WF 138 (P011096)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09121

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (varia.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] ku3# gin2
2. a-mu
3. 2(asz@c) 2(barig@c) tug2
4. 2(asz@c) uruda ma#-na#
5. gu4#? [...]
6. 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) [x] ma-na
column 2
1. e-gu4?
2. 3(u@c) uruda ma-na
3. me-{d}GIR3(LAK253)
4. lugal-x-[x]
5. [...]
6. kinda2
7. {d}sud3-anzux(MI){muszen}
column 3
1. dub-sar
2. 1(u@c) sze gur
3. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) sila3 i3-szah2
4. 1(u@c) 1(barig@c) tug2
5. balag-di
6. ul4-la
7. dub-sar
column 4
1. 1(asz@c) tug2
2. 2(asz@c) ninda NU NE
3. 4(ban2@c) zi3@t
4. 1(asz@c) i3 sila3
5. en-il2
6. 1(asz@c) gukkal sze
7. 4(asz@c) {gesz}pesz3 x (x)
reverse
column 1
1. {gesz}gigir
2. {d}sud3-anzux(MI){muszen}
3. [x]-kas4#
4. [...] uruda
5. [...] x
6. [...] x
7. 1(asz@c) amar-x
column 2
1. dub sar
2. 4(asz@c) i3 nun sila3
3. 4(asz@c)# x [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. [...]
8. [...] 1(disz@t) iti
column 3
1. me-{d}GIR3(LAK253)
2. a-pa-e3
3. dub#-sar#
4. 1(asz@c)# [...]
5. x [...]
column 4
1. ur-{d}sud3
2. ugula
3. 1(disz) mu-gar

Consult previous versions and their differences
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Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: WF, 138

    [Deimel1924] Deimel, P. Anton. 1924. Wirtschafttexte Aus Fara.

  • history: EDATS p., 3 (15)

    [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. 190

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

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  • Museum No.: VAT 09121
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  • Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 13:06:16 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2010-09-24 at 10:14:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-12-10 at 05:47:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“WF 138 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P011096.
WF 138 artifact entry (No. P011096). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P011096 (Original work published 2001)
WF 138 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P011096 (Accessed: October 24, 2025).
@misc{2024WF,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {WF 138 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P011096},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P011096},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P011096
LB  - CDLI:P011096
M1  - 2025/10/24/
TI  - WF 138 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P011096
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Cite this Artifact

“WF 138 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P011096.
WF 138 artifact entry (No. P011096). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P011096 (Original work published 2001)
WF 138 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P011096 (Accessed: October 24, 2025).
@misc{2024WF,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {WF 138 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P011096},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P011096},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P011096
LB  - CDLI:P011096
M1  - 2025/10/24/
TI  - WF 138 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P011096
ER  - 
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