TMH NF 1-2, 173 (P134484)

Administrative tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1173

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ur-{d}nusku
 en: Ur-Nusku:
 de: Ur-Nusku:
2. igi-4(disz)-gal2
 en: 1/4,
 de: 1/4,
3. ur-{d}utu
 en: Ur-Utu,
 de: Ur-Utu,
4. x-[...]-gesz?-i3
 en: x[... of the] ‘sesame’:
 de: x[... des] ‘Sesam’:
5. igi-4(disz)-gal2
 en: 1/4,
 de: 1/4,
6. lu-lu dumu x-alim
 en: Lullu, the son of x-alim:
 de: Lullu, der Sohn x-alim:
7. igi 8(disz)-gal2#
 en: 1/8,
 de: 1/8,
8. ur-e-kur2-ra#
 en: Ur-ekura:
 de: Ur-ekura:
9. igi 8(disz)-gal2
 en: 1/8,
 de: 1/8,
10. ARAD2-du10
 en: ARADdu:
 de: ARADdu:
11. igi 8(disz)-gal2
 en: 1/8,
 de: 1/8,
reverse
1. ur-{d}szu-mah
 en: Ur-Šumaḫ:
 de: Ur-Šumaḫ:
2. igi 1(u)-gal2
 en: 1/10,
 de: 1/10,
3. ur-{d}en-lil2-la2
 en: Ur-Enlila:
 de: Ur-Enlila:
4. igi 2(u)-gal2
 en: 1/20,
 de: 1/20,
5. dam-gar3-me
 en: they are trade agents.
 de: es sind Tauschagenten.
6. iti sig4-ga-ta
 en: In the month ‘of the bricks’
 de: Im Monat ‘des Ziegels’
7. u4 6(disz) zal-la-a
 en: (3rd month) from the end of the 6th day,
 de: (3. Monat) vom Ende des 6. Tages,
8. ka ba-ge-UZ-esz
 en: ... .
 de: ... .
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P134484

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 1173
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 010113
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1173
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q120077023

References

  • primary: TMH NF 1-2, 173

    [Pohl1937TMHNF1-2] Pohl, Alfred. 1937. Rechts- Und Verwaltungsurkunden Der III. Dynastie von Ur : Autographiert Und Mit Inventarverzeichnis Und Namenlisten Versehen. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue folge 1-2. Leipzig : J. C. Hinrichs.

  • citation: BBVO 10, p. 128-129 n. 411

    [Englund1990Fischerei] Englund, Robert K. 1990. Organisation Und Verwaltung Der Ur III-Fischerei. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient, Band 10. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

  • citation: OrAnt 15, p.317-328, p. 321

    [Waetzoldt1976TMHNF1/2] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1976. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, V: Kollationen Zu A. Pohl, Rechts- Und Verwaltungsurkunden Der III. Dynastie von Ur = TMH NF 1/2.” Oriens Antiquus 15: 317–28.

  • collation: OrAnt 15, p.317-328, p. 321

    [Waetzoldt1976TMHNF1/2] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1976. “Miscellanea Neo-Sumerica, V: Kollationen Zu A. Pohl, Rechts- Und Verwaltungsurkunden Der III. Dynastie von Ur = TMH NF 1/2.” Oriens Antiquus 15: 317–28.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-05-06 at 16:23:35 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2012-04-25 at 22:52:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-04-23 at 18:36:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:09:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-11-04 at 23:02:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:12 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TMH NF 1-2, 173 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P134484.
TMH NF 1-2, 173 artifact entry (No. P134484). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134484 (Original work published 2001)
TMH NF 1-2, 173 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134484 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134484},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“TMH NF 1-2, 173 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P134484.
TMH NF 1-2, 173 artifact entry (No. P134484). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134484 (Original work published 2001)
TMH NF 1-2, 173 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134484 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {TMH {NF} 1-2, 173 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134484},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134484},
}


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