RTC 407 (P128560)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 03448

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(szargal){gal} 8(szar2) 5(bur'u) 4(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku)# [GAN2]
 en: 4134 bur3 1 esze3 3 iku [field surface],
2. sze-bi 3(szar'u) 4(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur {d}szul-gi
 en: its grain: 124,035 gur barley (according to the) Šulgi (measure);
  calculation: 4134 9/18 x 30 = 124,035
3. sza3-bi-ta
 en: therefrom:
4. 3(szar'u) 5(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 1(gesz2)# [n] 5(disz) sila3 gur# [...]
 en: 129,060 + n + 5 sila3 gur
5. mu-[kux(DU)]
 en: delivery,
6. [diri] 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u)# [n gur ...]
 en: [surplus:] 4800 [n gur ...]
  124,035 + 4800 = 128,835
7. [mu ...]
 en: [year: “...”]
  probably Šulgi 28
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [1(szargal){gal} 1(szar'u) GAN2]
 en: [4200 bur3 field surface]
2'. [sze-bi 3(szar'u) 5(szar2) sze gur]
 en: [its grain: 126,000 gur barley;]
  calculation: 4200 x 30 = 126,000
3'. sza3#-bi#-[ta]
 en: therefrom:
4'. 3(szar'u) 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 5(gesz2)# [gur]
 en: 118,500 [gur]
5'. mu-[kux(DU)]
 en: delivery,
6'. la2-ia3 2(szar2) 5(gesz2) sze#? gur
 en: the deficit: 7,500 gur barley;
7'. mu dumu-munus lugal-sze3 lugal an-sza#?-[...]
 en: year: “The king of Anshan married the king’s daughter.” (=Šulgi 30)
8'. 1(szargal){gal} 1(szar'u) 1(szar2) 1(bur3) GAN2
 en: 4261 bur3 field surface,
9'. sze-bi 3(szar'u) 5(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 3(u) gur
 en: its grain: 127,830 gur;
  calculation: 4261 x 30 = 127,830
10'. sza3-bi-ta
 en: therefrom:
11'. 2(szar'u) 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur
 en: 789,462 gur 1 barig 4 ban2
12'. mu-kux(DU)
 en: delivery,
13'. la2-ia3 1(szar'u) 3(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur
 en: the deficit: 49,407 gur 3 barig 2 ban2;
14'. mu si-mu-ur4-ru-um{ki} a-ra2 3(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul
 en: year: “Simurrum was destroyed for the 3rd time.” (=Šulgi 32)
left
1. x szabra 6(disz)-ba
 en: x household managers, of the 6.

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: RTC, 407

    [Thureau-Dangin1903RTC] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1903. Recueil de Tablettes Chaldéennes. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: Frühe Schrift, 18.14

    [Nissen1991FrüheSchrift] Nissen, Hans J., Peter Damerow, and Robert K. Englund. 1991. Frühe Schrift Und Techniken Der Wirtschaftsverwaltung Im Alten Vorderen Orient. Informationsspeicherung Und -Verarbeitung Vor 5000 Jahren. Franzbecker.

  • citation: Zinbun 13, p.1-60, p. 10-11

    [Maekawa1974agricultural-production] Maekawa, Kazuya. 1974. “Agricultural Production in Ancient Sumer.” Zinbun 13: 1–60.

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  • Museum No.: AO 03448
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.30.00.00, Šulgi.32.00.00
  • Alternative Years: SH25 SH44 IS03
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  • Accounting Period: Šulgi.30.00.00 to Šulgi.32.00.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 14:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 09:17:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2014-05-14 at 13:00:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-04-24 at 13:16:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-04-24 at 13:12:48 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:59:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:32:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-04-17 at 19:46:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:54 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“RTC 407 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P128560.
RTC 407 artifact entry (No. P128560). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P128560 (Original work published 2001)
RTC 407 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P128560 (Accessed: July 3, 2025).
@misc{2024RTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {RTC 407 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P128560},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P128560},
}


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