OrSP 47-49, 500 (P125388)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 07169

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

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Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(gesz2) sze gur lugal KU sze gub-ba-ka
2. ur-nigar{gar}
3. 2(barig) 5(ban2) szu-esz18-dar
4. 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) sila3 ur-{d}suen
5. 3(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ur-am3-ma dumu na-silim
6. 3(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
7. nu-tuku a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
8. ur-e2-nun
9. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 nam-zi-tar-ra
10. nu-tuku lugal-dur9{ur3}
11. 1(asz) 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 dam na-silim
12. 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 hi-li-a
13. 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
14. 3(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sze gur
15. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ziz2
16. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
17. ur-{d}szara2 dumu gu2-lu
18. 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ka5-a-mu
19. 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ur-{d}nin-a-zu
20. 4(asz) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 a-ab-ba-si2-im-ti
21. 1(barig) 2(ban2) lugal-inim-du10-ga
  blank space
22. [...] {d}gu#-la
column 2
1. 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) ka5-a-mu
2. 1(barig) 1(ban2) ur-{d}szara2
3. nu-tuku a-bi2-a
  blank space
4. igi e2-duru5 gu-la
5. nu-tuku sza3-igi-na engar
6. nu-tuku hu-un-sa6 muhaldim
7. nu-tuku ur-{d}utu engar
8. 1(asz) 2(barig) sze gur
9. 4(asz) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ziz2 gur
10. ur-{gesz}gigir szabra
11. 2(ban2) a-kal-la dumu ha-a
12. 3(asz) ur-{d}li9-si4 nar
  blank space
13. ki-su7 a-kun-kum2
14. 1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)# 5(disz)# sila3 gur
15. a-kal-la szesz ensi2
16. nu-tuku a-tu dub-sar
17. nu-tuku apin-la2 ki a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
18. sza3-igi-na
19. 4(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-{d}utu
20. ki-su7 igi e2!(GA2)-<duru5> a-sza3 ka-ma-ri2{ki}
column 3
1. 3(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
2. 5(asz) 2(barig) gu3-de2-a
3. 2(asz) a-ab-ba
4. 1(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3
5. gal-gal-la
6. 8(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) {d}nanna-ku3-zu
7. 1(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) a-tu dub-sar
8. 4(barig) 4(ban2) {d}szara2-za-me
9. 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) ba-ba-a
  blank space
10. a-sza3 lugal
11. nu-tuku ur-{gesz}gigir dam-gar3
12. nu-tuku lugal-nig2-lagar-e um-mi-a
13. nu-tuku ur-{d}nisaba
14. 1(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) a-kal-la
15. 2(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) lugal-a2-zi-da
16. 3(ban2) lu2-sa6-i3-zu
17. 1(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ARAD2 ka-guru7
18. nu-tuku dingir-ra dub-sar
19. nu-tuku ur-{d}nun-gal ugula kikken
20. 1(asz) 4(barig) ur-nigar{gar} szitim HAR
21. 2(asz) e-mar2-i3-li2
22. 3(barig) 1(ban2) da-da dub-sar
23. 1(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) sze-er-ha-an
24. 1(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ur-e2-nun
25. nu-tuku lugal-ukken-ne2
  blank space
reverse
column 1
1. a-sza3 la2-mah
2. 9(asz) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-{gesz}gigir dam-gar3
3. 1(barig) 3(ban2) a-kal-la
4. 1(asz) 1(ban2) nigar{gar}-ki-du10 ugula gal5-la2-gal
5. 1(asz) 1(barig) dam lu2-me-lam2
6. 4(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) ARAD2 ka-guru7
7. 1(asz) 2(ban2) nig2-lagar-e
8. 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) szesz-kal-la
9. 5(asz) 3(barig) da-da
  blank space
10. ki-su7 da-bara2
11. 4(asz) 1(barig) lu2-gi-na szabra
  blank space
12. ki-su7 a-sza3 {gesz}ma-nu
13. 1(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) ha-an-da engar
14. u3 ur-{d}nin-su
15. 4(asz) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ur-e2-an-na dub-sar
  blank space
16. ki-su7 e2 ur-gu
18. 4(asz) 3(barig) egi-zi-mah
19. 3(barig) 3(ban2) szesz-a-ni unu3
20. 1(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
21. masz-da a-zu
22. 1(asz) e2-u4-nu2 gudu4
23. 5(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) na-silim lu2 lunga
24. 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze gur
column 2
1. 2(barig) 3(ban2) ziz2
2. dam sa12-du5
3. 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) lu2-{d}szara2 dumu um-mi-a
4. 7(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur
5. 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 bi2-du11-ga
6. 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sza13-dub-ba
7. 7(asz) 2(barig) lugal-ukken-ne2
8. 2(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 a-du-mu dub-sar
9. 4(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) a-lu5-lu5 gudu4
10. nu-tuku kam-lu5 iszib
11. nu-tuku lu2-dingir-ra
12. nu-tuku ur-{d}nansze
13. nu-tuku ur-nigar{gar} dumu lu2-gi-na
14. nu-tuku lugal-ezem
  blank space
15. ki-su7 murgu2-egi-zi
16. a-sza3 {d}szara2
17. 1(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) lu2-du10-ga
18. 3(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) a-kal-la szesz ensi2
19. nu-tuku ur-mes
20. 6(asz) 3(barig) na-ba-sa6
21. 6(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ur-{d}isztaran kuruszda
22. 1(u) 1(barig) 3(ban2) inim-{d}inanna dumu gala-mah
23. nu-tuku lu2-sukud-ra2
24. 1(u) 2(barig) 4(ban2) lu2-{d}nin-szubur
25. 1(asz) 2(barig) al-la gudu4
26. 4(asz) 4(barig) ad-da gudu4
27. 2(asz) 4(barig) zalag-ga-ni gudu4
column 3
1. [...] 3(ban2) lugal-{d}isztaran gudu4
2. 7(asz) 1(barig) lu2-{d}szara2 gudu4
  blank space
3. ki-su7 a-sza3 sipa-e-ne
4. 9(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) ARAD2 <<KA>> ka-guru7
5. 3(u) 4(barig) 5(disz) <sila3> ur-{d}szara2 ugula
6. ki-su7 gaba i7-sal4-la{ki}
7. a-sza3 sipa-e-ne
8. 1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) lugal-e2-mah-e gudu4
  blank space
9. ki-su7 a-sza3 la2-tur
10. da |KI.AN|{ki}
  blank space
11. KU sze gub-ba-ka
12. lu2 apin-la2 dag de6-a
13. a-sza3 da-umma{ki}

