TCL 05, 6057 (P131771)
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, FranceMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Louvre Museum, Paris, FranceMuseum Number
AO 06057Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
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column 1
1. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
3. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
4. iti min3-esz3
en: month: “mineš;”
5. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
6. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
7. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
8. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
9. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
10. sze-bi 9(asz) gur
en: its barley: 9 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 9;0,0
11. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
en: month: “House month 6;”
12. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
13. sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) gur
en: its barley: 18 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 18;0,0
14. 1(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 90 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
15. sze-bi 9(asz) gur
en: its barley: 9 gur,
calculation: 90 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 9;0,0
16. iti {d}li9-si4
en: month: “Lisi;”
17. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
18. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)!
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
3. iti <ezem>-{d}szul-gi
en: month: “Šulgi;”
4. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
5. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
6. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
7. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
8. iti pa4-u2-e
en: month: “pa’u’e;”
9. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
10. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
11. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
12. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
13. iti {d}dumu-zi
en: month: “Dumuzi;”
some text moved to next line
14. mu bad3 ba-du3
en: year: “mineš;”
15. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
16. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur#
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
17. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
18. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
19. iti sze-sag-ku5
en: month: “Harvest;”
reverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
3. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
4. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
5. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ga2-ra
en: month: “Bricks in the moulds set;”
6. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
7. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
8. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
9. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
10. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
en: month: “Barley at the dock;”
11. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
12. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
13. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
14. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
15. iti nesag
en: month: “First fruits;”
16. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
17. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
18. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
19. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
20. iti dal
en: month: “Flight;”
21. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
22. sze-bi 5(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 <<sila3>> gur
en: its barley: 5 gur 3 barig 7 1/2 sila3,
calculation: 150 sheep × 7 1/2 (!) days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 5;3,0,7 1/2
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 60 sheep × 7 1/2 (!) days × 1 sila3 per day = 1;2,3
3. iti szu-numun
en: month: “Sowing;”
blank space
4. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3
en: year after: “The wall was erected;”
blank space
5. szunigin 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
en: total: 283 gur 3 ban2 7 1/2 sila3,
calculation:
6. sza3-gal udu niga
en: fodder of the sheep, grain-fed,
7. giri3 ur-{d}nisaba
en: via Ur-Nisaba,
8. udu niga bala-a
en: sheep, grain-fed, of the bala;
9. giri3#? nam-sza3-tam?
en: via the official office (?);
blank space
10. iti min3-esz3
en: from the month: “mineš,”
11. mu bad3 ba-du3-ta
en: year: “The wall was erected,”
12. iti szu-numun
en: to the month: “Sowing,”
some text moved to next line
13. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3-sze3
en: year after: “The wall was erected.”
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
3. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
4. iti min3-esz3
en: month: “mineš;”
5. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
6. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
7. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
8. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
9. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
10. sze-bi 9(asz) gur
en: its barley: 9 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 9;0,0
11. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
en: month: “House month 6;”
12. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
13. sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) gur
en: its barley: 18 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 18;0,0
14. 1(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 90 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
15. sze-bi 9(asz) gur
en: its barley: 9 gur,
calculation: 90 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 9;0,0
16. iti {d}li9-si4
en: month: “Lisi;”
17. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
18. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)!
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
3. iti <ezem>-{d}szul-gi
en: month: “Šulgi;”
4. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
5. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
6. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
7. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
8. iti pa4-u2-e
en: month: “pa’u’e;”
9. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
10. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
11. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
12. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
13. iti {d}dumu-zi
en: month: “Dumuzi;”
some text moved to next line
14. mu bad3 ba-du3
en: year: “mineš;”
15. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
16. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur#
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
17. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
18. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
19. iti sze-sag-ku5
en: month: “Harvest;”
reverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
3. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
4. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
5. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ga2-ra
en: month: “Bricks in the moulds set;”
6. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
7. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
8. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
9. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
10. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
en: month: “Barley at the dock;”
11. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
12. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
13. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
14. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
15. iti nesag
en: month: “First fruits;”
16. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
17. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
18. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
19. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
20. iti dal
en: month: “Flight;”
21. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
22. sze-bi 5(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 <<sila3>> gur
en: its barley: 5 gur 3 barig 7 1/2 sila3,
calculation: 150 sheep × 7 1/2 (!) days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 5;3,0,7 1/2
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 60 sheep × 7 1/2 (!) days × 1 sila3 per day = 1;2,3
3. iti szu-numun
en: month: “Sowing;”
blank space
4. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3
en: year after: “The wall was erected;”
blank space
5. szunigin 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
en: total: 283 gur 3 ban2 7 1/2 sila3,
calculation:
6. sza3-gal udu niga
en: fodder of the sheep, grain-fed,
7. giri3 ur-{d}nisaba
en: via Ur-Nisaba,
8. udu niga bala-a
en: sheep, grain-fed, of the bala;
9. giri3#? nam-sza3-tam?
en: via the official office (?);
blank space
10. iti min3-esz3
en: from the month: “mineš,”
11. mu bad3 ba-du3-ta
en: year: “The wall was erected,”
12. iti szu-numun
en: to the month: “Sowing,”
some text moved to next line
13. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3-sze3
en: year after: “The wall was erected.”
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- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: TCL 5, 6057
[Genouillac1922TCL5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1922. Textes Économiques d’Oumma de l’époque d’Our. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 5. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
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history: JESHO 31, p.121-185, p. 129-130
[Englund1988timekeeping] Englund, Robert K. 1988. “Administrative Timekeeping in Ancient Mesopotamia.” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 31: 121–85.(1 8-16)
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- Museum No.: AO 06057
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- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.37.07.00, Šulgi.37.08.00, Šulgi.37.09.00, Šulgi.37.10.00, Šulgi.37.11.00, Šulgi.37.12.00, Šulgi.38.01.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.02.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.03.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.04.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.05.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.06.00 (us2 year
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- Accounting Period: Šulgi.37.07.00 to Šulgi.38.06.00 (us2 year)
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:56:28 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-12-15 at 17:09:24 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-01-16 at 09:15:43 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-06-12 at 09:52:42 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:05:07 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:35:31 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:27:14 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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“TCL 05, 6057 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131771.
TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry (No. P131771). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131771
TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131771 (Accessed: November 8, 2025).
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