RTC 305 (P128458)
Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, FranceMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Louvre Museum, Paris, FranceMuseum Number
AO 03020Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
AdministrativeLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh gur lugal
en: 747 gur 2 barig 3 2/3 sila3 bran, royal (measure),
2. 2(szar2) 9(gesz2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 7746 5/6 workdays, female laborers,
3. 3(u) gu2 2(u) 6(disz) ma-na {gesz}ma-nu
en: 30 talents 26 mana willow,
4. 3(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 2(u) sa gi
en: 13,220 bundles of reed,
5. si-i3-tum
en: the remainder;
6. iti a2-ki-ti
en: month: “Akitu,”
7. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul-a
en: of the year: “Simurrum, Lullubum for the 9th time were destroyed;”
8. 3(gesz'u) sze gur
en: 1800 gur barley,
9. 4(u) gig gur
en: 40 gur wheat,
10. sza3-gal gu4 udu masz ansze
en: fodder of oxen, sheep, goats and equids;
11. 1(asz) 3(barig) gur sze-ba mar-tu-ne
en: 1 gur 3 barig barley rations of the Martu,
12. iti sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest;”
13. 3(gesz'u) sze gur
en: 1800 gur barley,
14. 4(u) gig gur
en: 40 gur wheat,
15. sza3-gal gu4 udu masz ansze
en: fodder of oxen, sheep, goats and equids;
16. [1(asz)] 3(barig)# gur sze-ba mar-tu-ne
en: 1 gur 3 barig barley rations of the Martu,
17. [iti] diri# sze-sag11-ku5
en: month extra: “Harvest;”
column 2
1. x [...] da x [...]
en: ...
2. sze x [...]
en: ...
3. nig2-sa10 gu4 udu [x] x-a-ka
en: exchange good for oxen, sheep, ...;
4. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur sze kasz ninda
en: 211 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 3 sila3 barley, beer, bread;
5. 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) sa gi
en: 4351 bundles of reed;
6. 1(u) 2(asz) 2/3(asz) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu
en: 12 2/3 talents, willow;
7. na-ap-ta2-num2 nu-gu7-a u3 u4-de3 gid2-da u4 1(disz)-kam
en: Nabdanum not fed and to the day stretched, one workday;
8. 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) duh gur
en: 1049 gur 1 barig bran,
9. duh-bi bala-ka
en: its bran of the bala:
10. iti sze-sag11-ku5 u3 iti diri sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest,” and month extra: “Harvest;”
blank space
11. szunigin 1(asz) guru7 3(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 sze gur {d}szul-gi-ra
en: total: 1 silo 205 gur 3 ban2 3 sila3 barley, Šulgi (measure),
calculation: 30.00 + 1;3,0 + 30.00 + 1;3,0 + 3.31;4,3,3 = 1.03.35;0,3,3
12. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) gig gur
en: total: 80 gur wheat,
calculation: 40;0,0 + 40;0,0 = 80;0,0
13. sze-bi 1(asz) guru7 6(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur
en: its barley: 1 silo 375 gur 3 ban2 3 sila3;
calculation: 1.03.35;0,3,3 + (80;0,0 × 2 gur barley per gur wheat =) 160;0,0 = 1.06.15;0,3,3
14. szunigin 2(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 5(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh gur
en: total: 1796 gur 3 barig 3 2/3 sila3 bran;
calculation: 12.27;2,0,3 2/3 + 17.29;1,0 = 29.56;3,0,3 2/3
reverse
column 1
1. szunigin 2(szar2) 9(gesz2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: total: 7746 5/6 workdays, female laborers;
2. szunigin 4(u) 3(asz) gu2 6(disz) ma-na {gesz}ma-nu
en: total: 43 talents 6 mana willow;
calculation: 30.26 + 12.40 = 43.06
3. szunigin 4(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(u)# 1(disz)# sa gi
en: total: 17,571 bundles of reed;
calculation: 3.40.20 + 1.12.31 = 4.52.51
4. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
en: is the debits;
5. sza3-bi-ta
en: therefrom:
6. 4(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(u) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur
en: 2750 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 barley,
7. diri nig2-ka9-ak
en: surplus of the (previous) account,
8. iti a2-ki-ti
en: month: Akitu,
9. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul
en: year: “Simurrum, Lullubum for the 9th time were destroyed;”
10. 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig gur
en: 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 wheat,
11. e2-kiszib3-ba-ka ba-an-kux(KWU147)
en: into the sealed house brought,
12. giri3 lu2-{d}utu ugula kikken
en: via Lu-Utu, foreman of the mill;
13. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) 2(ban2) duh gur
en: 252 gur 2 ban2 bran,
14. {d}szul-gi-a-a-mu
en: Šulgi-ayamu;
blank space
15. x [...]
en: ...
