CDLB 2010/001 6 (P393068)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hulin, Linda, Oxford, UK

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Hulin, Linda, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

PH 024

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
1. 3(disz) gu4 niga#
 en: 3 oxen, grain-fed,
2. 1(disz) ansze-libir 4(u)# 4(disz)# [x]
 en: 1 donkey, “old”, 44 ...
3. 1(u) 5(disz) masz2 4(ban2) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
 en: 15 male goats, 4 ban2 1 1/2 sila,
4. 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
 en: 1 ban2 7 sila of kašk-cheese,
5. im 1(disz)-kam
 en: 1st tablet;
6. 6(disz) gu4
 en: 6 oxen,
7. 4(u) 7(disz) ansze-libir!
 en: 47 donkeys, “old”,
8. 1(disz) udu
 en: 1 sheep,
9. 2(u) 4(asz) sze gur
 en: 24 gur barley,
10. im 2(disz)-kam
 en: 2nd tablet;
11. 2(gesz2) 3(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur#
 en: 123 gur, 1 barig 4 ban2 5 2/3 sila3,
12. im 3(disz)-kam
 en: 3rd tablet;
13. 1(u) sze gur
 en: 10 gur barley,
reverse
1. im 4(disz)-kam
 en: 4th tablet;
2. 1(u) 9(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: 19 shekels silver,
3. im 5(disz)-kam
 en: 5th tablet;
4. 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 5(disz) udu masz2 hi-a
 en: 845 various sheep and goats,
5. im 6(disz)-kam
 en: 6th tablet;
6. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) gu4 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: 104 oxen, 1 1/3 mana 3 1/3 shekels 18 grains silver,
7. n(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 i3-nun 2(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 ga-ar3
 en: n ban2 two sila3 of clarified butter, 2 barig 2 ban2 1 sila3 kašk-cheese,
8. n kusz gu4 2(u) 6(disz) ad3 gu4
 en: n hides of oxen, 26 carcasses of oxen,
9. im# 7(disz)-[kam]
 en: 7th tablet;
10. x 1(u) udu im [8(disz)-kam]
 en: 10 sheep, 8th tablet;
11. 1(gesz2) 2(u) udu im# [9(disz)-kam]
 en: 80 sheep, 9th tablet;
12. 1(disz) ansze-libir#
 en: 1 donkey, “old”, ...,
13. im 1(u)#-[kam]
 en: 10th tablet;
14. pisan szu-er3-[ra-ta?]
 en: from the basket of Šu-Erra(?)
15. i-din-er3#-[ra szu ba-ti?]
 en: Iddin-Erra received(?);
left
1. 8(asz) sze# [gur] im# 1(u) 1(disz)-kam
 en: 8 gur barley, 11th tablet.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P393068

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) Hulin, Linda, Oxford, UK
Museum Number PH 024
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 174661

References

  • primary: Metcalf CDLB 2010/1, 6

    [Metcalf2010Hulin] Metcalf, Christopher. 2010. “Six Ur III Tablets from the Hulin Collection in Oxford.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin, no. 1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-09 at 12:09:13 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-09 at 08:29:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2014-03-28 at 12:36:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-24 at 15:17:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:06:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-04-05 at 09:49:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L.; Metcalf, Christopher CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2010/001 6 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P393068.
CDLB 2010/001 6 artifact entry (No. P393068). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P393068 (Original work published 2009)
CDLB 2010/001 6 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P393068 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P393068},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2010/001 6 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P393068.
CDLB 2010/001 6 artifact entry (No. P393068). (2026, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P393068 (Original work published 2009)
CDLB 2010/001 6 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P393068 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {CDLB 2010/001 6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P393068},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P393068},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P393068
LB  - CDLI:P393068
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CDLB 2010/001 6 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P393068
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