TCL 05, 6057 (P131771)

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 06057

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. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
3. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
4. iti min3-esz3
en: month: “mineš;”
5. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
6. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
7. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
8. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
9. u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3
en: for 15 days,
10. sze-bi 9(asz) gur
en: its barley: 9 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 15 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 9;0,0
11. iti e2-iti-6(disz)
en: month: “House month 6;”
12. 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
13. sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) gur
en: its barley: 18 gur,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 18;0,0
14. 1(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 90 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
15. sze-bi 9(asz) gur
en: its barley: 9 gur,
calculation: 90 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 9;0,0
16. iti {d}li9-si4
en: month: “Lisi;”
17. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
18. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)!
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
3. iti <ezem>-{d}szul-gi
en: month: “Šulgi;”
4. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
5. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
6. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
7. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
8. iti pa4-u2-e
en: month: “pa’u’e;”
9. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
10. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
11. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
12. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
13. iti {d}dumu-zi
en: month: “Dumuzi;”
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14. mu bad3 ba-du3
en: year: “mineš;”
15. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
16. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur#
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
17. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
18. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
19. iti sze-sag-ku5
en: month: “Harvest;”
reverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
3. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
4. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
5. iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ga2-ra
en: month: “Bricks in the moulds set;”
6. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
7. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
8. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
9. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
10. iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la
en: month: “Barley at the dock;”
11. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
12. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
13. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
14. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
15. iti nesag
en: month: “First fruits;”
16. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
17. sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 120 sheep × 30 days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 22;2,3
18. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
19. sze-bi 6(asz) gur
en: its barley: 6 gur,
calculation: 60 sheep × 30 days × 1 sila3 per day = 6;0,0
20. iti dal
en: month: “Flight;”
21. 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta
en: 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each,
22. sze-bi 5(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 <<sila3>> gur
en: its barley: 5 gur 3 barig 7 1/2 sila3,
calculation: 150 sheep × 7 1/2 (!) days × 1 1/2 sila3 per day = 5;3,0,7 1/2
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each,
2. sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: its barley: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 60 sheep × 7 1/2 (!) days × 1 sila3 per day = 1;2,3
3. iti szu-numun
en: month: “Sowing;”
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4. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3
en: year after: “The wall was erected;”
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5. szunigin 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
en: total: 283 gur 3 ban2 7 1/2 sila3,
calculation:
6. sza3-gal udu niga
en: fodder of the sheep, grain-fed,
7. giri3 ur-{d}nisaba
en: via Ur-Nisaba,
8. udu niga bala-a
en: sheep, grain-fed, of the bala;
9. giri3#? nam-sza3-tam?
en: via the official office (?);
blank space
10. iti min3-esz3
en: from the month: “mineš,”
11. mu bad3 ba-du3-ta
en: year: “The wall was erected,”
12. iti szu-numun
en: to the month: “Sowing,”
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13. mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3-sze3
en: year after: “The wall was erected.”

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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	Šulgi.37.07.00, Šulgi.37.08.00, Šulgi.37.09.00, Šulgi.37.10.00, Šulgi.37.11.00, Šulgi.37.12.00, Šulgi.38.01.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.02.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.03.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.04.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.05.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.38.06.00 (us2 year
Accounting Period	Šulgi.37.07.00 to Šulgi.38.06.00 (us2 year)

Record

CDLI number	P131771
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P131771

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)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 06057
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS)	006208

References

primary: TCL 5, 6057

[Genouillac1922TCL5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1922. Textes Économiques d’Oumma de l’époque d’Our. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 5. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: JESHO 31, p.121-185, p. 129-130

[Englund1988timekeeping] Englund, Robert K. 1988. “Administrative Timekeeping in Ancient Mesopotamia.” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 31: 121–85.

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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-03-03 at 09:56:28	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-12-15 at 17:09:24	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-01-16 at 09:15:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-06-12 at 09:52:42	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2014-03-16 at 14:45:55	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 14:05:07	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-05-02 at 14:35:31	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:27:14	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 05, 6057 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131771.

TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry (No. P131771). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131771

TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131771 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P131771},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P131771},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P131771
LB  - CDLI:P131771
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P131771
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 05, 6057 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P131771.

TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry (No. P131771). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P131771

TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P131771 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

@misc{2001TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P131771},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P131771},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P131771
LB  - CDLI:P131771
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - TCL 05, 6057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P131771
ER  -