MVN 01, 240 (P113273)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Schollmeyer, F.A., unlocated (dispersed)

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Schollmeyer, F.A., unlocated (dispersed)

Museum Number

Schollmeyer 165

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
column 1
1. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar
en: 3 1/2 mana silver,
2. sa10-am3 ku3-husz-a
en: exchange (silver) for red gold,
3. ki ensi2-ka-ta
en: from the governor,
4. giri3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ku3-dim2
en: via Ur-Šulpa'e, the silversmith;
5. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) zu2-lum gur
en: 72 gur dates,
6. ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na
en: its silver: 1 mana
calculation: 72 ÷ 1.2 (gur per shekel) = 60
7. ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta
en: from Ur-Šulpa'e;
8. 3(u) sze gur
en: 30 gur barley,
9. ku3-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na
en: its silver: 2/3 mana;
calculation: 30 ÷ .75 (gur per shekel) = 40
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10. szunigin 5(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar
en: Total: 5 mana, 10 shekels silver
calculation: 210 + 60 + 40 mana = 310
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11. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
en: are the debit.
12. sza3-bi-ta
en: Therefrom:
column 2
1. 1(asz) gu2 5(disz) ma-na uruda
en: 1 talent 5 mana copper,
2. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze
en: its silver: 1/2 mana, 5 2/3 shekels, 15 grains;
calculation: 65 ÷ 110 (shekels per shekel) ≈ 35 82/180
3. 2(u)! 2(disz) gin2 su-he2
en: 22 shekels of suḫe,
4. ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze x
en: its silver: 1/3 shekel, 6 grains
calculation: 22 ÷ 60 (shekels per shekel) = 66180
5. kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2
en: under seal of Lu-Enlila;
6. 3(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sze#? i3-gesz
en: 3 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 5 1/2 grains of plant oil,
7. ku3-bi 3(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2# [1(disz) 1/2(disz) sze?]
en: its silver: 3 2/3 shekels, [1 1/2 grains];
calculation: 36 125.8/180 ÷ 10 (sila3 per shekel) = 3 120.58/180
8. 2(ban2) esir2 [E2-A]
en: 2 ban2 of EA-bitumen,
9. ku3-bi 2(u) [4(disz) sze]
en: its silver: 24 grains
calculation: 20 ÷ 150 (sila3 per shekel) = 24/180
10. 2(ban2) naga [si-e3]
en: 2 ban2 of “horned” alkali-plant
11. kiszib3 ur?-[...]
en: under seal of Ur-...
12. 1(barig) naga# si#-[e3 ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz)] sze
en: 1 barig “horned” alkali-plant, their silver: 12 grains,
calculation: 80 ÷ 1200 (sila3 per shekel) = 12/180
13. {gesz}gigir {d}[szul-pa]-e3#-sze3
en: for the chariot of Šulpa'e,
14. kiszib3 lugal-[...]
en: under seal of Lugal-...;
15. 2(ban2)? naga [si]-e3#
en: 2 ban2 of “horned” alkali-plant
16. ku3-bi 3(disz) sze
en: its silver: 3 grains;
calculation: 20 ÷ 1200 (sila3 per shekel) = 3180
17. kiszib3 a-kal-la aszgab
en: under seal of Akalla, the leatherworker;
18. 5(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) gu2 esir2 had2
en: 341 talents of dried bitumen
19. ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 1/2 mana, 1 shekel
calculation: 20460 ÷ 660 (shekels per shekel) = 31
20. 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(disz) sila3 esir2 E2#-A
en: 4 (gur) 2(barig) 3 sila3 EA-bitumen,
3 written over erasure ?
reverse
column 1
1. ku3-bi 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze
en: its silver: 8 2/3 shekels, 24 grains
calculation: 1323 ÷ 150 (sila3 per shekel) = 8 147.6/180
correct if 3 sila3 left off
2. kiszib3 a-du-mu
en: under seal of Adumu;
3. 2(ban2) gesztin had2
en: 2 ban2 of raisins,
4. ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 1/3 shekel;
calculation: 20 ÷ 60 (sila3 per shekel) = 1/3 shekel
5. 2(ban2) SZIM hi-a
en: 2 ban2 of mixed SZIM,
6. ku3-bi igi-4(disz)-gal2
en: its silver: 1/4 (shekel),
calculation: 20 ÷ 80 (sila3 per shekel) = 1/4
7. ugu2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur ba-gar
en: in the debit account of Lu-Ninšubur set;
8. 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
en: 5/6 mana, 3 1/2 shekels, 10 1/2 grains silver,
9. diri nig2-ka9-ak
en: credit of the account;
10. 4(disz) ma-na nagga
en: 4 mana of tin,
11. ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz) gin2
en: its silver: 12 shekels
calculation: 240 ÷ 20 (shekels per shekel) = 12
12. gag-gal ensi2-ka-sze3
en: for the big-nail of the ensi2,
13. kiszib3 lu2-kal-la
en: under seal of Lukalla;
14. 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar
en: 1/2 mana silver
15. ku3 sa10-am3 ku3-husz-a sza3 nibru{ki}
en: exchange silver for red gold in Nippur;
16. 1/2(disz)! ma-na 6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
en: 1/2 mana, 6 shekels silver:
17. igi-kar2 nin
en: the igikar of the queen,
18. ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ku3-dim2 szu ba-ti
en: did Ur-Šulpae, the silversmith, receive;
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column 2
1. szunigin 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 sze ku3-babbar
en: Total: 3 1/2 mana 1 5/6 shekels 0 grain silver
calculation: 35 135/180 + 66/180 + 3 121.5/180 + 24/180 + 12/180 + 3/180 + 31 + 8 144/180 + 60/180 + 45/180 + 53 100.5/180 + 12 + 30 + 36 = 211 171/180 (text has 211 150/180)
2. zi-ga-am3
en: booked out.
3. la2-ia3 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2
en: Deficit: 1/2 mana 8 1/6 shekels;
calculation: 310 - 211 150/180 = 98 30/180
4. nig2-ka9-ak ur-{d}dumu-zi-da
en: account concerning Ur-Dumuzida;
5. iti {d}dumu-zi
en: month: “Dumuzi,”
6. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
en: year: “The high-priest of Eridu was installed.”
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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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced	Amar-Suen.08.12.00
Accounting Period

