AnOr 01, 181 (P101172)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Collection(s)

Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Museum Number

BNUS 286

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

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga [5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
2. ba-[...]
 en: for ...
3. [5(disz)] sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3# [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
4. {d}utu-[...]
 en: for Utu-...;
5. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. lu2-du10-[ga]
 en: for Lu-duga;
7. 5(disz) kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2# [i3 2(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. [...]-x-al-x-[...]
 en: for ...
9. [5(disz) sila3] kasz# 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2] i3 2(disz) gin2 <naga>
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
10. lu2#-{d}x
 en: for Lu-...;
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 [3(disz) gin2] i3# 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
12. s,a-al-li2#-a
 en: for Ṣallīya;
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3] 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
14. ur-{d}ba-ba6#
 en: for Ur-Baba;
15. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3! [2(disz)] gin2# naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
16. hu#-la-ni-a
 en: for Ḫullāniya;
reverse
1. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
2. ha-ab-lu-lu
 en: for Ḫāblulu;
3. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
4. suhusz-gi
 en: for Suḫušgi;
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. szu-{d}inanna
 en: for Šū-Inanna;
7. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. sza3-mu
 en: for Šamu;
  blank space
9. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga szunigin 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 kasz du
 en: total: 1 ban2 5 sila3 fine beer; total: 3 ban2 5 sila3 common beer;
10. szunigin 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 szum2
 en: total: 4 ban2 5 sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3 onions;
11. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 naga
 en: total: 1/2 sila3 6 shekels oil; total: 1/3 sila3 4 shekels alkali-plant;
12. u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam#
 en: 11th day,
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13. iti# {d}li9-si4#
 en: month: “Lisi,”
14. mu si-ma-num2{ki} ba-[hul ...]
 en: year: “Simanum was destroyed.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (messenger text)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P101172

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) Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Museum Number BNUS 286
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 007749

References

  • primary: AnOr 1, 181

    [Schneider1931AnOr1] Schneider, Nikolaus. 1931. Die Drehem- Und Djoḫa-Urkunden Der Strassburger Universitäts- Und Landesbibliothek. Analecta Orientalia 1. Roma: Pontificio Istituto Biblico.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-08-16 at 21:02:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 181 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101172.
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (No. P101172). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101172
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101172 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101172
LB  - CDLI:P101172
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101172
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AnOr 01, 181 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P101172.
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (No. P101172). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P101172
AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P101172 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
@misc{2001AnOr,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P101172},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P101172
LB  - CDLI:P101172
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - AnOr 01, 181 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P101172
ER  -
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