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, France

Museum Collection(s)

College de France, Paris, France

Museum Number

CFC 009

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

105.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Text

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;”
  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.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Ibbi-Suen.01.01.00 to Ibbi-Suen.01.12.00

Record

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P100023

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 105.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) College de France, Paris, France
Museum Number CFC 009
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 015764

References

  • primary: AAS, 35

    [Gregoire1970AAS] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1970. Archives Administratives Sumériennes. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-01-01 at 17:26:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:52:36 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-03-04 at 18:24:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:16:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:03:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-10-30 at 22:17:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:25 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2001AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AAS 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100023},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100023},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100023
LB  - CDLI:P100023
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - AAS 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100023
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2001AAS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AAS 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P100023},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P100023},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P100023
LB  - CDLI:P100023
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - AAS 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P100023
ER  -
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