TCL 05, 5673 (P131744)

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, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 05673

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(disz) ma2 2(gesz2) gur
2. esir2 had2-bi 3(gesz2) 2(u) 4(asz) gu2
3. esir2 gul-gul-bi 1(u) 2(asz) gu2
4. esir2 E2-A-bi 2(asz) 2(barig) gur
5. i3-ku6-bi 1(barig)
6. {gesz}a-ra-bi 1(u) 1(disz)
7. {gesz}tu-kul2-bi
8. {gesz}a-da-bi 8(disz)
9. {gesz}u3-bi 4(u) 6(disz)
10. {gesz}murgu-bi 6(disz)
11. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi 3(gesz2)
12. {gesz}mi-ri2-za-bi 3(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz)
13. {gesz}me-dim2-bi 2(disz)
14. {gesz}ma2-gu2-bi 8(disz)
15. {gesz}pesz3 ma2-a-bi 8(disz)
16. {gesz}nig2-zu2-bi 5(disz)
17. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi
18. {gesz}umbin-bi 4(u)
19. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi
20. {gesz}ad-numun se3-ga-bi 2(disz)
21. {gesz}gi-musz-bi
22. {gesz}gag-bi 2(szar2)
23. {gesz}giri3-bi 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2)
24. su4-sar-bi 1(u) 2(asz) gu2?
25. a2-bi u4 3(gesz'u)
  1 line blank
26. szu-du7-a ma2 2(gesz2) gur 1(disz)-kam
27. 8(disz) ma2 1(gesz2) gur
28. esir2 had2-bi 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 2(u) 8(asz) gu2
29. esir2 gul-gul-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u) gu2
30. esir2 apin-bi
31. esir2 E2-A-bi 8(asz) gur
32. i3-ku6-bi 4(barig)
33. {gesz}a-ra-bi 1(gesz2) 4(disz)
34. {gesz}tu-kul2-bi
column 2
1. {gesz}a-da-bi 1(gesz2) 4(disz)
2. {gesz}u3-bi 3(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz)
3. {gesz}murgu-bi 3(u) 2(disz)
4. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 2(u)
5. {gesz}mi-ri2-za-bi 2(gesz'u)
6. {gesz}me-dim2-bi 1(u) 6(disz)
7. {gesz}ma2-gu2-bi 1(gesz2) 4(disz)
8. {gesz}pesz3 ma2-bi 1(gesz2) 4(disz)
9. {gesz}nig2-zu2-bi 2(u) 4(disz)
10. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi
11. {gesz}umbin-bi 2(gesz2) 4(u)
12. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi
13. {gesz}ad-numun se3-ga-bi
14. {gesz}gi-musz-bi
15. {gesz}gag-bi 8(szar2)
16. {gesz}giri3-bi 2(gesz'u)
17. su4-sar-bi 4(u) 8(asz) gu2
18. a2-bi u4 2(szar2)
19. szu-du7-a ma2 1(asz) gur 8(disz)-a-kam
20. 1(disz) lugal-ma2-gur8-re
21. 1(disz) a-bi2-a-ni
22. 1(disz) da-a-ga
23. 1(disz) giri3-ni
24. 1(disz) lugal-ku3-zu
25. 1(disz) ur-{d}nun-gal
26. 1(disz) lu2-{d}suen
27. 1(disz) ur-{d}suen
28. ma2-lah5-e-ne ib2-dab5
29. 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur
30. esir2 had2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) gu2
31. esir2 gul-gul-bi
32. esir2 apin-bi 4(asz) gu2
33. esir2 E2-A-bi 2(barig) 3(ban2)
34. i3-ku6-bi 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
35. {gesz}a-ra-bi 8(disz)
36. {gesz}a-da-bi 8(disz)
column 3
1. {gesz}u3-bi 2(u) 1(disz)
2. {gesz}murgu-bi 2(disz)
3. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u)
4. {gesz}mi-ri2-za-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u)
5. {gesz}me-dim2-bi 2(disz)
6. {gesz}ma2-gu2-bi 8(disz)
7. {gesz}nig2-zu2-bi 4(disz)
8. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi
9. {gesz}umbin-bi 1(u) 5(disz)
10. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi
11. {gesz}ad-numun se3-ga-bi 2(disz)
12. {gesz}zi-dim2-bi 1(disz)
13. {gesz}gi-musz-bi 3(disz)
14. {gesz}muszen-dub-ba?
15. {gesz}u3-szub-ba
  1 line blank
16. gi ma2-da-la2-bi 3(u) sa
17. {u2}gug4-bi? 2(u) sa
18. {gesz}gag-bi 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2)
19. {gesz}giri3-bi 1(gesz2) 1(u)
20. a2-bi u4 7(gesz2) 3(u)
21. szu-du7-a ma2 ad-da lu2 ur3-ra-ka
22. 2(disz) ma2 1(u) gur
23. esir2 had2-bi 3(u) 1(asz) gu2
24. esir2 gul-gul-bi 6(asz) gu2
25. esir2 apin-bi 7(asz) gu2
26. esir2 E2-A-bi 1(barig) 4(ban2)
27. i3-ku6-bi 1(ban2)
28. {gesz}a-ra-bi 1(u) 2(disz)
29. {gesz}a-da-bi 8(disz)
30. {gesz}u3-bi 3(u)
31. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u)
32. {gesz}mi-ri2-za-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u)
33. {gesz}me-dim2-bi 4(disz)
reverse
column 1
1. {gesz}ma2-gu2-bi 8(disz)
2. {gesz}murgu-bi 2(disz)
3. {gesz}umbin! 1(u) 6(disz)
4. {gesz}eme-erin2-bi
5. {gesz}zi-dim2-bi 2(disz)
6. {gesz}gi-musz-bi 6(disz)
7. {gesz}pisan-sal 1(u)
8. {gesz}gag-bi 2(gesz'u)
9. {gesz}giri3-bi 1(u) 1(disz)
10. su4-sar-bi 2(asz) gu2
11. a2-bi u4 5(gesz2)
  1 line blank
12. szu-du7-a ma2 1(u) gur 2(disz)-a-kam
13. 3(asz) 4(barig) 6(disz) sila3 dabin gur
14. 6(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) kasz du gur
15. 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 esza
16. 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
17. 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 zu2-lum
18. 1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2
19. 4(disz) x na nig2-U-nu-a siki-ud5
20. 7(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
  1 line blank
21. x babbar2 siskur2-ra mar-sa
22. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(asz) gu2 2(u) 4(disz) ma-na esir2 had2?
23. im ma2 gul
24. x da x ba-an-sa6 ba-saga
  rest blank
column 2
  column blank
column 3
  blank
1. zi-ga [mar-sa]
2. ki lu2-sa6-i3-zu-ta
3. mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} ba-hul
  rest blank

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P131744

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 05673
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 006181

References

  • primary: TCL 5, 5673

    [Genouillac1922TCL5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1922. Textes Économiques d’Oumma de l’époque d’Our. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 5. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2011-07-22 at 14:05:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:35:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:51:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:13 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 05, 5673 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131744.
TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry (No. P131744). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131744
TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131744 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P131744},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P131744},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P131744
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 05, 5673 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131744.
TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry (No. P131744). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131744
TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131744 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2001TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P131744},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P131744},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P131744
LB  - CDLI:P131744
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - TCL 05, 5673 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P131744
ER  -
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