Record

20150806 englund: no si-i3-tum, with diri nig2-ka9-ak

CDLI number	P113273
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P113273

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)	Schollmeyer, F.A., unlocated (dispersed)
Museum Number	Schollmeyer 165
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS)	017648
Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia (i3.MesopOil)	3938

References

primary: MVN 1, 240

[Pettinato1974MVN1] Pettinato, Giovanni, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1974. La Collezione Schollmeyer. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 1. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther	Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2018-03-23 at 18:53:25	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2017-12-04 at 18:59:10	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		CDLI	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:54:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2015-03-13 at 12:44:26	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2014-02-19 at 08:43:24	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2014-02-18 at 16:41:17	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2014-02-18 at 16:40:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Jones, Jillian		CDLI	Approved
2014-02-05 at 14:25:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2014-02-04 at 22:30:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2014-01-22 at 15:13:33	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 13:35:57	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:16:27	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2009-06-03 at 10:11:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2008-04-28 at 23:29:06	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:19:46	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 240 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P113273.

MVN 01, 240 artifact entry (No. P113273). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113273 (Original work published 2001)

MVN 01, 240 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113273 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113273},
}

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TI  - MVN 01, 240 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 01, 240 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P113273.

MVN 01, 240 artifact entry (No. P113273). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113273 (Original work published 2001)

MVN 01, 240 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113273 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {MVN 01, 240 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113273},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113273},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/3/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P113273
LB  - CDLI:P113273
M1  - 2026/5/15/
TI  - MVN 01, 240 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113273
ER  -