MVN 02, 015 (P113314)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

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Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 16649

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) gurusz hun-ga2 ma2 gid2
 en: 10 male laborers, hirelings, for barge punting,
 de: 10 gemietete Arbeiter, für Treidelkahn(arbeit),
2. a2# sza3#-gal-bi 7(disz) sila3-ta
 en: the labor, its fodder: 7 sila3 each (per day),
 de: die dazugehörige Futterarbeitsleistung: je 7 sila3
3. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) u4-sze3
 en: for 6 1/2 days,
 de: für 6 1/2 Tage,
4. sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur#
 en: its barley: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 2 sila3,
 de: die dazugehörige Gerste: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 2 sila3,
  sic 2(disz) sila3
  calculation: 10 × 6 1/2 × 7 sila3 per day = 1;2,3,5 (text 1;2,3,2)
5. a2 lu2 hun-ga2-kam
 en: labor of the hirelings;
 de: es ist Arbeitsleistung der Mietlinge;
6. 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur
 en: 1 barge of 30 gur,
 de: 1 Kahn zu 30 gur,
7. a2-bi 6(disz) sila3-ta
 en: its labor: 6 sila3 per (day),
 de: die dazugehörige Leistung je 6 sila3 (täglich)
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1. 1(disz) ma2-lah5 hun-ga2
 en: 1 barge captain, hireling,
 de: 1 gemieteter Kahnführer,
2. a2 sza3-gal-ni 7(disz) sila3-ta
 en: his labor fodder: 7 sila2 per (day),
 de: seine dazugehörige Futterarbeitsleistung: je 7
3. u4 7(disz)-sze3
 en: for 7 days,
 de: für 7 Tage,
4. sze-bi 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
 en: its barley: 1 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3,
 de: die dazugehörige Gerste: 1 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3,
  sic 5(disz) sila3
  calculation: ((1 × 6) + (1 × 7)) × 7 = 0;1,3,1 (text 0;1,3,5)
5. ugula nin-dam
 en: foreman: Nindam,
 de: Aufseher: Nindam,
6. sze a-sza3 nigin6{ki}
 en: barley of the field of Nina,
 de: Gerste des NINA-Felds,
7. giri3 nam-mah
 en: via Nammaḫ;
 de: zuständig: Nammaḫ;
8. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6
 en: Monat: “Festival of Baba;”
 de: Monat: „Fest der Baba;“
9. sza3#-gal 1(asz) [4(barig) 7(disz) sila3]
 en: fodder: 1 (gur) 4 barig 7 sila3.
 de: Futter: 1 (gur) 4 barig 7 sila3.
  calculation: 1;2,3,2 + 0;1,3,5 = 1;4,0,7 (?)

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: MVN 2, 15

    [Sauren1974MVN2] Sauren, Herbert. 1974. Wirtschaftsurkunden Des Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Genf. Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 2. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

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  • Museum No.: MAH 16649
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-07-22 at 14:06:23 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-05-05 at 12:36:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:36:00 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:16:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 10:12:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-01-03 at 18:43:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 015 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113314.
MVN 02, 015 artifact entry (No. P113314). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113314
MVN 02, 015 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113314 (Accessed: October 20, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113314},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113314},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113314
LB  - CDLI:P113314
M1  - 2025/10/20/
TI  - MVN 02, 015 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113314
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MVN 02, 015 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P113314.
MVN 02, 015 artifact entry (No. P113314). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P113314
MVN 02, 015 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P113314 (Accessed: October 20, 2025).
@misc{2001MVN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MVN 02, 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P113314},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P113314},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P113314
LB  - CDLI:P113314
M1  - 2025/10/20/
TI  - MVN 02, 015 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P113314
ER  -
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