UNT 016 (P141847)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 014306

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
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1'. [x] gu2 [x ma-na x] gin2 siki
2'. [x gu2] 5(u) 4(disz) ma-[na] siki gir2-gul
3'. [x] gu2 4(u) 1(disz) [ma]-na# siki mug!(ARAD)
4'. [x] tug2 usz-bar
5'. [x tug2] usz-bar a-gi4#-um
6'. [x tug2] usz-bar zu2#-eh
7'. [x tug2 usz]-bar [...] x
8'. [x tug2 usz]-bar [...] x
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. [...] siki
3'. [...]-NI
4'. [x ma]-na
5'. [...] x usz-bar
6'. [x ma]-na
7'. alan# gu3-de2-a
1 line blank
8'. sza3 gir2-su{ki}
9'. 4(u) 4(disz) ma-na
10'. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}
11'. 2(u) ma-na
12'. {d}nin-ku3-nun
13'. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na
14'. {d}nin-sag-ub3{ki}
15'. 1(u) ma-na
16'. {d}lugal-gesz-gi-banda3{da}
17'. 2(u) ma-na
18'. {d}pa-bil3-sag
19'. 1(u) ma-na
20'. {d}nin-esz2-dam
21'. 1(u) ma-na
22'. {d}ur-asar
23'. sza3 uru11{ki}
24'. [x ma]-na#
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column 3
1. [...] x
2. [{d}nin]-gir2-su
3. [...] siki
4. [... {d}]ba-ba6
5. [x] ma#-na
6. [...] {d}nin-dar-a
7. [x ma]-na
8. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}
9. siki# {d}e2-a
10. 3(disz) tug2 usz-bar
11. 3(disz) tug2 sza3-ga-du3
12. lu2 kas4 lugal-ra kas4 de6-a
13. 1(disz) ma-na
14. dub2-ma-tu-tu
15. {d}szul-gi ba-la2-a
szu!-la2-a ?
16. 1(u) ma-na siki
17. a-tu {d}nin-hur-sag
18. 1(u) ma-na
19. nin-dingir gu3-de2-a
20. 1(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na siki
21. lu2 igi-husz-da {d}dumu-zi-me
1 line blank
22. mu 2(disz) szum2-mu
23. 5(asz) gu2 1(u) 5(disz) ma-na
24. {d}inanna
25. 3(disz) ma-na
26. {d}lamma {d}inanna
27. 4(u) ma-na siki
28. {d}nin-e2-gal-edin-ka
29. 5(u) ma-na siki
30. {d}e2-la-an-na
31. 1(u) ma-[na] siki#
32. x [...]
rest broken
column 4
1. siki tug2 {d}nansze
2. 3(asz) gu2 siki
3. siki tug2 du8-a a2 ma2
4. 5(u) ma-na siki
5. siki-gi NE la2
6. {d}nansze
7. 1(u) 4(asz) gu2 3(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki
8. siki {d!}nin-gir2-su
9. 2(asz) gu2 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na
10. siki tug2 du8-a a2 ma2
11. 4(u) 8(disz) ma-na siki
12. siki mar gal
13. 3(u) la2 1(disz) ma-na siki
14. siki-gi NE la2
15. tug2 x-la? {d}nin-gir2-su
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16. mu 3(disz) a-ra2 1(disz)
17. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 1(asz) gu2 5(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki
18. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum
19. tug2-ba siki-<ba> iri
20. giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-nig2
21. u3 ba-zi dumu szesz-szesz
22. 1(u) gu2 5(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki
23. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 6(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum
24. 1(u) 5(disz) tug2 usz-bar
25. tug2-ba siki-ba
26. sza3 e2-kikken2
27. [giri3] lu2-sa6-ga dub-sar u3# giri3 [...]
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column 5
1. 9(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) tug2 usz-bar
2. tug2-ba siki-ba
3. giri3-se3-ga ugnim{ki}
4. giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu na-mu
5. sza3 nibru{ki}
6. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 4(asz) gu2 4(u) ma-na
7. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum
8. tug2-ba siki-ba
9. sza3 <ki>-nu-nir{ki} nigin6{ki}
10. giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ug3-IL2
11. u3 al-la dub-sar#
12. 4(gesz2) 5(u) 5(asz) gu2 5(u) 1(disz) ma-na siki
13. 2(gesz2) 3(u) tug2 du siki [...]
14. 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum#
15. tug2-ba siki-ba
16. sza3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}
17. giri3 i3-kal-[la]
18. u3 lu2-kal-la
19. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum
20. tug2-ba siki-ba
21. {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba-ne
22. giri3 ur-{d}nun-gal#
23. 4(u) 1(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum
24. {gesz}tukul-e dab5-ba-ne
25. giri3 lu2-dingir-ra dumu inim-{d}szara2
26. 1(gesz2) 3(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum
27. giri3# [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] dub#?-[sar?]
2'. erin2 lu2 hu-bu7{bu}-me#
3'. 4(disz) tug2 nig2-IGI-eb
4'. 2(disz) tug2 |NIG2.SAG.LAL.MUNUS| nig2-IGI-eb
5'. 3(disz) gada nig2-IGI-eb
6'. 8(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na gu su-ga gada du
7'. e2-kiszib3-ba-ka ba-an-hul
8'. mu nam-erim2-bi lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 in-ku5-ra2-sze3
9'. ba-na-zi
10'. giri3 sza13-dub:ba
11'. u3! ur-{d}nun-gal#
12'. 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 4(disz) ma-<na> siki#
13'. 1(u) 6(disz) tug2 da-ba-tum#
14'. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3#
15'. kiszib3 lu2-{d}ba-ba6# dumu na-ba-sa6
16'. 3(u) 6(disz) ma-na siki
17'. kiszib3 a-hu-a#
18'. 1(asz) gu2 4(u) ma-na siki
19'. kiszib3 ur-lugal PA-[...]
20'. nu-banda3 ur-x-[x] dumu na-silim
21'. 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 2(disz) ma-na siki
22'. kiszib3 ur-dingir-ra dumu ur-{d}utu
23'. nu-banda3 gu3-de2-a
24'. 3(asz) gu2 siki