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P125388

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 07169
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007557

References

  • primary: OrSP 47-49, 500

    [Schneider1930OrSP47-49] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1930. “Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin.” Orientalia 47–49.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 16 n. 56 (obv. iv 70)

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: OrAnt 17, p.35-59, p. 55-56

    [Waetzoldt1978OrSP47/49] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1978. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, VII: Kollationen Zu N. Schneider, Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin = ‘Orientalia’ (Series Prior) 47-49, Roma 1930.” Oriens Antiquus 17: 35–59.

  • collation: OrAnt 17, p.35-59, p. 55-56

    [Waetzoldt1978OrSP47/49] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1978. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, VII: Kollationen Zu N. Schneider, Die Geschäftsurkunden Aus Drehem Und Djoha in Den Staatlichen Museen (VAT) Zu Berlin = ‘Orientalia’ (Series Prior) 47-49, Roma 1930.” Oriens Antiquus 17: 35–59.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-12-05 at 21:26:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:54:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:28:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:24:33 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“OrSP 47-49, 500 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P125388.
OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry (No. P125388). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P125388
OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P125388 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P125388},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P125388},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P125388
LB  - CDLI:P125388
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P125388
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Cite this Artifact

“OrSP 47-49, 500 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P125388.
OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry (No. P125388). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P125388
OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P125388 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2001OrSP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P125388},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P125388},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P125388
LB  - CDLI:P125388
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - OrSP 47-49, 500 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P125388
ER  -
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