WF 065 (P011022)

Administrative tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 12422

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (barley.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sze [x]
2. nam-mah
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) KA-ni-zi
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) munus-a2-nu-kusz2#
5. [2(barig@c)] 4(ban2@c)# har-tu-{d}sud3#
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lu2-lum-ma
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) a-nun-{d}sud3-da
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) gissu-sze3
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) amar-{d}gu2-la2
column 2
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) hur-sag-sze3-[mah]
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)# [KA]-lugal#-da-zi#
3. lu2#-gi-di
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) mes-abzu
5. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) a-{d}anzu
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) me-gal-abzu
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) utu-ur-sag
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) AN-nu-me
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) [ur]-{d}gibil6
column 3
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) e2-UD-e3
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c)# tul2-sag-du10
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}sud3-a2-mah
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}utu-ur-sag
5. 1/2(asz@c) utu-di
6. ugula
7. 2(barig@c)#? 4(ban2@c)#? x nam-[ni]-sze3
8. 2(barig@c)# [4(ban2@c)] x-mu
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-dumu-zi
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-gesztu#-SZIM
11. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-ur-sag
column 4
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-mu agrig
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-{d}gibil6
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) geszgal-si
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-ur-sag
5. lu2-gi-di
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) uru18
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-unug-{d}anzu
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-e2-nun-gal
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) du11-ga
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) du11-ga-<ni>
11. LAM-sag-du3
12. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) AN-nu-me
13. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) me-pa-e3
column 5
1. 1/2(asz@c) {d}sud3-ur-sag
2. ugula
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-dumu-zi
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) du11-ga
5. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-dumu-zi
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) gissu-sze3
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) gesztin-gal-le
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}sud3-a2-mah
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) KA-ni-zi
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}en-lil2-unken-a
11. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) uru18
12. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}en-lil2-unken-a
column 6
1. [2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ...]-a2#-mah
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-BU-ZI
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) AN-DA#-[x]
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) [...]-zi
5. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) AN-DA#-[x]
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) [x]-PA
7. 1/2(asz@c) [ur]-e2#-[gal]
8. [ugula]
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) [...]
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) [...]
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reverse
column 1
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) sza3-gu2-ba
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) mu-kur-ta#
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) en-[x]-SZE
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) AN-sag#-[tuku]
5. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nin#-a-zu5#
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) e2-UD-gin7#-e3
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) mar-dul4-[x]
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) nin-a2-mah
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) a-ul4-gal
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lu2-su13#?
11. [2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ...]
12. [2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ...]
13. [2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ...]
column 2
1. 1/2(asz@c) e2-UD-nu-dib
2. ugula
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-geme2-sahar-ra
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) amar-{d}NE-DAG
5. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) di-utu
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) tul2-sag-du10
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}sud3-ur-sag
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) geszgal-si
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-AN
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) e2-gissu-du10
11. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) USZ
12. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}sud3-[ur]-sag#
column 3
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}en-lil2-unken-a
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lu2-nu-mu-da-e3
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) en-nu-kur-sze3
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) AN-sag-tuku
5. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) a-RI-ti
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lu2-si4
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-{d}en-ki
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) munus-a2-nu-kusz2
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) a-nun-{d}sud3-da
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}nanna{+na}
column 4
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-engar-zi
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) dar-da
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) di-utu
4. 1/2(asz@c) AK
5. ugula
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) masz-{d}sud3
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}sud3-ur-sag
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-ki-dur2-du10
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) har-tu-{d}sud3
10. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-{d}lazx
column 5
1. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-bara2-si
2. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) a-hu-ti
3. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-ezen
4. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) KA-lugal-da-zi
5. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) szubur
6. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) ur-sag
7. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) {d}en-lil2-unken-a
8. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) a2-nam-mah
9. 2(barig@c) 4(ban2@c) lugal-a2-[mah]
column 6
1. 1/2(asz@c) KA-zi-da
2. ugula
3. munu4
4. PAP-PAP
5. an-sze3-gu2
6. 3(u@c) 7(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze gur-mah
  calculation: 104× (2(barig@c) + 4(ban2@c)) + 6× 1/2(asz@c) = 208(barig@c) + 69(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) + 24(barig@c) = 301(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) = 3(u@c) 7(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 2(ban2@c) sze gur-mah at 8(barig@c)/gur-mah; thus gurmah = 8(barig@c)
7. 1(gesz2@c) 5(u@c)#
  calculation: 104× (2(barig@c) + 4(ban2@c)) + 6× 1/2(asz@c) = 110 individuals
8. dumu#-dumu
9. lu2-ad
10. amar-KID-nun
11. gu-sur-nun

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: WF, 065

    [Deimel1924] Deimel, P. Anton. 1924. Wirtschafttexte Aus Fara.

  • history: EDATS p., 3 (01) no. 002

    [Pomponio1994EDATS] Pomponio, Francesco, and Giuseppe Visicato. 1994. Early Dynastic Administrative Tablets of Šuruppak. Napoli : Istituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli.

  • citation: ZA 66, p.156-195, p. 186

    [Edzard1976Wirtschaftstexte] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1976. “Fāra Und Abu Ṣalābiḫ. Die „Wirtschaftstexte“.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 66: 156–95.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 12422
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  • Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 13:06:16 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2018-01-16 at 21:06:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-10-26 at 13:20:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-09-21 at 16:22:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-09-21 at 16:21:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-10-17 at 10:05:29 Andersson, Jakob Atf Andersson, Jakob CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:14:10 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“WF 065 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P011022.
WF 065 artifact entry (No. P011022). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P011022 (Original work published 2001)
WF 065 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P011022 (Accessed: September 23, 2025).
@misc{2024WF,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {WF 065 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P011022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P011022},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P011022
LB  - CDLI:P011022
M1  - 2025/9/23/
TI  - WF 065 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P011022
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“WF 065 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P011022.
WF 065 artifact entry (No. P011022). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P011022 (Original work published 2001)
WF 065 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P011022 (Accessed: September 23, 2025).
@misc{2024WF,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {WF 065 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P011022},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P011022},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P011022
LB  - CDLI:P011022
M1  - 2025/9/23/
TI  - WF 065 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P011022
ER  -
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