ASJ 14, 101 3 (P102524)

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 062

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

94.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ug3 lu2-{d}iszkur
 en: 1 (workman) porter: Lu-Iškur,
2. 1/2(disz) szesz-a-ni
 en: 1/2 (workman): Šešani,
3. 1/2(disz) nam-zi
 en: 1/2 (workman): namzi,
4. 1/2(disz) {gesz}guzza-ni
 en: 1/2 (workman): Guzzani,
5. an-za-gar3 ur-{d}dumu-zi-da
 en: at the tower of Ur-Dumuzida
6. 1/2(disz) lugal-ku3-zu
 en: 1/2 (workman): Lugal-kuzu,
7. 1/2(disz) szesz-kal-la dumu KA-du
 en: 1/2 (workman): Šeškalla, son of KAdu.
  blank space
8. dumu#-gi7-me-esz2
 en: they are dumugi.
9. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz
 en: 3 1/2 workmen,
  calculation: 1 + (5 × 1/2) = 3 1/2
10. ugula a-du-mu
 en: foreman: Adumu.
11. 1(disz) x-ki
 en: 1 (workman): x-ki,
12. an-za-gar3 ku3-{d}szara2#?
 en: at the tower of Ku-Šara.
13. 1(disz) lu2-{d}ur-{d}szara2#
 en: 1 (workman): Lu-Ur-Šara,
14. 1(disz) szesz-a-ni#
 en: 1 (workman): Šešani,
15. ug3-IL2-me-esz2#
 en: they are porters.
reverse
1. 1/2(disz) inim-ma-ni-zi#
 en: 1/2 (workman): Inimanizi,
2. 1/2(disz) nam-mah
 en: 1/2 (workman): Nammah,
3. 1/2(disz) a-lu5
 en: 1/2 (workman): Alu,
4. 1/2(disz) ba-za-za
 en: 1/2 (workman): Bazaza,
  blank space
5. dumu-gi7-me-esz2
 en: they are dumugi.
6. 5(disz) gurusz
 en: 5 workmen,
  calculation: (3 × 1) + (4 × 1/2) = 5
7. ugula lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
 en: foreman: Lu-Enlila.
  blank space
8. szunigin 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gurusz
 en: Together: 8 1/2 workmen,
  calculation: 3 1/2 + 5 = 8 1/2
9. iti szu-numun-na-ta u4 2(u)-am3 ba-ra-zal-la-ta
 en: from month “Sowing,” from day 20 passed,
10. gi-zi SIG7-e-da gub-ba
 en: stationed for harvesting fodder-reed,
11. mu en {d}inanna masz2-e i3-pa3
 en: year: “The priest of Inanna by the goat was found.”

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P102524

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 94.0 mm × 51.0 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 062
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 034763

References

  • primary: ASJ 14, p.77-102, p. 101 3

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

    unbaked tablet from Umma, worker inventory

  • history: Frühe Schrift, p. 165, fig. 17l

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-01-18 at 17:24:34 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
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, 101 3 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P102524.
ASJ 14, 101 3 artifact entry (No. P102524). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102524 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 14, 101 3 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102524 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“ASJ 14, 101 3 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P102524.
ASJ 14, 101 3 artifact entry (No. P102524). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P102524 (Original work published 2001)
ASJ 14, 101 3 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P102524 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P102524},
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