rest broken
column 2
1. [n] duh gur
en: n gur ... bran,
2. [mu]-kux(DU)
en: delivery;
3. la2-ia3 2(gesz'u) 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur
en: deficit: 1217 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 6 1/3 sila3 barley;
calculation: 1.06.15;0,3,3 - (45.50;1;1;6 2/3 + (3;3,5,5 × 2 =) 7;2,5) = 20.17;1,2,6 1/3
4. 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) duh gur
en: 1254 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 3 2/3 sila3 bran;
calculation: 29.56;3,0,3 2/3 - 4.12;0,2 = 25.44;2,4,3 2/3
5. 2(szar2) 9(gesz2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 7746 5/6 workdays, female laborers;
6. 4(u) 3(asz) gu2 6(disz) ma-na {gesz}ma-nu
en: 43 talents 6 mana willow;
7. 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) sa gi
en: 9371 bundles of reed;
8. la2-ia3-am3
en: are the deficit;
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9. nig2-ka9-ak
en: account of
10. bala ur-{d}lamma ensi2 gir2-su{ki}
en: the bala of Ur-Lamma, governor of Girsu;
11. iti sze-sag11-ku5-ta
en: month: “Harvest,”
12. iti diri sze-sag11-ku5-sze3
en: month extra: “Harvest;”
13. iti 2(disz)-kam
en: (a period) of two months;
14. bala [...]
en: bala ...
15. mu [si-mu-ru-um{ki}] lu-[lu-bu-um{ki}] a-ra2 1(u) la2 [1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul]
en: year: “Simurrum, Lullubum for the 9th time were destroyed.”
obverse
column 1
1. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh gur lugal
en: 747 gur 2 barig 3 2/3 sila3 bran, royal (measure),
2. 2(szar2) 9(gesz2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 7746 5/6 workdays, female laborers,
3. 3(u) gu2 2(u) 6(disz) ma-na {gesz}ma-nu
en: 30 talents 26 mana willow,
4. 3(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 2(u) sa gi
en: 13,220 bundles of reed,
5. si-i3-tum
en: the remainder;
6. iti a2-ki-ti
en: month: “Akitu,”
7. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul-a
en: of the year: “Simurrum, Lullubum for the 9th time were destroyed;”
8. 3(gesz'u) sze gur
en: 1800 gur barley,
9. 4(u) gig gur
en: 40 gur wheat,
10. sza3-gal gu4 udu masz ansze
en: fodder of oxen, sheep, goats and equids;
11. 1(asz) 3(barig) gur sze-ba mar-tu-ne
en: 1 gur 3 barig barley rations of the Martu,
12. iti sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest;”
13. 3(gesz'u) sze gur
en: 1800 gur barley,
14. 4(u) gig gur
en: 40 gur wheat,
15. sza3-gal gu4 udu masz ansze
en: fodder of oxen, sheep, goats and equids;
16. [1(asz)] 3(barig)# gur sze-ba mar-tu-ne
en: 1 gur 3 barig barley rations of the Martu,
17. [iti] diri# sze-sag11-ku5
en: month extra: “Harvest;”
column 2
1. x [...] da x [...]
en: ...
2. sze x [...]
en: ...
3. nig2-sa10 gu4 udu [x] x-a-ka
en: exchange good for oxen, sheep, ...;
4. 3(gesz2) 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur sze kasz ninda
en: 211 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 3 sila3 barley, beer, bread;
5. 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) sa gi
en: 4351 bundles of reed;
6. 1(u) 2(asz) 2/3(asz) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu
en: 12 2/3 talents, willow;
7. na-ap-ta2-num2 nu-gu7-a u3 u4-de3 gid2-da u4 1(disz)-kam
en: Nabdanum not fed and to the day stretched, one workday;
8. 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) duh gur
en: 1049 gur 1 barig bran,
9. duh-bi bala-ka
en: its bran of the bala:
10. iti sze-sag11-ku5 u3 iti diri sze-sag11-ku5
en: month: “Harvest,” and month extra: “Harvest;”
blank space
11. szunigin 1(asz) guru7 3(gesz2) 3(u) 5(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 sze gur {d}szul-gi-ra
en: total: 1 silo 205 gur 3 ban2 3 sila3 barley, Šulgi (measure),
calculation: 30.00 + 1;3,0 + 30.00 + 1;3,0 + 3.31;4,3,3 = 1.03.35;0,3,3
12. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) gig gur
en: total: 80 gur wheat,
calculation: 40;0,0 + 40;0,0 = 80;0,0
13. sze-bi 1(asz) guru7 6(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 gur
en: its barley: 1 silo 375 gur 3 ban2 3 sila3;
calculation: 1.03.35;0,3,3 + (80;0,0 × 2 gur barley per gur wheat =) 160;0,0 = 1.06.15;0,3,3
14. szunigin 2(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 5(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 duh gur
en: total: 1796 gur 3 barig 3 2/3 sila3 bran;
calculation: 12.27;2,0,3 2/3 + 17.29;1,0 = 29.56;3,0,3 2/3
reverse
column 1
1. szunigin 2(szar2) 9(gesz2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: total: 7746 5/6 workdays, female laborers;
2. szunigin 4(u) 3(asz) gu2 6(disz) ma-na {gesz}ma-nu
en: total: 43 talents 6 mana willow;
calculation: 30.26 + 12.40 = 43.06
3. szunigin 4(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(u)# 1(disz)# sa gi
en: total: 17,571 bundles of reed;
calculation: 3.40.20 + 1.12.31 = 4.52.51
4. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
en: is the debits;
5. sza3-bi-ta
en: therefrom:
6. 4(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(u) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze gur
en: 2750 gur 1 barig 1 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 barley,
7. diri nig2-ka9-ak
en: surplus of the (previous) account,
8. iti a2-ki-ti
en: month: Akitu,
9. mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu-um{ki} a-ra2 1(u) la2 1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul
en: year: “Simurrum, Lullubum for the 9th time were destroyed;”
10. 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gig gur
en: 3 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 wheat,
11. e2-kiszib3-ba-ka ba-an-kux(KWU147)
en: into the sealed house brought,
12. giri3 lu2-{d}utu ugula kikken
en: via Lu-Utu, foreman of the mill;
13. 4(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) 2(ban2) duh gur
en: 252 gur 2 ban2 bran,
14. {d}szul-gi-a-a-mu
en: Šulgi-ayamu;
blank space
15. x [...]