25'. kiszib3 ka5-a-mu kuruszda
1 line blank
26'. [kiszib3?] ur-{d}nun-gal [dumu ...]-x-da
column 2
beginning broken
1'. ugu2# [...] ba-a-gar
2'. mu udu-bi zu2-si udu gukkal-ka ba-an-ur4-ra-asz-sze3!
3'. siki-bi lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su-ka ba-na-zi
4'. giri3 lu2-kal-la dub-sar
5'. 3(u) ma-na siki
6'. {gesz}gigir {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 szu ba-ra-ab-du7
7'. kiszib3 ab-ba-a di?-bi
8'. zi-ga
9'. 7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
10'. giri3 szesz-kal-la
11'. 1(u) 7(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 ku3
12'. giri3 lugal-{d}szul-gi dumu {d}utu-mu
13'. kiszib3-bi 2(disz)-am3
14'. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma ensi2
15'. 4(u) gu2 siki
16'. 1(u) 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
17'. kiszib3-bi 3(disz)-am3
18'. kiszib3 ur-e2-gal dam-gar3
19'. 1(u) gu2 siki
20'. 2(u) tug2# da-ba-tum
21'. kiszib3 ur-{d}szara2 dumu ur-{d}nin-lil2-la2
22'. 1(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na siki
23'. a-gi4
24'. 1(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na siki
25'. [ur]-gu2#-en-na
26'. [1(asz) gu2 3(u)] ma-na siki
27'. [...] x [...]
28'. 1(asz) [gu2 3(u)] ma-na siki
29'. x [ki]-nu-nir [...]{ki?}
column 3
beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] x x
3'. [x] gu2# siki
4'. x x [...]-ba
5'. 1(gesz2) 1(asz) gu2 3(u) ma-na siki#
6'. lugal-igi-husz
7'. szabra sanga-me
8'. kiszib3 nu-tuku
9'. im sag tag-ga-ta
10'. 1(gesz2) 3(asz) gu2 3(u) 8(disz) ma-na siki
11'. 1(gesz2) tug2 da-ba-tum
12'. kiszib3 lu2-{d}kal-kal
13'. 5(u) gu2 5(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 siki
14'. kiszib3 amar-szuba3
15'. siki tug2 iri-sze3
16'. 4(gesz2) 3(u) 3(asz) gu2 5(disz) ma-na siki
17'. 5(asz) gu2 3(u) 5(disz) ma-na siki gu2-tar
18'. 1(u) 3(disz) tug2 usz-bar
19'. 1(u) la2 1(disz) tug2 usz-bar a-gi4-um
20'. 2(u) 1(disz) tug2 usz-bar zu2-uh
21'. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz)? tug2 siki mug!(ARAD)
22'. [x] tug2# mug!
rest broken
column 4
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
1 line blank
2'. [...] szum2#-ma [...] lu2-{d}nin-[...] ga2-ga2-dam
blank space
3'. [...] 1(u) 9(asz) gu2 [...] 4(u) ma-na siki
4'. [...] nam-erim2# [...] 3(u) ma-na siki
5'. [...] HA [...] ma-na
6'. [...] la2 2(disz) [ma]-na [...] siki
7'. [... ma]-na [...]
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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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	--.--.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P141847
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P141847

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 014306
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS)	016951
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1896-0406-4

References

primary: Waetzoldt, UNT, 16

[Waetzoldt1972UNT] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1972. Untersuchungen Zur Neusumerischen Textilindustrie. Studi Economici e Tecnologici, N. 1. Roma: Centro per le antichità e la storia dell’arte del Vicino Oriente.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2018-06-14 at 07:53:15	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI	Approved
2018-03-23 at 19:18:40	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2017-07-22 at 14:06:23	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2017-02-15 at 19:33:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2017-02-13 at 09:17:11	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2013-06-27 at 10:50:20	Allred, Lance	Transliteration	Allred, Lance		CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 14:22:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2009-06-03 at 11:10:36	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:30:56	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“UNT 016 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P141847.

UNT 016 artifact entry (No. P141847). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141847 (Original work published 2001)

UNT 016 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141847 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {UNT 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141847},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141847},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
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TI  - UNT 016 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UNT 016 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P141847.

UNT 016 artifact entry (No. P141847). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141847 (Original work published 2001)

UNT 016 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141847 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).

@misc{2023UNT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {UNT 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141847},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141847},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P141847
LB  - CDLI:P141847
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - UNT 016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141847
ER  -