UDT 068 (P136200)

Administrative tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NBC 00068

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
column 1
1. [...] 1(gesz2) 4(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal
2. si-i3-tum nig2-ka9-ak
3. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
4. 3(gesz2) 5(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) dabin gur
5. 1(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) la2 1(disz) sila3 ar-za-na gur
6. ki lu2-{d}nin-szubur-ta
7. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
8. 3(gesz2) 6(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) dabin gur
9. 7(asz) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 ar-za-na gur
10. kiszib3-bi 3(disz)-am3
11. ki a-tu-ta
12. 3(u) 4(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15
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column 2
1. 2(gesz2) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 dabin gur
2. ki ur-tur dumu ur-sa6-ga-ta
3. 3(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin gur
4. 3(asz) 1(barig) zi3 sig15 gur
5. ki ur-{gesz}gigir-ta
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6. 2(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 sze gur
  rest broken
column 3
1. ki ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ta
2. 1(u) 3(asz) sze gur
3. ki ur-{d}suen dumu lu2-kal-la-ta
4. 6(gesz2) sze gur
5. i3-dub gu2 i7 {d}na-ru2-a-igi-du-ta
6. kiszib3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 u3 lu2-{d}utu
7. ki ba-zi-ta
8. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(barig) 2(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 sze gur
9. ki lu2-zi-na-ta
10. 3(gesz'u) la2 1(barig) sze zi3-gu gur
11. i3-dub kar-sag-zi
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column 4
1. iti-de3 la2-a u4 1(disz)-kam
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2. szunigin 2(u) 3(disz) zi3-gu saga sza3-gal lugal
3. szunigin 2(disz) sila3 ba-ba sze
4. sze bala-bi 3(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2
5. szunigin 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 ar-za-na nig2-ar3-ra saga
6. szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 zi3 ba-ba
7. szunigin 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 gu2-nida
8. szunigin 4(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
9. szunigin 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 esza saga#
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column 5
1. szunigin 3(disz) sila dabin sa
2. szunigin 2(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 8(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 dabin gur
3. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 3(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 sze gur
4. szunigin 2(u) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 5/6(disz) du gur
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5. szunigin2 4(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 gur
6. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
7. sza3-bi-ta
  rest broken
column 6
1. 3(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 8(disz) sila3 zi3-gu us2 gur
2. 1(barig) zi3 ba-ba sze
3. 4(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 dabin sa
4. 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 8(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 dabin gur
5. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5/6(disz) sila3 ninda gesz-asz gur
6. 1(asz) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda zi3 sig15 gur
7. 2(u) 1(asz) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ninda zi3-gu gur
8. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda zi3 gur [x]
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  rest broken
reverse
column 1
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  blank space
1'. zi-ga
2'. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
3'. 3(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) zi3 ba-ba gur
4'. 5(gesz2) 7(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 1/3(disz) sila3 dabin gur
5'. kiszib3 ur-nigar{gar}
6'. 4(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
7'. 1(u) 6(asz) 3(ban2) zi3 milla ba-ba gur?
8'. 3(gesz2) 1(u) 1(barig) sze gur
9'. kiszib3 ku5-da
column 2
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  blank space
1'. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
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2'. szunigin 1(u) 5(asz) zi3-gu saga sza3-gal lugal
3'. szunigin 1(barig) zi3 ba-ba sze
4'. sze bala-bi 3(asz) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur
5'. szunigin 4(asz) 4(barig) 5(disz) sila3 ar-za-na nig2-ar3-ra saga
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...] 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
2'. szunigin 2(u) 7(asz) 4(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 zi3-gu saga giri3-mug gur
3'. sze bala-bi 2(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 gur
4'. szunigin# 3(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 8(disz) sila3 zi3#-gu us2 gur
5'. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 dabin gur
6'. szunigin 4(barig) 5(ban2) 7(disz) sila3 dabin sa
7'. szunigin 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda szu gur
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. szunigin 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) [...] 4(disz) sila3 [x gin2] dabin gur
3'. x-x gir2-su{ki}-ta x x de6-a
4'. 4(u) 6(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) x
5'. zi-ga
6'. szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(u) 9(asz) 4(barig) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur
7'. szunigin 3(u) 4(asz) 3(barig) zi3 milla ba ba gur
8'. sze bala-bi 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur
9'. szunigin 5(gesz2) 7(asz) 3(barig) 4(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 dabin gur
10'. ur-nigar{gar}
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. szunigin# 1(gesz2) 5(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) [...] 1(ban2) [x] gur
2'. szunigin 1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3
3'. sze-bi 1(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
4'. la2-ia3 su-ga hu-x
5'. nam-ha-ni szu ba-ti
6'. szunigin 3(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gur
7'. szesz-kal-la dumu lugal-a2-zi-da
8'. szunigin 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 gur
9'. du11-ge-du7
10'. 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) <sila3> gur
11'. ugu2-a ga2-ga2
  blank space
column 6
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  blank space
1'. nig2-ka9-ak zi3-da
2'. ur-{d}ig-alim
3'. dumu lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su
4'. iti szu-numun-ta
5'. iti munu4-gu7-sze3
6'. iti 2(disz)-kam
7'. bala-bi 1(disz)-am3
8'. ur-{d}lamma ensi2
9'. mu us2-sa ur-bi2-lum{ki} ba-hul

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: UDT, 068

    [Nies1920UDT] Nies, James B. 1920. Ur Dynasty Tablets : Texts Chiefly from Tello and Drehem Written during the Reigns of Dungi, Bur-Sin, Gimil-Sin, and Ibi-Sin. Series Assyriologische Bibliothek 25. Leipzig : J.C. Hinrichs.

  • citation: CBCY 3, p. 008, NBC 00068

    [Sigrist2001CBCY3] Sigrist, Marcel. 2001. Neo-Sumerian Archival Texts in the Nies Babylonian Collection. Catalogue of the Babylonian Collections at Yale 3. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

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  • Museum No.: NBC 00068
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.46.04.00 (us2 year), Šulgi.46.05.00 (us2 year)
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  • Accounting Period: Šulgi.46.04.00 (us2 year) to Šulgi.46.05.00 (us2 year)

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-12-17 at 16:08:45 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2019-11-19 at 12:08:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:37:14 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 21:49:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:13:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:01:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:54 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“UDT 068 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P136200.
UDT 068 artifact entry (No. P136200). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P136200 (Original work published 2001)
UDT 068 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P136200 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).
@misc{2023UDT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {UDT 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P136200},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P136200},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P136200
LB  - CDLI:P136200
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - UDT 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P136200
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“UDT 068 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P136200.
UDT 068 artifact entry (No. P136200). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P136200 (Original work published 2001)
UDT 068 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P136200 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).
@misc{2023UDT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {UDT 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P136200},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P136200},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P136200
LB  - CDLI:P136200
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - UDT 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P136200
ER  -
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