CDLN 2013/001 no. 1 (P447991)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Haldar, Alfred O., Uppsala, Sweden

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Museum Collection(s)

Haldar, Alfred O., Uppsala, Sweden

Museum Number

Haldar 003

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (messenger text)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash,
2. puzur4-[ma]-ma
 en: (to) Puzur-Mama;
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash,
4. nu-ur2-{d}suen
 en: (to) Nur-Suen;
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash,
6. lu2-sa6-ga
 en: (to) Lu-saga;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash,
8. ku3-{d}nanna
 en: (to) Ku-Nanna;
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 [2(disz) gin2] naga [...]
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, [2 shekels] of potash, (to) [...];
10. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga nun-ne2
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 3 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Nune;
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1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga ur-szu
 en: 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Ur-šu;
2. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga al-la-x
 en: 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Alla-x;
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga lu2-usz-gi-na
 en: 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels leeks, 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of potash, (to) Lu-usz-gina;
4. 2(ban2) kasz 2(ban2) ninda 1/3(disz) sila3 i3 i-ti-zu
 en: 2 ban2 of beer, 2 ban2 of bread, 1/3 sila3 of oil, (to) Idissu;
5. 3(ban2) kasz dug dida saga 2(ban2) 7(disz) dug dida du 3(ban2)
 en: 3 ban2 of beer, the jug of fine-quality sweet wort (containing) 2 ban2, 7 jugs of sweet wort, normal quality (containing) 3 ban2;
6. 2(ban2) zi3-gu saga 4(barig) 4(ban2) dabin 2(disz) sila3 i3
 en: 2 ban2 of fine-quality pea-flour, 4 barig 4 ban2 of semolina, 2 sila3 of oil
7. kas4 hu-hu-nu-ri{ki}-ta er-ra
 en: (for) the messengers that have come from Ḫuḫnuri.
8. szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) sila3 kasz 1(disz) dug dida saga 2(ban2) 7(disz) dug dida du 3(ban2)
 en: Total: 1 barig 2 ban2 9 sila3 of beer, 1 jug of fine-quality sweet wort (of the strength:) 2 ban2 (barley per jug), 7 jugs of regular-quality sweet wort (of the strength:) 3 ban2 (barley per jug);
9. szunigin 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda 2(ban2) zi3-gu saga 4(barig) 4(ban2) dabin
 en: total: 4 ban2 4 sila3 of bread, 2 ban2 of fine-quality pea-flour, 4 barig 4 ban2 of semolina;
10. szunigin 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 szum2 szunigin 2(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 i3
 en: total: 2/3 sila3 5 shekels of leeks; total: 2 2/3 sila3 7 shekels of oil;
11. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga
 en: total: 18 shekels of potash.
left
1. u4 2(disz)-kam
 en: 2nd day,
  some text moved to next line
2. iti pa4-u2-e
 en: month: “pa’u’e,”
  some text moved to next line
3. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Simanum was destroyed.”

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Museum No.: Haldar 003
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šū-Suen.03.11.02
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-12-05 at 04:56:37 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:22:44 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-19 at 09:08:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-01-03 at 22:00:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-12-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Allred, Lance; Andersson, Jakob CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLN 2013/001 No. 1 Artifact Entry.” 2012. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 27, 2012. https://cdli.earth/P447991.
CDLN 2013/001 no. 1 artifact entry (No. P447991). (2012, December 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P447991
CDLN 2013/001 no. 1 artifact entry (2012) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P447991 (Accessed: April 30, 2025).
@misc{2012CDLN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-30]},
	year = {2012},
	month = {dec 27},
	title = {CDLN 2013/001 no. 1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P447991},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P447991},
}


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