WF 067 (P011024)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Photo

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 12586

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(asz@c) sze gur
2. ur-{d}sud3
3. ma2-DUN3
4. 2(asz@c) ama-a-si
5. ma2-DUN3
6. 2(asz@c) amar-abzu
7. ma2-DUN3
8. 2(asz@c) AK-utu
9. ku-li
10. 2(asz@c) ur2-ni
11. bur-nun-si
12. 2(asz@c) me-pa-e3
13. utu-ur-sag
column 2
1. 2(asz@c) tul2-sag-du10
2. dumu-<nun>-szita
3. 2(asz@c) ur-dumu-zi
4. amar-sag-TAR
5. 2(asz@c) {d}sud3-anzu
6. munus-{d}anzu
7. lu2-ma2-gal-gal
8. 2(asz@c) AN-ur2-sze3
9. lu2-ma2 dub-sag
10. 2(asz@c) nam-mah
11. munus-gesztin
12. ugula
13. 2(asz@c) kin-nir-si
column 3
1. 2(asz@c) mes-nig2-lul-le
2. ur-{d}sud3 ugula
3. 2(asz@c) har-tu-{d}sud3
4. en-eden-si
5. 2(asz@c) {d}sud3-anzu
6. ur-{d}gibil6
7. bilx(|GESZ.PAP.NE|)-{d}anzu ugula
8. 2(asz@c) kur-a2-gal2
9. ur-dumu-zi
10. 2(asz@c) ur-[{d}]isztaran
11. lu2-ma2 sagi
column 4
1. 2(asz@c) e2-{d}anzu
2. sukkal
3. 2(asz@c) eden-si
4. muhaldim
5. 2(asz@c) kum-za
6. lumgi3
7. lum-ma
8. 2(asz@c) gar-lugud
9. mu6-sub3
10. 2(asz@c) hur-sag-sze3-mah
11. lugal-ki-dur2-du10
12. ki-mu-gi4
13. ugula
14. 2(asz@c) dumu-szita
15. ki-gal-la
column 5
1. e2-na ugula
2. 2(asz@c) nam-mah-{d}sud3
3. masz-da5 ugula
4. 2(asz@c) na-ni
5. lu2-ma2-gi6
6. 2(asz@c) KA-ni-zi
7. ma2-DUN3
8. 2(asz@c) amar-szuba3
9. ma2-DUN3
10. 2(asz@c) AK-abzu
11. lu2-ma2-gi6
12. 2(asz@c) mes-nu-sze3
13. ad-da
14. KA-ti
column 6
1. 2(asz@c) AN-nu-me
2. en-sza3-ge
3. 2(asz@c) ur2-ni
4. ur-{d}{la}lazx
5. 2(asz@c) a-nun-{d}sud3
6. 2(asz@c) e2-ki-ba
7. amar-tur3
8. ugula
9. 2(asz@c) ur-{d}sud3
10. uru3
11. amar-{d}nam-nir
12. ugula
13. ensi2-GAR
14. 2(asz@c) munus-a2-nu-kusz2
column 7
1. sanga-GAR
2. 2(asz@c) amar-ezen
3. ur-{d}sud3
4. ugula
5. {d}en-lil2-pa3
6. 2(asz@c) mes-ki-gal-la
7. szu-ku6
8. 2(asz@c) ur-{d}en-ki
9. szu-ku6
10. 2(asz@c) {d}en-lil2-unken-a
11. sza3-ge-TAR
reverse
column 1
1. dub-sar#
2. 2(asz@c) KU-NA
3. SAL-USZ
4. dub-sar-mah
5. 2(asz@c) e2-AN-DA
6. a-zu5
7. 2(asz@c) szud3-mud
8. {d}sud3-anzu
9. 2(asz@c) a-du6
10. {d}sud3-nu-me
11. har-tu
12. 2(asz@c) AN-ur2-sze3
13. ur-dumu-zi
14. mes-e2-zi-da
column 2
1. ugula
2. 2(asz@c) {d}sud3-anzu
3. usan3-du3
4. 2(asz@c) ba-la-da-da
5. szu-ku6
6. 2(asz@c) {d}sud3-anzu
7. dam-gar3
8. 2(asz@c) pa-bilx(|GESZ.PAP.NE|)-ga
9. usan3-du3
10. 2(asz@c) AN-nu-me
11. ur-dumu-zi
12. {d}en-lil2-pa3
13. asz-ma2
14. 1(asz@c) gissu-sze3
column 3
1. 1(asz@c) ad-da
2. 1(asz@c) u4-pa-e3
3. 1(asz@c) munus-ul4-gal
4. 1(asz@c) e2-sahar-ta
5. 1(asz@c) ni2-hur-sag
6. 1(asz@c) a2-ag2-du10
7. 1(asz@c) uszum-ma
8. 1(asz@c) ur2-mud
9. masz-{d}sud3
10. 1(asz@c) KA-lugal-da-zi
11. u4-kur-ra
12. 1(asz@c) AK
13. abgal
14. 1(asz@c) ba-za7
15. 1(asz@c) utu-szita
column 4
1. szu-ku6-esz3
2. eden-si
3. nu-banda3
4. 1/2(asz@c) me-pa-e3
5. si-[du3]
6. [1/2(asz@c)] nin-unken-na
7. an-za-ba-na
8. 1/2(asz@c) e2-nu-si
9. szu-ku6
10. e2-geme
11. 1/2(asz@c) har-tu-{d}sud3
12. amar-{d}IB
13. szu-ku6
14. enku{ku6}
15. 1/2(asz@c) ur-dumu-zi
column 5
1. unug{ki}
2. 1/2(asz@c) nimgir-[ME-TE]-[na]
3. unug{ki}
4. 1/2(asz@c) ur-dumu-zi
5. GISZ-KUL-AB
6. 1/2(asz@c) ur-nigin3-si
7. umma{ki}
8. 1/2(asz@c) utu-szita
9. szu-i
10. unug{ki}
11. 1/2(asz@c) AN-nu-me
12. adab{ki}
13. 1/2(asz@c) ur-dam-gal
14. adab{ki}
15. lu2-ma2 iri-kas4
column 6
blank space
column 7
blank space
1. dub-lu2-ma2
blank space
2. an-sze3-gu2
3. 1(gesz2@c) 5(u@c) 7(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) sze gur-mah
calculation: 62× 2(asz@c) + 13× 1(asz@c) + 11× 1/2(asz@c) = 142 1/2(asz@c) (?; 25 more than 117 1/2 given in text)
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Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative (barley.)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P011024
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P011024

