JCS 10, 029 06 (P111900)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Museum Number

X.3.045

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. 3(asz) gu2 gi zi3-gu szagina-e-ne
 en: 3 talents reeds, pea-flour for the generals;
2. 2(asz) gu2 zi3-gu KU-gesz banszur-ra
 en: 2 talents, pea-flour KUgeš of the offering table;
3. 2(asz) gu2 zi3-gu kas-tu7 nu-banda3-ne
 en: 2 talents pea-flour, ... of the nubanda’s;
4. 8(disz) sa zi3-gu dub-sar-ne
 en: 8 bundles, pea-flour for the scribes;
5. 8(disz) sa zi3-gu lu2 mar-ha-szi{ki}
 en: 8 bundles, pea-flour for the man of Marhaši;
6. 2(disz) sa zi3-gu gala
 en: 2 bundles, pea-flour for the castrate;
7. 1(asz) gu2 kas-tu7 lu2 mar-ha-szi{ki}
 en: 1 talent, ... for the man from Marhaši;
8. 1(asz) gu2 kas-tu7 nar-nita2
 en: 1 talent, ... for the male cantor;
9. 1(asz) gu2 kas-tu7 nar-munus
 en: 1 talent, ... for the female cantor;
  blank space
10. szunigin 1(u) 2(asz) gu2 gi
 en: totaL: 12 talents reeds,
11. ki ha-ba-ba-tum#-ma#
 en: with Ḫababatum;
12. giri3 TAR-ga-na# [...]
 en: via TARgana ...;
reverse
1. 2(asz) gu2# [...]
 en: 2 talents, ...;
2. 2(asz) gu2 tu7 x x x
 en: 2 talents, ... for ...;
3. 2(asz) gu2 tu7 ha-[x]
 en: 2 talents, ... for Ḫa-...;
4. 1(asz) gu2 kas-x nar-e-ne
 en: 1 talent, ... for the cantors;
5. 1(asz) gu2 zi3-gu ugula-gesz2-da
 en: 1 talent pea-flour, for the officer-of-sixty;
6. 1(asz) 1/2(asz) gu2 zi3-gu KU-gesz banszur-ra
 en: 1 1/2 talents, pea-flour, for KUgeš of the offering table;
7. 1/2(asz) gu2 ninda sal-la
 en: 1/2 talent, breadsticks;
8. 2(disz) sa ninda szu-ur3-ra
 en: 2 bundles, bread of ...;
9. 1(asz) gu2 ninda dumu-lugal
 en: 1 talent, bread of prince;
10. 2(disz) sa masz-szu-gi4-gi4
 en: 2 bundles, for Maš-šugigi,
11. 2(asz) gu2 nig2-tur-tur
 en: 2 talents, ...;
  blank space
12. szunigin 1(u) 3(asz) 1/2(asz) gu2 gi
 en: total: 13 1/2 talents reeds,
13. ki ur-{d}ba-ba6 muhaldim
 en: with Ur-Baba, the cook;
14. giri3 szu-ma-ma
 en: via Šu-Mama.
  blank space

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/P111900

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Museum Number X.3.045
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 013491

References

  • primary: JCS 10 (pp. 11-31), 029 06

    [Sollberger1956JCS10] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. “Selected Texts from American Collections.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 10 (1): 11–31. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359139.

  • history: Emory University of Art and Archaeology. A preview of the Collections (exhibition catalogue) (1982) p. 12c.

    [sec12182] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-19 at 10:43:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-18 at 07:51:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-07-05 at 18:52:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Aupperle, Eric CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:33:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:14:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:15 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 10, 029 06 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111900.
JCS 10, 029 06 artifact entry (No. P111900). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111900 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 10, 029 06 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111900 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {JCS 10, 029 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111900},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 10, 029 06 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P111900.
JCS 10, 029 06 artifact entry (No. P111900). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P111900 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 10, 029 06 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P111900 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
@misc{2024JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {JCS 10, 029 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P111900},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P111900},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P111900
LB  - CDLI:P111900
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - JCS 10, 029 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P111900
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