CDLB 2017/001 9 (P208750)

Administrative 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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 106102

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] x [...]
 en: ...
2. [a2]-bi u4 [...]
 en: its labor: n days;
3. 5(iku) GAN2 tug2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) x x gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2-ta
 en: 5 iku of tug-sag work ... (labor of) harrowing 3 times, at 4 1/2 iku field area (a day),
4. a2-bi u4 3(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz)-kam
 en: its labor: 38 1/3 days;
5. 4(bur3) GAN2 gesz#-ur3#-ra# a-ra2 4(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
 en: 4 bur3 of harrowing, 4 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
6. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2)
 en: the troops’ labor: 240 days;
7. 6(bur3) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 3(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta GAN2-ta
 en: 6 bur3 of harrowing, 3 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
8. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 4(gesz2) 3(u)
 en: the troops’ labor: 270 days;
9. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) GAN2 gesz-ur3-ra a-ra2 2(disz) 1(esze3) GAN2-ta
 en: 3 bur3, 1 eše3 5 iku of harrowing, 2 times, at 1 eše3 field area (a day),
10. a2 erin2-na-bi u4 1(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz)
 en: the troops’ labor: 108 days;
11. a2 gesz#-ur3#-ra#
 en: labor of harrowing;
12. 2(gesz2) 3(u) sar al 5(disz) sar-ta
 en: 150 sar of hoeing at 5 sar (a day),
13. a2-bi u4 3(u)
 en: its labor: 30 days;
14. 3(gesz'u)# 1(gesz2)# 5(u)# 1(disz)# sar al 6(disz) sar-ta
 en: 1911 sar of hoeing at 6 sar (a day),
15. a2#-bi# u4 5(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)
 en: its labor: 318 1/2 days;
16. 2(gesz'u)# 4(gesz2)# 3(u)# 7(disz)# sar al 7(disz) sar-ta
 en: 1477 sar of hoeing at 7 sar (a day),
17. a2#-bi# u4# 3(gesz2)# 3(u)# 1(disz)#
 en: its labor: 211 days;
18. 2(gesz'u)# 9(gesz2)# sar al 8(disz) sar-ta#
 en: 1740 sar of hoeing at 8 sar (a day),
reverse
1. a2-bi u4 3(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)
 en: its labor: 217 1/2 days;
2. 2(gesz2)# 3(u)# sar# nig2#-gul# 1(u)# 5(disz)# sar#-ta#
 en: 150 sar of pickaxing at 15 sar (a day),
3. a2-bi u4 1(u)
 en: its labor: 10 days;
4. 1(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) sar nig2-gul 2(u) sar-ta
 en: 900 sar of pickaxing at 20 sar (a day),
5. a2-bi u4 4(u) 5(disz)
 en: its labor: 4(u) 5(disz) days;
6. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) sar nig2-gul 1(u)# 2(disz)# sar#-ta
 en: 216 sar of pickaxing at 12 sar (a day),
7. a2-bi u4 1(u)# 8(disz)#
 en: its labor: 18 days;
8. x 2(gesz2)#? gurusz u4# [n]-sze3
 en: 120? workers for ... days,
9. la-ag ab-sin2-ta ri-ri-ga
 en: (for) cleaning the furrows of clumps of earth and debris;
10. gurum2# ak ur-{gesz}gigir szabra
 en: inspection of Ur-gigir, the chief administrator.
11. ugula ur-{gesz}gigir [nu]-banda3-gu4#
 en: The foreman (is) Ur-gigir, the oxen overseer;
12. kiszib3 szesz-kal-la#
 en: under seal of Šeškalla;
13. a-sza3 ka-ma#-ri2#[{ki}]
 en: (in the) Kamari field;
  blank space
  seal impression
14. [mu] sza-asz-szu2-ru{ki} ba-hul
 en: Year: “Šaššuru was destroyed.”
seal 1
1. lugal-nig2-lagar-e
 en: Lugal-nig-lagar-e,
2. dub-sar
 en: scribe,
3. [dumu] da-da
 en: son of Dada,

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P208750

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) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 106102
Accession Number 1913-04-16, 0934

References

  • primary: Alivernini CDLB 2017/1, 9

    [Alivernini2017BritishMuseum] Alivernini, Sergio. 2017. “Nine Unpublished Texts in the Collection of the British Museum.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2017.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-09 at 08:19:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 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
2021-10-13 at 15:52:57 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-12-05 at 04:51:10 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-06-21 at 16:37:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-06-20 at 21:08:44 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

“CDLB 2017/001 9 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P208750.
CDLB 2017/001 9 artifact entry (No. P208750). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P208750 (Original work published 2002)
CDLB 2017/001 9 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P208750 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P208750},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2017/001 9 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P208750.
CDLB 2017/001 9 artifact entry (No. P208750). (2024, June 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P208750 (Original work published 2002)
CDLB 2017/001 9 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P208750 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P208750},
}

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