Georgica 2.12 (P109405)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A05469

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

96.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 21.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. e da ki-su7-ta
2. 1(u) ninda gid2 nu-tuku
3. 5(u) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta
4. kin-bi 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sar
5. 3(u) ninda gid2 1(u) 5(disz) gin2-ta
6. kin-bi 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sar
7. 3(u) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-[ta]
8. kin-bi 1(u) sar#
9. 4(u) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-[ta]
10. kin-bi 2(u) sar
11. 2(u) 4(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta
12. kin-bi 8(disz) sar
13. 1(gesz2) 6(disz) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-ta
14. kin-bi 3(u) 3(disz) sar
15. 2(u) ninda gid2 2/3(disz) sar-ta
16. kin-bi 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sar
17. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 8(disz) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta
18. kin-bi 2(u) 6(disz) sar
19. 1(u) 5(disz) ninda gid2 1(disz) sar-ta gu2-sze3#
reverse
1. kin-bi 1(u) 5(disz) sar
2. 1(u) ninda gid2 1/3(disz) sar-ta
3. kin-bi 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sar
4. 2(u) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta
5. kin-<bi> 5(disz) sar#
6. 1(u) 3(disz) ninda gid2 1(u) gin2-ta
7. kin-bi 2(disz) sar# 1(u) gin2
8. 1(u) ninda gid2 nu-[tuku]
9. szunigin 6(gesz2) 5(u) 6(disz)# [ninda gid2]
10. kin-bi 2(gesz2) [3(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar]
  blank space
11. kin# [...]
12. [...] gir2 [...]
13. mu# [...]-gi# [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 96.0 high × 45.0 wide × 21.0 thick
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  • primary: Georgica, 2.12

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A05469
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-27 at 09:17:58 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:53:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-08-29 at 09:20:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:30:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:12:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:00:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:26:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“Georgica 2.12 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109405.
Georgica 2.12 artifact entry (No. P109405). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109405 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 2.12 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109405 (Accessed: September 10, 2025).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 2.12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109405},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109405},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109405
LB  - CDLI:P109405
M1  - 2025/9/10/
TI  - Georgica 2.12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109405
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Georgica 2.12 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P109405.
Georgica 2.12 artifact entry (No. P109405). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P109405 (Original work published 2001)
Georgica 2.12 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P109405 (Accessed: September 10, 2025).
@misc{2024Georgica,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {Georgica 2.12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P109405},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P109405},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P109405
LB  - CDLI:P109405
M1  - 2025/9/10/
TI  - Georgica 2.12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P109405
ER  -
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