AAS 035 (P100023)
Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in College de France, Paris, FranceMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
College de France, Paris, FranceMuseum Number
CFC 009Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
105.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 22.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
2. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
3. [iti] sze-sag11-ku5
en: month “Harvest;”
4. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
5. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
6. iti# sig4-u3-szub-ba-gar-ra
en: month “Bricks in moulds set;”
7. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz)# geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
8. 7(disz)#! geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
9. [iti] sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
en: month “Barley at the quay;”
10. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz)# geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
11. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
12. iti nesag
en: month “First-fruits;”
13. 1(gesz2) 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
14. 7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
15. iti dal
en: month “Flight;”
16. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
17. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
18. [iti szu]-numun#-na
en: month “Sowing;”
19. [1(gesz2) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)]
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
20. [7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)]
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
21. [iti min-esz3]
en: month “mineš;”
reverse
1. [1(gesz2) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)]
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
2. [7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)]
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
3. [iti] e2-iti-[6(disz)]
en: month “House of month 6;”
4. [1(gesz2)] 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
5. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
6. [iti] {d}li9#-si4
en: month “Lisi;”
7. [1(gesz2) 6(disz)] geme2 3(ban2)
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
8. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
9. [iti ezem]-{d}szul-gi
en: month “Festival of Šulgi;”
10. [1(gesz2) 6(disz)] geme2 3(ban2)
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
11. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
12. [iti] pa4#-u2#-e
en: month “pa’u’e;”
13. [1(gesz2)] 5(disz)# geme2 3(ban2)
en: 65 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
14. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
15. iti {d#}dumu#-zi
en: month “Dumuzi;”
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16. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) [la2 3(disz)] geme2 3(ban2)
en: total: 800 less 3 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
calculation: (67 × 6) + (66 × 5) + 65 = 797
17. szunigin 1(gesz2)# 2(u) 4(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: total: 84 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
calculation: 7 × 12 = 84
18. [iti 1(u) 2(disz)]-kam
en: (a period) of 12 months;
19. [geme2 3(ban2) igi] 1(u) 2(disz)-gal2-bi# 1(gesz2)# [6(disz)] 1/3(disz)# 5(disz) gin2
en: female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), their 12th: 66 1/3, 5 shekels;
calculation: 797 ÷ 12 = 66 25/60
20. [geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) igi 1(u) 2(disz)]-gal2#-[bi] 7(disz)
en: female laborers, half-labor, their 12th: 7;
calculation: 84 ÷ 12 = 7
21. [sag-nig2]-gur11-[ra a2 geme2 ... ugula usz-bar] x 1(gesz2) 3(u) x x
en: debits of the labor of female laborers ... foreman of weaving ... 90 ...;
left
1. [iti sze-sag11-ku5]-ta
en: from month “Harvest;”
some text moved to next line
2. iti {d}dumu#-[zi-sze3]
en: to month “Dumuzi;”
some text moved to next line
3. mu {d}i-[bi-{d}suen lugal?]
en: year: “Ibbi-Suen (is) king.”
obverse
1. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
2. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
3. [iti] sze-sag11-ku5
en: month “Harvest;”
4. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
5. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
6. iti# sig4-u3-szub-ba-gar-ra
en: month “Bricks in moulds set;”
7. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz)# geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
8. 7(disz)#! geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
9. [iti] sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
en: month “Barley at the quay;”
10. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz)# geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
11. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
12. iti nesag
en: month “First-fruits;”
13. 1(gesz2) 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
14. 7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
15. iti dal
en: month “Flight;”
16. [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
17. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
18. [iti szu]-numun#-na
en: month “Sowing;”
19. [1(gesz2) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)]
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
20. [7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)]
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
21. [iti min-esz3]
en: month “mineš;”
reverse
1. [1(gesz2) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)]
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
2. [7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)]
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
3. [iti] e2-iti-[6(disz)]
en: month “House of month 6;”
4. [1(gesz2)] 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
5. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
6. [iti] {d}li9#-si4
en: month “Lisi;”
7. [1(gesz2) 6(disz)] geme2 3(ban2)
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
8. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
9. [iti ezem]-{d}szul-gi
en: month “Festival of Šulgi;”
10. [1(gesz2) 6(disz)] geme2 3(ban2)
en: 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
11. [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
12. [iti] pa4#-u2#-e
en: month “pa’u’e;”
13. [1(gesz2)] 5(disz)# geme2 3(ban2)
en: 65 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
14. 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
15. iti {d#}dumu#-zi
en: month “Dumuzi;”
blank space
16. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) [la2 3(disz)] geme2 3(ban2)
en: total: 800 less 3 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
calculation: (67 × 6) + (66 × 5) + 65 = 797
17. szunigin 1(gesz2)# 2(u) 4(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)
en: total: 84 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each),
calculation: 7 × 12 = 84
18. [iti 1(u) 2(disz)]-kam
en: (a period) of 12 months;
19. [geme2 3(ban2) igi] 1(u) 2(disz)-gal2-bi# 1(gesz2)# [6(disz)] 1/3(disz)# 5(disz) gin2
en: female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), their 12th: 66 1/3, 5 shekels;
calculation: 797 ÷ 12 = 66 25/60
20. [geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) igi 1(u) 2(disz)]-gal2#-[bi] 7(disz)
en: female laborers, half-labor, their 12th: 7;
calculation: 84 ÷ 12 = 7
21. [sag-nig2]-gur11-[ra a2 geme2 ... ugula usz-bar] x 1(gesz2) 3(u) x x
en: debits of the labor of female laborers ... foreman of weaving ... 90 ...;
left
1. [iti sze-sag11-ku5]-ta
en: from month “Harvest;”
some text moved to next line
2. iti {d}dumu#-[zi-sze3]
en: to month “Dumuzi;”
some text moved to next line
3. mu {d}i-[bi-{d}suen lugal?]
en: year: “Ibbi-Suen (is) king.”
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 105.0 high × 60.0 wide × 22.0 thick
- Weight:
- Artifact Preservation: 75%
- Condition Description:
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: AAS, 35
[Gregoire1970AAS] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1970. Archives Administratives Sumériennes. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
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history: JESHO 31, p.121-185, p. 174-175
[Englund1988timekeeping] Englund, Robert K. 1988. “Administrative Timekeeping in Ancient Mesopotamia.” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 31: 121–85.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: CFC 009
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
- Elevation:
- Stratigraphic Level:
- Excavation No:
- Findspot Square:
- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.01.01.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.02.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.03.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.04.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.05.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.06.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.07.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.08.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.09.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.10.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.11.00, Ibbi-Suen.01.12.00
- Alternative Years:
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period: Ibbi-Suen.01.01.00 to Ibbi-Suen.01.12.00
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2016-01-01 at 17:26:29 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-06-12 at 09:52:36 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-03-04 at 18:24:25 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:16:30 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:03:53 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2009-10-30 at 22:17:40 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:14:25 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (015764) (015764)
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
20091030 englund: rev. either (66 25/60 + (7÷2) = 3 1/2) x 360 = 7.00.00 - 30, would be (67 x 6) + (66 x 5) + (65 x 1); or (66 3/4 + 3 1/2) x 360 = 7.01.30!, would be an improbable mix; 20120409 englund: ENGLUND: // PSBA 35, 47-52; Umma 3, 2282
Cite this Artifact
“AAS 035 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P100023.
AAS 035 artifact entry (No. P100023). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P100023
AAS 035 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P100023 (Accessed: January 2, 2026).
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