ASJ 14, 102 6 (P235690)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Berlin 059

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (mu-iti)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

74.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 8(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 1(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur sag-gal2 si-sa2
 en: 521 gur 2 barig 5 sila3 barley (according to) the regular head (measure)
2. lul-gu#-ak# gu-sur
 en: (from) Lulgu’ak, the gusur (official);
3. 4(gesz2@c) la2 3(asz@c) ab-ba-sa6-ga# gu-sur
 en: 240 less 3 from Abbasaga, the gusur;
4. 1(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) e2-{gesz}ha-lu-ub2-e gu-sur
 en: 63 from E-ḫalube, the gusur;
5. 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) ur-nigar gu-sur
 en: 100 from Ur-nigar, the gusur;
6. 1(gesz2@c) lugal-kisal
 en: 60 from Lugal-kisal;
reverse
1. 2(u@c) 3(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) amar#-{d}ezinu3
 en: 23, 1 barig 2 ban2 from Amar-ezinu,
2. szesz ur-PA
 en: brother of Ur-PA;
3. 5(gesz2@c) da-da gu-sur
 en: 300 from Dada, the gusur;
4. szunigin#? 2(gesz'u@c) 1(gesz2@c) 4(u@c) 5(asz@c) la2 3(ban2@c) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur sag-gal2# si-sa2
 en: total: 1305 gur less 3 ban2 5 sila3 barley (according to) the regular head (measure)
  calculation: 8.41;2,0,5 + 3.57;0,0,0 + 1.03;0,0,0 + 1.40;0,0,0 + 1.00;0,0,0 + 23;1,2,0 + 5.00;0,0,0 = 21.44;3,2,5
5. en-na-dingir-e
 en: did Enna-ilī
6. szu ba-ti
 en: receive;
7. lugal#-sa6 maszkim
 en: Lugal-sa was the enforcer.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (mu-iti)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P235690

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 74.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number Berlin 059
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ASJ 14, p.77-102, p. 102 6

    [Englund1992sundries] Englund, Robert K. 1992. “Ur III Sundries.” Acta Sumerologica 14: 77–102.

    unbaked tablet from Umma, grain deliveries

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 163, fig. 17i (17.08)

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2019-11-23 at 22:33:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-19 at 06:01:23 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-08-20 at 09:36:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-16 at 17:05:28 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-06 at 09:27:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:20 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration Brisch, Nicole; CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-12-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Wunsch, Cornelia CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 14, 102 6 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P235690.
ASJ 14, 102 6 artifact entry (No. P235690). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235690 (Original work published 2003)
ASJ 14, 102 6 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235690 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235690},
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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 14, 102 6 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P235690.
ASJ 14, 102 6 artifact entry (No. P235690). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P235690 (Original work published 2003)
ASJ 14, 102 6 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P235690 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P235690},
}


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