CDLB 2017/001 9 (P208750)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 106102Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
tablet
obverse
1. [...] x [...]
en: ...
2. [a2]-bi u4 [...]
en: its labor: n days;
3. 5(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) x x gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
en: 5 iku of tug-sag work ... (labor of) harrowing 3 times, at 4 1/2 iku field area (a day),
4. a2-bi u4 3(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz)-kam
en: its labor: 38 1/3 days;
5. 4(bur3) GAN2 gesz#-ur3#-ra# a-ra2 4(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
en: 4 bur3 of harrowing, 4 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2)
en: the troops’ labor: 240 days;
7. 6(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta GAN2-ta
en: 6 bur3 of harrowing, 3 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
8. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2) 3(u)
en: the troops’ labor: 270 days;
9. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 2(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
en: 3 bur3, 1 eše3 5 iku of harrowing, 2 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
10. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz)
en: the troops’ labor: 108 days;
11. a2 gesz#-ur3#-ra#
en: labor of harrowing;
12. 2(gesz2) 3(u) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 150 sar of hoeing at 5 sar (a day),
13. a2-bi u4 3(u)
en: its labor: 30 days;
14. 3(gesz'u)# 1(gesz2)# 5(u)# 1(disz)# sar al 6(disz) sar-ta
en: 1911 sar of hoeing at 6 sar (a day),
15. a2#-bi# u4 5(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)
en: its labor: 318 1/2 days;
16. 2(gesz'u)# 4(gesz2)# 3(u)# 7(disz)# sar al 7(disz) sar-ta
en: 1477 sar of hoeing at 7 sar (a day),
17. a2#-bi# u4# 3(gesz2)# 3(u)# 1(disz)#
en: its labor: 211 days;
18. 2(gesz'u)# 9(gesz2)# sar al 8(disz) sar-ta#
en: 1740 sar of hoeing at 8 sar (a day),
reverse
1. a2-bi u4 3(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)
en: its labor: 217 1/2 days;
2. 2(gesz2)# 3(u)# sar# nig2#-gul# 1(u)# 5(disz)# sar#-ta#
en: 150 sar of pickaxing at 15 sar (a day),
3. a2-bi u4 1(u)
en: its labor: 10 days;
4. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) sar nig2-gul 2(u) sar-ta
en: 900 sar of pickaxing at 20 sar (a day),
5. a2-bi u4 4(u) 5(disz)
en: its labor: 4(u) 5(disz) days;
6. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) sar nig2-gul 1(u)# 2(disz)# sar#-ta
en: 216 sar of pickaxing at 12 sar (a day),
7. a2-bi u4 1(u)# 8(disz)#
en: its labor: 18 days;
8. x 2(gesz2)#? gurusz u4# [n]-sze3
en: 120? workers for ... days,
9. la-ag ab-sin2-ta ri-ri-ga
en: (for) cleaning the furrows of clumps of earth and debris;
10. gurum2# ak ur-{gesz}gigir szabra
en: inspection of Ur-gigir, the chief administrator.
11. ugula ur-{gesz}gigir [nu]-banda3-gu4#
en: The foreman (is) Ur-gigir, the oxen overseer;
12. kiszib3 szesz-kal-la#
en: under seal of Šeškalla;
13. a-sza3 ka-ma#-ri2#[{ki}]
en: (in the) Kamari field;
blank space
seal impression
14. [mu] sza-asz-szu2-ru{ki} ba-hul
en: Year: “Šaššuru was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. lugal-nig2-lagar-e
en: Lugal-nig-lagar-e,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. [dumu] da-da
en: son of Dada,
obverse
1. [...] x [...]
en: ...
2. [a2]-bi u4 [...]
en: its labor: n days;
3. 5(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) x x gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
en: 5 iku of tug-sag work ... (labor of) harrowing 3 times, at 4 1/2 iku field area (a day),
4. a2-bi u4 3(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz)-kam
en: its labor: 38 1/3 days;
5. 4(bur3) GAN2 gesz#-ur3#-ra# a-ra2 4(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
en: 4 bur3 of harrowing, 4 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2)
en: the troops’ labor: 240 days;
7. 6(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta GAN2-ta
en: 6 bur3 of harrowing, 3 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
8. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2) 3(u)
en: the troops’ labor: 270 days;
9. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 2(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
en: 3 bur3, 1 eše3 5 iku of harrowing, 2 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
10. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz)
en: the troops’ labor: 108 days;
11. a2 gesz#-ur3#-ra#
en: labor of harrowing;
12. 2(gesz2) 3(u) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
en: 150 sar of hoeing at 5 sar (a day),
13. a2-bi u4 3(u)
en: its labor: 30 days;
14. 3(gesz'u)# 1(gesz2)# 5(u)# 1(disz)# sar al 6(disz) sar-ta
en: 1911 sar of hoeing at 6 sar (a day),
15. a2#-bi# u4 5(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)
en: its labor: 318 1/2 days;
16. 2(gesz'u)# 4(gesz2)# 3(u)# 7(disz)# sar al 7(disz) sar-ta
en: 1477 sar of hoeing at 7 sar (a day),
17. a2#-bi# u4# 3(gesz2)# 3(u)# 1(disz)#
en: its labor: 211 days;
18. 2(gesz'u)# 9(gesz2)# sar al 8(disz) sar-ta#
en: 1740 sar of hoeing at 8 sar (a day),
reverse
1. a2-bi u4 3(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)
en: its labor: 217 1/2 days;
2. 2(gesz2)# 3(u)# sar# nig2#-gul# 1(u)# 5(disz)# sar#-ta#
en: 150 sar of pickaxing at 15 sar (a day),
3. a2-bi u4 1(u)
en: its labor: 10 days;
4. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) sar nig2-gul 2(u) sar-ta
en: 900 sar of pickaxing at 20 sar (a day),
5. a2-bi u4 4(u) 5(disz)
en: its labor: 4(u) 5(disz) days;
6. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) sar nig2-gul 1(u)# 2(disz)# sar#-ta
en: 216 sar of pickaxing at 12 sar (a day),
7. a2-bi u4 1(u)# 8(disz)#
en: its labor: 18 days;
8. x 2(gesz2)#? gurusz u4# [n]-sze3
en: 120? workers for ... days,
9. la-ag ab-sin2-ta ri-ri-ga
en: (for) cleaning the furrows of clumps of earth and debris;
10. gurum2# ak ur-{gesz}gigir szabra
en: inspection of Ur-gigir, the chief administrator.
11. ugula ur-{gesz}gigir [nu]-banda3-gu4#
en: The foreman (is) Ur-gigir, the oxen overseer;
12. kiszib3 szesz-kal-la#
en: under seal of Šeškalla;
13. a-sza3 ka-ma#-ri2#[{ki}]
en: (in the) Kamari field;
blank space
seal impression
14. [mu] sza-asz-szu2-ru{ki} ba-hul
en: Year: “Šaššuru was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. lugal-nig2-lagar-e
en: Lugal-nig-lagar-e,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. [dumu] da-da
en: son of Dada,
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: CDLB 2017/001 9
[Alivernini2017-54975] Alivernini, Sergio. 2017.
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- Museum No.: BM 106102
- Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 0934
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.06.00.00
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- Accounting Period: 0
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |  |
| 2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved | |
| 2021-10-13 at 15:52:57 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2017-12-05 at 04:51:10 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Atf | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2017-06-21 at 16:37:48 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2017-06-20 at 21:08:44 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved | |
Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (058013)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.106102)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-934)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 003621 (composite) (P456331) | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) | Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) |
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