JCS 31, 242 16 (P112124)

Tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Vassar College Library, Poughkeepsie, Newe York, USA

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vassar College Library, Poughkeepsie, Newe York, USA

Museum Number

Vassar College 5

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [3(u)] 2(disz)# gurusz# du3-a-ku5
 en: 32 male laborers, duaku,
 de: 32 duaku-Arbeiter,
2. 1/3(disz) gin2 3(disz) sze-ta
 en: 1/3 shekel 3 grains each,
 de: zu je 1/3 Sekel 3 Gran;
3. 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz SIG7-a
 en: 15 male laborers, SIGa category,
 de: 15 SIGa-Arbeiter,
4. igi-6(disz)-gal2 3(disz) sze-ta
 en: 1/6 (shekel) 3 grains each,
 de: zu je 1/6 (Sekel) 3 Gran;
5. ku3-bi 1(u) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 2(u) 1(disz) sze
 en: its silver: 13 5/6 shekels, 21 grains;
 de: das dazugehörige Silber(äquivalent): 13 5/6 Sekel 21 Gran;
  calculation: (32 × 63) + (15 × 33) = 13 171/180
  blank space
6. sza3-bi-ta
 en: therefrom:
 de: davon:
7. 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar
 en: 10 shekels silver,
 de: 10 Sekel Silber
8. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery;
 de: abgeliefert;
9. 3(disz) gin2 ku3 sa10-am3 uruda su4-um ugu2-a nig2-ka9-bi nu-um-SZID
 en: 3 shekels silver, exchange for red copper, of the debit its account not counted (?);
 de: 3 Sekel Tauschsilber für s-Kupfer, dessen Solleintragung wurde nicht gerechnet(?);
10. kiszib3 gu-du-du
 en: under seal of Gududu;
 de: –gesiegelte Tafel des Gududu–
11. igi-6(disz)-gal2 3(disz) sze ku3 mun-gazi
 en: 1/6 (shekel) 3 grains silver for salt-sumac,
 de: 1/6 (Sekel) 3 Gran Silber, “Salz-Gewürz”,
12. e2-kas4-sze3
 en: for the courrier house,
 de: für das Botenhaus;
reverse
  blank space
  erasure
1. zi-ga-am3
 en: booked out;
 de: abgebucht;
2. la2-ia3 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: the deficit: 2/3 shekel 18 grains silver,
 de: Fehlbetrag: 2/3 Sekel 18 Gran Silber,
  calculation: 13 171/180 sze - (10 + 3 + 33/180) = 138/180
  blank space
3. kiszib3-bi nu-ub-dab?
 en: its seal not seized;
 de: die dazugehörige gesiegelte Tafel nicht erfasst;
  blank space
4. nig2-ka9-ak mun-gazi
 en: account of salt-sumac
 de: Abrechnung über “Salz-Gewürz”
5. sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki}
 en: in Apisal,
 de: in Apisal,
6. giri3 lu2-{d}ha#-ia3
 en: via Lu-Haya;
 de: zuständig: Lu-Ḫaja;
7. mu# {d}i-bi2-[{d}]suen# lugal
 en: year: “Ibbi-Suen (is) king.”
 de: Jahr: “Ibbi-Sin (ist) König.”

Text content

Genre(s) School text
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P112124

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) Vassar College Library, Poughkeepsie, Newe York, USA
Museum Number Vassar College 5
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 022113

References

  • primary: JCS 31 (pp. 232- 246), 242 16

    [Foster1979JCS31] Foster, Benjamin R. 1979. “Texts and Fragments.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 31 (4): 232–46. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359753.

  • history: CDOG 4 (pp. 121-152), 126, 144-145

    [Englund2012CDOG4] Englund, Robert K. 2012. “Versilberte Arbeit. Äquivalenzenfestsetzung in Der Ur-III-Zeit,” Colloquium der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, 4: 121–52.

  • citation: JNES 32 (pp. 70-98), 85

    [Gelb1973JNES32] Gelb, Ignace Jay. 1973. “Prisoners of War in Early Mesopotamia.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 32: 70–98. https://doi.org/10.1086/372223.

  • citation: Steinkeller, Piotr, in Rollinger, R. und Ulf, C., eds., Commerce and Monetary Systems in theAncient World, Melammu Symposia 5 (Stuttgart 2004) 097 n. 16, 098 n. 20

    [sec12255] N.d.

  • citation: SAOC 46 (pp. 19-42), 026

    [Steinkeller1987SAOC46] Steinkeller, Piotr. 1987. “The Administrative and Economic Organization of the Ur III State: The Core and the Periphery.” In The Organization of Power: Aspects of Bureaucracy in the Ancient Near East, edited by McGuire Gibson and Robert D. Biggs, 46:19–42. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilizations. Chicago.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-29 at 19:55:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-21 at 10:22:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-19 at 18:48:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-16 at 13:48:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-12 at 09:52:39 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 12:43:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-05-19 at 19:07:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-24 at 08:48:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:34:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:15:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:09:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:19:22 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 31, 242 16 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P112124.
JCS 31, 242 16 artifact entry (No. P112124). (2024, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112124 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 31, 242 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112124 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 29},
	title = {JCS 31, 242 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112124},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112124},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 31, 242 16 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P112124.
JCS 31, 242 16 artifact entry (No. P112124). (2024, October 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P112124 (Original work published 2001)
JCS 31, 242 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P112124 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 29},
	title = {JCS 31, 242 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P112124},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P112124},
}


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DA  - 2024/10/29/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P112124
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - JCS 31, 242 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P112124
ER  -
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