ASJ 14, 099 1 (P102522)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Berlin 060

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

111.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2 2(u) sze ku3-babbar
 en: 1 1/3 mana, 1 shekel, 20 grains of silver,
2. si-i3-tum
 en: remaining (deficit)
  some text moved to next line
3. iti#? [sze-sag11-ku5]-ta#?
 en: <<from the month [“harvest”(?)]
  some text moved to next line
4. iti#? nesag#?-sze3
 en: through the month “nesag sacrifice”>>.
5. 6(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ki lu2-{d}inanna#?-ta
 en: 6 1/3 shekels from Lu-Inanna(?)
  added later over erasure
  blank space
  erasures
6. sza3-bi-ta
 en: Therefrom:
  blank space
7. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na su-he2
 en: 1 1/3 mana suḫe,
8. ku3-bi 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2
 en: its silver equivalent: 1 1/3 shekels,
  calculation: 1 1/3 ÷ 1 (mana per shekel) = 1 1/3
9. 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 szum2-sikil igi nu-saga#
 en: 4 barig 5 sila3 garlic of poor appearance(?),
10. ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 4 shekels 15 grains,
  calculation: 245 sila3 ÷ 60 (sila3 per shekel) = 4 15/180
11. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
 en: sealed tablet of Lukalla.
12. 2(barig) 5(ban2) sze-lu2
 en: 2 barig, 5 ban2 of coriander,
13. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 1 2/3 shekels, 6 grains,
  calculation: 170 sila3 ÷ 100 (sila3 per shekel) = 1 126/180
14. 1(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 gesztin had2
 en: 1 barig, 1 ban, 8 2/3 sila of raisins,
15. ku3-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) sze
 en: their silver equivalent: 1 2/3 shekels, 14 2/3 grains,
  calculation: 78 2/3 sila3 ÷ 45 (sila3 per shekel) = 1 134.67/180
16. nig2-dab5 du6-<ku3>-ga
 en: nigdab(-offering) of “Holy Hill,”
17. kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-[e]
 en: sealed tablet of Lugal-niglagar-e.
18. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 8(asz) gu2 [esir2 had2]
 en: 98 talents [n of dried bitumen]
reverse
1. ku3-bi 9(disz) gin2# [n]
 en: its silver equivalent: 9 shekels [n]
  calculation: 178 gu2 ÷ 11 (gu2 per shekel) = 9 -16.67/180
2. kiszib3 a-du-mu#
 en: sealed tablet of Adumu.
3. 9(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na uruda
 en: 9 5/6 mana of copper,
4. ku3-bi 5(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 5 1/3 shekels, 6 grains,
  calculation: 9 5/6 mana ÷ 1 5/6 (mana per shekel) = 5 66/180
5. 1(u) 4(disz) gin2 su-he2
 en: 14 shekels of suhe,
6. ku3-bi igi-4(disz)-gal2 la2 3(disz) sze
 en: its silver equivalent: 1/4 (shekel) minus 3 grains,
  calculation: 14 gin2 ÷ 60 (gin2 per shekel) = 42/180
7. kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
 en: sealed document of Lu-Enlila.
  blank space
  erasure
8. szunigin 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 7(disz) sze ku3-[babbar]
 en: Total: 1/3 mana, 3 1/3 shekels, 7 grains of silver
  calculation: 1 60/180 + 4 15/180 + 1 126/180 + 1 134.67/180 + 9 -16.67/180 + 5 66/180 + 42/180 = 23 67/180 shekels
9. zi-ga-am3
 en: booked out.
10. la2-ia3 1(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 1(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: Deficit: 1 mana, 4 shekels, 13 grains of silver.
  calculation: (81 20/180 + 6 60/180) - 23 67/180 = 64 13/180
  blank space
11. nig2-ka9-ak pa3-da
 en: Account of Pada.
12. iti min-esz3
 en: Month: “mineš,”
  some text moved to next line
13. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
 en: year: “Šu-Suen is king.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šū-Suen.01.01.00 to Šū-Suen.01.07.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P102522

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 111.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 23.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Land Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number Berlin 060
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034761

References

  • primary: ASJ 14, p.77-102, p. 99 1

    [Englund1992sundries] Englund, Robert K. 1992. “Ur III Sundries.” Acta Sumerologica 14: 77–102.

    unbaked tablet from Umma, debit account of trade agent Pada with silver equivalents

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 164, fig. 17j

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-05-06 at 16:23:35 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-01-01 at 17:23:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-10-16 at 12:23:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-08-09 at 09:49:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:41:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-01-24 at 15:43:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:20:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:06:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-07-14 at 17:29:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:15:22 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 14, 099 1 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P102522.
ASJ 14, 099 1 artifact entry (No. P102522). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102522 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 14, 099 1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102522 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 14, 099 1 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P102522.
ASJ 14, 099 1 artifact entry (No. P102522). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102522 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 14, 099 1 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102522 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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