en: ...
rest broken
column 2
1. [n] duh gur
en: n gur ... bran,
2. [mu]-kux(DU)
en: delivery;
3. la2-ia3 2(gesz'u) 1(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 sze gur
en: deficit: 1217 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 6 1/3 sila3 barley;
calculation: 1.06.15;0,3,3 - (45.50;1;1;6 2/3 + (3;3,5,5 × 2 =) 7;2,5) = 20.17;1,2,6 1/3
4. 2(gesz'u) 5(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) duh gur
en: 1254 gur 2 barig 4 ban2 3 2/3 sila3 bran;
calculation: 29.56;3,0,3 2/3 - 4.12;0,2 = 25.44;2,4,3 2/3
5. 2(szar2) 9(gesz2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3
en: 7746 5/6 workdays, female laborers;
6. 4(u) 3(asz) gu2 6(disz) ma-na {gesz}ma-nu
en: 43 talents 6 mana willow;
7. 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz) sa gi
en: 9371 bundles of reed;
8. la2-ia3-am3
en: are the deficit;
blank space
9. nig2-ka9-ak
en: account of
10. bala ur-{d}lamma ensi2 gir2-su{ki}
en: the bala of Ur-Lamma, governor of Girsu;
11. iti sze-sag11-ku5-ta
en: month: “Harvest,”
12. iti diri sze-sag11-ku5-sze3
en: month extra: “Harvest;”
13. iti 2(disz)-kam
en: (a period) of two months;
14. bala [...]
en: bala ...
15. mu [si-mu-ru-um{ki}] lu-[lu-bu-um{ki}] a-ra2 1(u) la2 [1(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul]
en: year: “Simurrum, Lullubum for the 9th time were destroyed.”
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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Genre(s): Administrative
- Language(s): Sumerian
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primary: RTC, 305
[Thureau-Dangin1903RTC] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1903. Recueil de Tablettes Chaldéennes. Paris: Ernest Leroux.
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history: JNES 50 (pp. 255-280), 269 n. 20 (ii 12-14)
[Englund1991JNES50] Englund, Robert K. 1991. “Hard Work-Where Will It Get You? Labor Management in Ur III Mesopotamia.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 50 (4): 255–80. https://doi.org/10.1086/373514.
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history: DAS, 65
[Lafont1985DAS] Lafont, Bertrand. 1985. Documents Administratifs Sumériens Provenant Du Site de Tello et Conservés Au Musée Du Louvre. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.
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history: RA 004 (pp. 69- 86), pl. 29 no. 78
[Thureau-Dangin1897RA4] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1897. “Musée Du Louvre Département Des Antiquités Orientales: Tablettes Chaldéennes Inédites.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 4 (3): 69–86.
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citation: BBVO 10, p. 51 n. 174, 83
[Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: AO 03020
- Accession No.: AOTc 065
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Provenience:
Girsu (mod. Tello) Provenience Comments:
Reichskalender (with a2-ki-ti)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.44.06.00, Šulgi.44.12.00, Šulgi.44.12d.00 (intercalated) (Reichskalender)
- Alternative Years: SH25 SH32 IS03
- Date Comments:
- Accounting Period: Šulgi.44.06.00 to Šulgi.44.12d.00 (intercalated) (Reichskalender)
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| 2024-10-31 at 09:37:46 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-10-31 at 09:35:47 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-07-16 at 16:08:09 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2024-06-15 at 14:25:28 | Firth, Richard | Artifact, Other Entity | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | approved |
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| 2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2017-06-25 at 10:17:40 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2017-03-03 at 09:56:23 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-06-12 at 09:52:40 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2015-03-13 at 21:47:25 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-03-16 at 14:45:55 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 13:59:20 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-05-02 at 14:31:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:25:52 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (000745) (000745)
- Louvre Collections (cl010154520) (cl010154520)
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Cite this Artifact
“RTC 305 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 31, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P128458.
RTC 305 artifact entry (No. P128458). (2024, October 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P128458 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 305 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P128458 (Accessed: October 17, 2025).
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