ASJ 14, 101 5 (P102525)

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 061

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

50.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur
 en: 10 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 barley,
2. sze hi-ba-ri2-tum{ki}
 en: barley of Hibaritum;
3. 2(u) 5(asz) sze gur
 en: 25 gur barley,
4. sze SIG7-gibil
 en: barley of New-SIG,
5. e2-ur3-ra-ka si-ga
 en: into the storage house filled;
6. 1(u) sze gur
 en: 10 gur barley,
7. sze hi-ba-ri2-tum{ki}
 en: barley of Hibaritum;
reverse
1. 5(asz) gur
 en: 5 gur,
2. sze SIG7-gibil
 en: barley of New-SIG;
3. lu2-dingir-ra
 en: Lu-dingira;
4. szunigin 5(u) 1(barig) 4(ban2) sze gur
 en: together: 50 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 barley,
  calculation: 10;1,4 + 25;0,0 + 10;0,0 + 5;0,0 = 50;1,4
5.a. sze igi-nim-ta de6-a sza3 umma{ki}
 en: barley from “above” in Umma transported,
5.b. giri3 dingir-igi-du
 en: via Dingir-igidu;
6. iti {d}dumu-zi
 en: month “Dumuzi,”
7. mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba-ab-du8
 en: year: “The boat of Enki was caulked.”

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 50.0 high × 41.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: ASJ 14, p.77-102, p. 101 5

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

    unbaked tablet from Umma, grain deliveries

  • history: OrSP 5, p.44-63, p. 55 Wengler 30

    [Deimel1922Miszellen] Deimel, P. Anton. 1922. “Miszellen.” Orientalia 5: 44–63.

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

    [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 061
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.02.12.00
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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
2019-05-06 at 09:58:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-05-06 at 08:45:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:33:50 CDLI Atf CDLI 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
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, 101 5 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P102525.
ASJ 14, 101 5 artifact entry (No. P102525). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102525 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 14, 101 5 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102525 (Accessed: July 21, 2025).
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	month = {jul 22},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102525},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102525},
}


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