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 12586
Accession Number

References

primary: WF, 067

[Deimel1924] Deimel, P. Anton. 1924. Wirtschafttexte Aus Fara.
history: EDATS p., 3 (01) no. 023

[Pomponio1994EDATS] Pomponio, Francesco, and Giuseppe Visicato. 1994. Early Dynastic Administrative Tablets of Šuruppak. Napoli : Istituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli.
citation: ZA 66, p.156-195, p. 186

[Edzard1976Wirtschaftstexte] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1976. “Fāra Und Abu Ṣalābiḫ. Die „Wirtschaftstexte“.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 66: 156–95.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-03 at 13:06:16	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2021-07-21 at 09:02:22	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI	Approved
2018-05-13 at 15:29:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-09-21 at 16:43:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-11-21 at 10:14:36	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2008-10-17 at 10:46:56	Andersson, Jakob	Transliteration	Andersson, Jakob	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:10	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“WF 067 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P011024.

WF 067 artifact entry (No. P011024). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P011024 (Original work published 2001)

WF 067 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P011024 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {WF 067 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P011024},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P011024},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“WF 067 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P011024.

WF 067 artifact entry (No. P011024). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P011024 (Original work published 2001)

WF 067 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P011024 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

@misc{2024WF,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {WF 067 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P011024},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P011024},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P011024
LB  - CDLI:P011024
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - WF 067 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P011024
ER  -