Fs Milano 324-325 (P200924)

Legal tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 106219

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [u4 n]-am3# bi2-da ki# [udu]-ka# nu-tusz-am3
 en: It was (the case) that during n days Bida at the place of the sheep did not stay.
2. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
 en: For the 1st time.
3. lugal-e2-mah-e en3-bi tar-re-dam
 en: Lugal-emaḫe has to investigate this.
4. sza3#-ba# u4 8(disz)-am3
 en: That it was for 8 of those days (that he did not stay there)
5. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
 en: in the statement of Bida it was confirmed.
6. u4# 1(disz)-am3 udu u2 nu-gu7-a ba-ge-en8
 en: That it was for 1 day that the sheep with grass were not fed it was confirmed.
7. igi kas4-sze3
 en: Before Kas (as witness).
8. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-am3 ki udu-ka <<asz>> nu-tusz-am3
 en: (For the second time:) It was (the case) that during 15 days (Bida) at the place of the sheep did not stay.
9. a-kal-la u3 lugal-e2-mah#-e en3-bi tar-re-dam
 en: Akalla and Lugal-emaḫe have to investigate this.
10. [sza3]-ba# u4 6(disz)-am3
 en: That it was for 6 of those days (that he did not stay there)
reverse
1. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
 en: in the statement of Bida it was confirmed,
2. ka-i7-da-ka u4 1(disz)-am3 sze nu-gu7-a
 en: That at Ka’ida for 1 day (the sheep) with barley were not fed
3. lu2-kal-la in-ge-en8
 en: Lukalla confirmed.
4. inim bi2-da-ka ba-an-ge-en8
 en: In the statement of Bida it was confirmed.
5. [n] 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze udu-a de6-a
 en: (Concerning) n+2 1/2 liters of barley that for the sheep were brought,
6. bi2#-da nu-ub-dab5 bi2-in-du11
 en: Bida “It was not taken!” declared.
7. a-ra2 dab5-ba-asz in-ge-en8
 en: Ara that (the barley) was taken has confirmed.
8. nibru{ki}-a u4 2(disz)-am3
 en: That at Nippur during 2 days
9. udu u2 nu-gu7-a-asz a nu-nag-asz
 en: the sheep were with grass not fed and water to drink were not given
10. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ke4 in-ge-en8
 en: Ur-Šulpa’e has confirmed.
11. gurusz kikken2-da gub-ba kasz ma2-da ba-da-an-tusz
 en: That with the male laborers who at the mill are serving (and) with the beer for the boats (Bida) was on duty
12. kas4 in-ge-en8
 en: Kas has confirmed.
13. [...] udu e2-a aka ur-[...] en3#-bi tar-re-dam
 en: ... the sheep of the house ...: Ur-... has to investigate this.
left
1. 1(disz) udu niga mu# [...]-a2#-[x?]
 en: 1 barley-fed sheep: ...
2. u3 nig2-du10-ga# [...] en3#-bi tar-re-dam#
 en: and Niĝduga have to investigate this.
3. im bi2-da x [...]-ak#
 en: The tablet(s) of Bida ... .

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P200924

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 106219
Accession Number 1913-04-16, 1051

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 058034
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.106219
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-1051

References

  • primary: Fs Milano (pp. 319-335), 324-325

    [Molina2016FsMilano] Molina, Manuel. 2016. “Cases on Malpractice by Provincial Officers at Umma.” In Libiamo Ne’ Lieti Calici: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Presented to Lucio Milano on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday by Pupils, Colleagues and Friends, 436:319–35. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament. Münster.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-19 at 15:49:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-19 at 15:47:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-12-03 at 12:21:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-02-03 at 04:16:48 Firth, Richard Transliteration Kryszat, Guido CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-14 at 11:42:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Milano 324-325 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200924.
Fs Milano 324-325 artifact entry (No. P200924). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200924 (Original work published 2002)
Fs Milano 324-325 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200924 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200924},
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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Milano 324-325 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P200924.
Fs Milano 324-325 artifact entry (No. P200924). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P200924 (Original work published 2002)
Fs Milano 324-325 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P200924 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P200924},
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