CDLB 2014/001 1 (P459208)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous, Sweden

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Museum Collection(s)

anonymous, Sweden

Museum Number

Anonymous 459208

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (sale contract)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 4(u@c) uruda ma-na
en: 40 mana copper,
2. sa10 GAN2
en: price of a field;
3. 3(iku@c) GAN2-bi
en: 3 iku its field,
4. 1(gesz2@c) uruda ma-na
en: 60 mana copper,
5. nig2-diri
en: additional payment;
6. 2(u@c) uruda ma-na#
en: 20 mana copper,
column 2
1. nig2-ba
en: gift;
2. 1(asz@c) tug2 aktum2
en: 1 aktum-garment,
3. 2(asz@c) siki ma-na
en: 1 mana wool,
4. amar-AB-GAL?
en: Amar-AB-GAL(?):
5. lu2 sa10 gu7
en: the seller;
6. 1(u@c) sze lid2-ga
en: 10 lidga (measures of) barley,
7. sa10 GAN2
en: price of a field,
8. 2(iku) GAN2-bi
en: 2 iku its field,
9. 1(u@c) sze# lid2-ga#
en: 10 lidga (measures of) barley,
column 3
1. nig2-diri
en: additional payment;
2. 1(u@c) sze lid2-ga
en: 10 lidga (measures of) barley,
3. nig2-ba
en: gift;
4. 2(asz@c) tug2 aktum2
en: 2 aktum-garments,
5. 2(asz@c) siki ma-na
en: 2 mana of wool,
6. 1(ban2@c) sze ninda
en: 1 ban2 barley bread,
7. 1(gesz2@c) ninda
en: 60 breads,
8. 1(u@c) PAP tu7
en: 10 PAP (measures) soup,
9. 1(u@c) PAP edakuax(|GA2x(HA.A)|)
en: 10 PAP (measures) dried fish,
10. 1(asz@c) i3 sila3
en: 1 sila3 oil:
11. lugal#-mu10-[zi?]-du11-[ga?]
en: Lugal-muziduga(?):
column 4
1. lu2 sa10 gu7
en: the seller;
2. 4(asz@c) sze lid2-ga
en: 4 lidga measures of barley,
3. sa10 GAN2
en: the price of a field,
4. 1(iku@c) GAN2-bi
en: 1 iku its field,
5. 3(asz@c) 2(barig@c) sze lid2-ga
en: 3 lidga (measures) 2 barig barley,
6. nig2-diri
en: additional payment;
7. 2(asz@c) sze lid2-ga
en: 2 lidga (measures) barley,
8. nig2-ba
en: gift;
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) nig2-la2 sag
en: 1 fine nigla-garment,
2. 1(asz@c) bar-dul5
en: 1 outer garment,
3. 1(asz@c) i3 sila3
en: 1 sila3 oil,
4. lugal-ezem
en: Lugalezem:
5. sa10 gu7
en: the seller;
6. 1(asz@c) amar-{d}NE-DAG
en: Amar-NE-DAG:
7. GAB2
en: the herder;
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) il-igi
en: Il-igi,
2. 1(asz@c) abzu-zu-zu
en: Abzu-zuzu,
3. 1(asz@c) inim-utu-zi
en: Inim-utu-zi,
4. 1(asz@c) utu-ur-sag
en: Utu-ursag,
5. 1(asz@c) ama-bara2!(DARA4)-si
en: Ama-barasi, (the witnesses);
column 2
blank space
column 3
1. RI-TI
en: “RITI,”
2. sipa
en: the shepherd:
3. lu2 GAN2 sa10
en: buyer of the fields;
4. e2-{d}szubur
en: (in the district of) E-Šubur;
5. bala
en: bala (official):
6. inim-{d}sud3-da-zi
en: Inim-suda-zi.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal > Business / Contracts (sale contract)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P459208
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P459208

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	anonymous, Sweden
Museum Number	Anonymous 459208
Accession Number

References

primary: Andersson CDLB 2014/1, no. 1

[Andersson2014Third] Andersson, Jakob. 2014. “Third Millennium Cuneiform Texts in a Swedish Private Collection.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2014 (1).

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-03-10 at 13:52:28	Durham, Madelyn	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Durham, Madelyn	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2024-06-09 at 09:14:42	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-10-02 at 10:48:50	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-04-20 at 09:31:56	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-04-19 at 17:58:46	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Andersson, Jakob	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-11-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Andersson, Jakob	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2014/001 1 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 11, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P459208.

CDLB 2014/001 1 artifact entry (No. P459208). (2026, March 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P459208 (Original work published 2013)

CDLB 2014/001 1 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P459208 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 11},
	title = {CDLB 2014/001 1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P459208},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P459208},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLB 2014/001 1 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 11, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P459208.

CDLB 2014/001 1 artifact entry (No. P459208). (2026, March 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P459208 (Original work published 2013)

CDLB 2014/001 1 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P459208 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2026CDLB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 11},
	title = {CDLB 2014/001 1 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P459208},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P459208},
}

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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P459208
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CDLB 2014/001 1 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P459208
ER  -