Iraq 41, 130 9 (P110481)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

BCM 0204-078

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 8(gesz2) 4(u) gab2-IL2 ku6 nig2-ki 1(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
 de: 520 ‘Will-tragen’(körbe) ‘Erde’-Fisch zu je 1 (barig) 5 (ban) 5 sila,
2. ku6-bi 3(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
 de: der dazugehörige Fisch: 199 Kor 1 barig 4 ban2,
3. giri3 lu2 sa-bar-ra-ke4-ne
 de: zuständig: die (Fischerei-)Arbeiter des bar-Netzes.
4. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) gab2-IL2
 de: 752 ‘Will-tragen’(körbe)
5. a-ra2 1(disz)-kam
 de: beim ersten Mal,
6. 4(u) 1(disz) gab2-IL2 ku6 nig2-ki
 de: 41 ‘Will-tragen’(körbe) ‘Erde’-Fisch,
7. 1(gesz2) 5(u) la2 1(disz) gab2-IL2 ku6-sze6
 de: 109 ‘Will-tragen’(körbe) geräucherter Fisch,
8. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam
 de: beim zweiten Mal:
  blank space
9. a2 gesz-gar-ra
 de: agešgara(-Abgabe) .
10. 9(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) gab2-IL2 ku6 nig2-ki
 de: 552 ‘Will-tragen’(körbe) ‘Erde’-Fisch,
11. 9(asz) ku6 nig2-ki gur
 de: 9 Kor ‘Erde’-Fisch,
12. nig2-sur
 de: (als) nig-sur(-Abgabe) (?) ,
13. e2-kiszib3-ba
 de: im Lager.
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) ku6 nig2-ki gur
 de: 107 Kor, 1 (barig) ‘Erde’-Fisch,
2. 1(u) 7(asz) ku6-sze6 gur
 de: 17 Kor geräucherter Fisch,
3. nig2-sur
 de: als nig-sur(-Abgabe) (?),
4. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) gab2-IL2# ku6#-sze6 2(barig)-ta
 de: 135 ‘Will-tragen’(körbe) geräucherter Fisch zu je 2 barig
5. 2(u) gab2-IL2 ku6-sze6 1(barig) 3(ban2)-ta#
 de: 20 ‘Will-tragen’(körbe) geräucherter Fisch zu je 1 barig 3 ban2,
6. 1(gesz2) 1(asz) 4(barig) ku6 nig2-ki gur
 de: 61 Kor 4 barig ‘Erde’-Fisch,
7. a2 gesz-gar-ra
 de: agešgara(-Abgabe)
8. e2 lu2-ur3-ra
 de: im Haus des ... (?) .
9. 1(u)# ku6 nig2-ki# gur# zabar-dab5
 de: 10 Kor ‘Erde’-Fisch (vom) zabardab,
10. nig2-sur
 de: als nig-sur(-Abgabe) (?).
11. 1(u) ku6 nig2-ki gur ba-ba-ti
 de: 10 Kor ‘Erde’-Fisch (von) Babati,
12. 1(u) ku6 nig2-ki gur ur-mes
 de: 10 Kor ‘Erde’-Fisch (von) Ur-mes,
13. a2 gesz-gar-ra
 de: agešgara(-Abgabe).
14. 2(barig)-ta
 de: Zu je 2 barig.
15. szunigin 7(gesz2) 4(asz) ku6! gur nig2-sur
 de: Zusammen: 424 Kor Fisch, als nig-sur(-Abgabe) (?).
left
1. 3(u) la2 1(disz) gab2# ku6 nig2
 de: 30 minus 1 ‘Will-(tragen’körbe) ‘Erde’-Fisch,
2. 2(u) gab2# ku6#?-sze6
 de: 20 ‘Will-(tragen’körbe) geräucherter Fisch,
3. ab-ba#-mu
 de: von Aba'amu
  uncertain

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/P110481

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number BCM 0204-078
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 022079

References

  • primary: Iraq 41 (pp. 121-140), 130 9

    [George1979Iraq41] George, Andrew R. 1979. “Cuneiform Texts in the Birmingham City Museum.” Iraq 41: 121–40.

  • history: BBVO 10, p. 143-146

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:53:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-07-23 at 17:10:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-04 at 12:12:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 41, 130 9 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P110481.
Iraq 41, 130 9 artifact entry (No. P110481). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110481
Iraq 41, 130 9 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110481 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Iraq 41, 130 9 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110481},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 41, 130 9 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P110481.
Iraq 41, 130 9 artifact entry (No. P110481). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P110481
Iraq 41, 130 9 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P110481 (Accessed: May 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-14]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Iraq 41, 130 9 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P110481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P110481},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P110481
LB  - CDLI:P110481
M1  - 2026/5/14/
TI  - Iraq 41, 130 9 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P110481
ER  -
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