TCL 05, 6055 (P131769)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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 06055

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

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(disz) gal sag numun zabar
 en: 3 large (bowls?), ..., bronze.
2. ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2
 en: Their weight: 2 1/3 ma-na, 4 shekels.
3. 1(disz) gal zabar
 en: 1 large (bowl), bronze.
4. ki-la2-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2
 en: Its weight: 1/2 ma-na, 1 shekel.
5. 3(disz) gu-na-an-gi4 zabar
 en: 3 Guna(n)gi vessels, bronze.
6. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2
 en: Their weight: 1 ma-na, 8 shekels.
7. 1(disz) za-hum zabar
 en: 1 ewer vessel, bronze.
8. ki-la2-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2
 en: Its weight: 1/2 ma-na, 3 shekels.
9. 1(disz) {zabar}{dug}lah5-tan
 en: 1 bronze vat.
10. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2
 en: Its weight: 1 2/3 ma-na, 5 shekels.
11. 1(disz) {uruda}du5-la2
 en: 1 copper axe(?)
12. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 3(disz) gin2
 en: Its weight: 1 ma-na, 13 shekels.
13. 1(disz) {zabar}x [...]
 en: 1 bronze ...
14. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 4(disz) [...]
 en: Its weight: 14 ...
column 2
1. 1(disz) ha-zi-in zabar
 en: 1 axe, bronze.
2. ki-la2-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na
 en: Its weight: 2/3 ma-na.
3. 2(disz) ha-zi-in zabar gu2 nam-ra
 en: 2 axes, bronze, neck ...
4. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na
 en: Their weight: 1 ma-na.
5. 1(disz) {uruda}ba-an-du8-du8
 en: 1 copper bucket.
6. ki-la2-bi 5(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na
 en: Its weight: 5 5/6 ma-na/
7. 1(u) apin-me zabar
 en: 10 plowshares, bronze.
8. ki-la2-bi
 en: Their weight:
9. 1(disz) {uruda}le-le-es2
 en: 1 copper kettledrum(?).
10. ki-la2-bi 2(u) ma-na
 en: Its weight: 20 ma-na
11. 1(u) 4(disz) tu-di-da zabar
 en: 14 toggle pins, bronze.
12. ki-la2-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2
 en: Their weight: 5/6 ma-na, 3 shekels.
13. 1(disz) {uruda}a-[...]
 en: #tr.en: 1 copper ...
14. ki-la2-bi 6(disz)? [...]
 en: Its weight: 6 ...
15. 1(disz) {uruda}[...]
 en: 1 copper ...
16. ki-la2-bi [...]
 en: Its weight: ...
17. 4(disz)# [...]
 en: 4 ...
18. [...]
 en: ...
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
 en: ...
2. 1(disz) [...]
 en: 1 ...
3. 1(u) 4(disz) {na4}[...]
 en: 14 ... stones.
4. 2(disz) {na4}x [...]
 en: 2 ... stones.
5. 1(disz) {na4}{gesz}gam-gam [...]
 en: 1 gamgam-wood stone.
6. 2(disz) {na4}amaszx(KWU543) x [...]
 en: 2 jasper stones.
7. 1(u) 2(disz) {na4}ma-da-[lum] KWU543 me-e3
 en: 12 veined jasper stones.
8. 1(u) 7(disz) {na4}nir3
 en: 17 calcedony(?) stones.
9. 1(u) 2(disz) {na4}za-gul szu gur-ra
 en: 12 carnelian stones, ...
10. 2(disz) {na4}za-gul gazi
 en: 2 carnelian stones, red.
11. 1(disz) {na4}{gesz}gam-gam? al-ga-mes
 en: 1 gamgam-wood sone, steatite(?).
12. 1(disz) {na4}{gesz}gam-gam? ki-masz{ki}
 en: 1 gamgam-wood stone, Kimash (type?).
13. 1(disz) {na4}{gesz}gam-gam? bu3-uz-hi-li
 en: 1 gamgam-wood stone, bu3-uz-hi-li.
14. 1(disz) {na4}du8-du8-um zabar ga2-ra?
 en: 1 du8-du8-um stone, set in bronze.
15. 1(disz) esz18-dar ku3-sig17
 en: 1 Ishtar-symbol, gold.
16. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) {na4}za-gul? gid2
 en: 98 carnelian stones, long.
17. 2(disz) {na4}{gesz}gam-gam? tur bur-ra
 en: 2 gamgam-wood stones, small vase(?).
18. 1(disz) uruda {d}suen gid2
 en: 1 copper Suen, long.
19. 1(disz) {na4}{d}e2-gid2
 en: 1 ...
20. 4(disz) tug2 guz-za du
 en: 4 guz-za textiles, running (quality).
21. 1(disz) tug2 bar-tug2 sipa
 en: 1 bar-tug2 textile, shepherd (quality).
22. 1(u) tug2 usz-bar
 en: 10 textiles, weaver (quality).
23. 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 du
 en: 2 nig2-lam textiles, running (quality).
24. 1(disz) gada du sumun
 en: 1 (piece of) linen, running (quality), old.
25. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-munus-la2-sag du
 en: 1 headbands (for women), running (quality)
column 2
1. 6(disz) {gesz}pisan siki#
 en: 6 boxes (for) wool.
2. 4(disz) x x-bar-ta x [...]
 en: 4 ...
3. 1(disz) du5-la2 zabar
 en: 1 axe(?), bronze.
4. ki-la2-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2
 en: Its weight: 5/6 ma-na, 3 shekels.
5. 2(disz) gal zabar
 en: 2 large (bowls), bronze.
6. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) gin2
 en: Their weight: 1 ma-na, 18 shekels.
7. 2(disz) {zabar}ma2-gur8
 en: 2 bronze barges.
8. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2
 en: Their weight: 1 ma-na. 10 shekels.
9. 1(disz) {uruda}gal sag numun
 en: 1 copper (bowl) large, ...
10. ki-la2-bi 5/6(disz) ma-na
 en: Its weight: 5/6 ma-na.
11. 1(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar
 en: 13 grains of silver.
  1 line blank
12. sza3 pisan-pisan-ka gal2-la
 en: Within the ”boxes” existing.
13. kiszib3 i3-kal-la
 en: Seal(ed tablet of) Ikala.
14. gil-sa si-il-la
 en: ”On-the-road” treasury
15. {d}nin-me-en-ka
 en: of Nin-men.
16. iti nesag
 en: Month: ”First Fruit (offerings)”.
17. mu {gesz}gu-za en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
 en: Year: “The throne of Enlil was fashioned.”
  sic no dingir according to copy and verified from RTI

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCL 5, 6055

    [Genouillac1922TCL5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1922. Textes Économiques d’Oumma de l’époque d’Our. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 5. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

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  • Museum No.: AO 06055
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.03.04.00
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-11-17 at 00:46:48 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Guidi, Carlo CDLI approved View
2020-08-03 at 10:07:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-07-28 at 13:36:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-07-28 at 13:04:14 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:05:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:35:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:27:14 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
“TCL 05, 6055 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131769.
TCL 05, 6055 artifact entry (No. P131769). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131769
TCL 05, 6055 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131769 (Accessed: May 25, 2025).
@misc{2001TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCL 05, 6055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P131769},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P131769},
}


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