ASJ 09, 239 14 (P102290)

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.3.011

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 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2] 3(disz)# [gin2 i3 2(disz)] gin2# naga#
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
2. szu-ku-bu-um
 en: for Šukubum;
3. 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
4. ugula usz-bar szesz-saga
 en: for the foreman of weavers, Šeš-saga;
5. 5(disz)# sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga#
 en: 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
6. lu2-{d}da-mu#
 en: for Lu-Damu;
7. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 4(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 4 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
8. szu-{d}en-lil2
 en: for Šu-Enlil;
9. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
10. ba-ni-sza-an
 en: for Banišan (?);
11. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil,
12. na-ba-sa2
 en: for Nabasa;
13. 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3 1(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 1 shekel alkali-plant,
14. na?-ha?-nu-um
 en: for Naḫanum (?);
15. n(disz)# sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz)# gin2# i3 2(disz) gin2 nag
 en: n sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
reverse
1. ur-saga
 en: for Ur-saga;
2. 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 2 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
3. mi#-da-a
 en: for Mida’a;
4. [n(disz) sila3 kasz] n(disz)# sila3# ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: n sila3 beer, n sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
5. x-x-ri2 NI x
 en: for ...;
6. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 szum2?# 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
7. im#?-ti# sukkal-me#
 en: for ...; (they) are messengers;
8. 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2? 3(disz) gin2 <i3> 2(disz) gin2 naga
 en: 2 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant,
9. sza3-ga
 en: for Šaga;
  blank space
10. szunigin# 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2) [n kasz]
 en: total: 1 ban2 fine beer; total: 4 ban2 n beer;
11. szunigin [n(ban2)] n(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 la2 1(u) 4(disz) [gin2 szum2]
 en: total: n ban2 n sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3 less 14 shekels onions;
12. szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 2(u) [la2 3(disz) gin2 naga]
 en: total: 1/2 sila3 6 shekels oil; total: 20 less 3 shekels alkali-plant.
13. u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
 en: 16th day;
left
1. iti sze-sag11-ku5
 en: month: “Harvest;”
  some text moved to next line
2. mu [us2]-sa si-ma-num2#[{ki}] ba-hul#
 en: year after: “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/P102290

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.3.011
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 029091

References

  • primary: ASJ 9, p.203-275, p. 239 14

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

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 09:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-09-15 at 17:41:39 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

“ASJ 09, 239 14 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102290.
ASJ 09, 239 14 artifact entry (No. P102290). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102290
ASJ 09, 239 14 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102290 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102290},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 09, 239 14 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P102290.
ASJ 09, 239 14 artifact entry (No. P102290). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102290
ASJ 09, 239 14 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102290 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
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	title = {ASJ 09, 239 14 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102290},
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LB  - CDLI:P102290
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - ASJ 09, 239 14 artifact entry
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