ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet (P102288)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

X.3.023

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 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
  1 sila3 ≈ 1 liter, 1 shekel = 1/60 sila3
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# naga
 en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
3. zu-lu2#?-du5-a
 en: (for) Zuludua;
4. 5(disz) sila3# kasz# 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
6. ba-za lu2 sag?
 en: (for) Baza ...;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
8. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
9. lugal-ku3-zu
 en: (for) Lugal-kuzu;
10. 1(ban2) kasz 1(ban2) ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2
 en: 1 ban2 of beer, 1 ban2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
  1 ban2 = 10 sila3
11. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
12. szu-esz18-dar
 en: (for) Šu-Ištar;
reverse
1. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
 en: 5 sila3 of beer, 5 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
2. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
3. ma-asz2
 en: (for) Maš;
4. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2
 en: 3 sila3 of beer, 2 sila3 of bread, 5 shekels of onions,
5. 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 shekels of oil, 2 shekels of alkali-plant,
6. u-bar-um
 en: (for) Ubarum;
7. szunigin 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3# kasz 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 ninda 1/2(disz) sila3 szum2
 en: total: 3 ban2 3 sila3 of beer, 3 ban2 2 sila3 of bread, 1/2 sila3 of onions;
8. szunigin 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: total: 18 shekels of oil, 12 shekels of alkali-plant;
9. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month: “Harvest,”
left
1. u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam
 en: the 24th day;
  some text moved to next line
2. mu hu-hu!-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul
 en: year: “Ḫuḫnuri 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/P102288

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) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.023
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029089

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 239 12

    [Snell1987Emory] Snell, Daniel C. 1987. “The Ur III Tablets in the Emory University Museum.” Acta Sumerologica 9: 203–75.

    space tablet

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-02-01 at 14:25:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 239 12 Space Tablet Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102288.
ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet artifact entry (No. P102288). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102288
ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102288 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102288},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 239 12 Space Tablet Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102288.
ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet artifact entry (No. P102288). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102288
ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102288 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P102288},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102288},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P102288
LB  - CDLI:P102288
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ASJ 09, 239 12 space tablet artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P102288
ER  -
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