ASJ 14, 099 1 (P102522)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Berlin 060

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

Measurements

111.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 23.0 mm

tablet
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1. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3-babbar
 en: 1 1/3 mana, 1 shekel, 20 grains of silver,
2. si-i3-tum
 en: remaining (deficit)
  some text moved to next line
3. iti#? [sze-sag11-ku5]-ta#?
 en: <<from the month [“harvest”(?)]
  some text moved to next line
4. iti#? nesag#?-sze3
 en: through the month “nesag sacrifice”>>.
5. 6(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ki lu2-{d}inanna#?-ta
 en: 6 1/3 shekels from Lu-Inanna(?)
  added later over erasure
  blank space
  erasures
6. sza3-bi-ta
 en: Therefrom:
  blank space
7. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na su-he2
 en: 1 1/3 mana suḫe,
8. ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2
 en: its silver equivalent: 1 1/3 shekels,
  calculation: 1 1/3 ÷ 1 (mana per shekel) = 1 1/3
9. 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 szum2-sikil igi nu-saga#
 en: 4 barig 5 sila3 garlic of poor appearance(?),
10. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 4 shekels 15 grains,
  calculation: 245 sila3 ÷ 60 (sila3 per shekel) = 4 15/180
11. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
 en: sealed tablet of Lukalla.
12. 2(barig) 5(ban2) sze-lu2
 en: 2 barig, 5 ban2 of coriander,
13. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 1 2/3 shekels, 6 grains,
  calculation: 170 sila3 ÷ 100 (sila3 per shekel) = 1 126/180
14. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gesztin had2
 en: 1 barig, 1 ban, 8 2/3 sila of raisins,
15. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sze
 en: their silver equivalent: 1 2/3 shekels, 14 2/3 grains,
  calculation: 78 2/3 sila3 ÷ 45 (sila3 per shekel) = 1 134.67/180
16. nig2-dab5 du6-<ku3>-ga
 en: nigdab(-offering) of “Holy Hill,”
17. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-[e]
 en: sealed tablet of Lugal-niglagar-e.
18. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) gu2 [esir2 had2]
 en: 98 talents [n of dried bitumen]
reverse
1. ku3-bi 9(disz) gin2# [n]
 en: its silver equivalent: 9 shekels [n]
  calculation: 178 gu2 ÷ 11 (gu2 per shekel) = 9 -16.67/180
2. kiszib3 a-du-mu#
 en: sealed tablet of Adumu.
3. 9(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na uruda
 en: 9 5/6 mana of copper,
4. ku3-bi 5(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 5 1/3 shekels, 6 grains,
  calculation: 9 5/6 mana ÷ 1 5/6 (mana per shekel) = 5 66/180
5. 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 su-he2
 en: 14 shekels of suhe,
6. ku3-bi igi-4(disz)-gal2 la2 3(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 1/4 (shekel) minus 3 grains,
  calculation: 14 gin2 ÷ 60 (gin2 per shekel) = 42/180
7. kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
 en: sealed document of Lu-Enlila.
  blank space
  erasure
8. szunigin 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 7(disz) sze ku3-[babbar]
 en: Total: 1/3 mana, 3 1/3 shekels, 7 grains of silver
  calculation: 1 60/180 + 4 15/180 + 1 126/180 + 1 134.67/180 + 9 -16.67/180 + 5 66/180 + 42/180 = 23 67/180 shekels
9. zi-ga-am3
 en: booked out.
10. la2-ia3 1(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 1(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: Deficit: 1 mana, 4 shekels, 13 grains of silver.
  calculation: (81 20/180 + 6 60/180) - 23 67/180 = 64 13/180
  blank space
11. nig2-ka9-ak pa3-da
 en: Account of Pada.
12. iti min-esz3
 en: Month: “mineš,”
  some text moved to next line
13. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Šu-Suen is king.”

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
  • Measurements (mm): 111.0 high × 49.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • primary: ASJ 14, p.77-102, p. 99 1

    [Englund1992sundries] Englund, Robert K. 1992. “Ur III Sundries.” Acta Sumerologica 14: 77–102.

    unbaked tablet from Umma, debit account of trade agent Pada with silver equivalents

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 164, fig. 17j

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

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  • Museum No.: Berlin 060
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.01.01.00, Šū-Suen.01.04.00, Šū-Suen.01.07.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2018-05-06 at 16:23:35 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-01 at 17:23:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-10-16 at 12:23:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-08-09 at 09:49:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:41:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-01-24 at 15:43:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:20:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:06:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-07-14 at 17:29:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:22 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“ASJ 14, 099 1 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P102522.
ASJ 14, 099 1 artifact entry (No. P102522). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102522 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 14, 099 1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102522 (Accessed: April 28, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102522},
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