala, the trade agent;
27. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
 en: year: “En-unugal-Inanna was installed.”

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genouillac, Henri de. 1922. [TCL 05, 6056 (Genouillac1922-38914)]

    primary

  • N.d. [Englund, Robert K., BBVO 10 (1990) 034 n. 115 (460313)]

    citation

  • N.d. [Snell, Daniel, Legers no. 21 (1562187)]

    history

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  • Museum No.: AO 06056
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.04.00.00, Amar-Suen.05.00.00
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Created Creator Authors Project Reviewer Status
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2017-03-03 at 09:56:28 Englund, Robert K. CDLI CDLI approved
2016-11-11 at 12:12:46 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2016-06-11 at 07:52:17 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2016-05-04 at 13:28:47 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2015-03-13 at 21:48:35 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2012-02-11 at 22:41:09 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2012-02-11 at 22:40:01 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-07-22 at 14:05:07 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2011-05-02 at 14:35:31 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2006-10-12 at 12:27:14 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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“TCL 05, 6056 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131770.

TCL 05, 6056 artifact entry (No. P131770). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131770

TCL 05, 6056 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P131770 (Accessed: March 24, 2023).

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  • month = {dec 20},
  • title = {TCL 05, 6056 artifact entry},
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}

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