UET 3, 1705 (P138031)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 130509

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
  broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. 1(u) 1(disz) [...]
2'. 1(disz) [...]
3'. 1(u) tug2 nig2-[lam2 ...]
4'. 1(disz) tug2 guz-[za ...]
5'. {d}suen-isz-[ti-gal]
6'. 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2-[...]
7'. 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2-[...]
8'. 1(disz) tug2 guz-[za ...]
9'. 1(u) 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2-[...]
10'. 1(disz) tug2 guz-[za ...]
11'. szu-ku-bu-[um]
12'. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2-[...]
13'. 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2-[...]
14'. 8(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2-[...]
15'. 1(disz) tug2 guz-[za ...]
16'. 5(disz) [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. a-[hu-ni]
2. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab szar3
3. 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab us2
4. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba us2
5. 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2
6. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za us2
7. 1(gesz2) 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
8. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 3(disz)-kam us2
9. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
10. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
11. [szu]-na-bar
12. [n] tug2 nig2-lam2 ab szar3
13. 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab us2
14. 6(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2
15. 1(u) 2(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
16. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 3(disz)-kam us2
17. 1(u) 5(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
18. 2(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
19. kur-sza-num2 u3 {d}lugal-banda3{da}
20. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab szar3
21. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab us2
22. 3(disz) tug2 [...]
23. 1(u) la2 1(disz) [...]
24. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 3(disz)-kam us2
25. 1(u) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
26. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
27. puzur4-dun-ne2
28. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab szar3
29. 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2
30. 1(u) 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
31. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 3(disz)-[kam us2]
32. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-[kam us2]
33. 1(disz) tug2 guz-za-[...]
34. i-szar-pa2-[dan]
35. 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2-[...]
36. 1(disz) [...]
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [x tug2 a2]-gu4-hu-um szar3
2'. [x tug2 ba-tab] duh#-hu-um us2
3'. [n tug2] guz-za us2
4'. a-bi2-du10
5'. 2(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um szar3
6'. 2(disz) tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um szar3
7'. 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 guz-za us2
8'. 5(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
9'. a-hu-ni
10'. 1(u) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
11'. 2(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
12'. {d}nanna-ma!-ba
13'. 3(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
14'. {d}nanna-nam-iszib-am3
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15'. szunigin 4(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um szar3
16'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um szar3
17'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba ab szar3
18'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba husz-a szar3
19'. szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab szar3
20'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 guz-za szar3
21'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba ab us2
22'. szunigin 1(u) 7(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab us2
23'. szunigin 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba us2
24'. szunigin 5(u) 7(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2
25'. szunigin 7(disz) tug2 guz-za us2
26'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um us2
27'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 us2
28'. szunigin 2(disz) tug2 bar-dul5 guz-za us2
29'. szunigin 1(disz) tug2 ta2-ki-ru-um me-bur-ku-um szar3
30'. szunigin 3(disz) tug2 ta2-ki-ru-um szar3
31'. szunigin 3(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) tug2 [x x] NE [x x]
32'. szunigin 1(u) 7(disz) tug2 [...]
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. [szunigin n] tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
2'. [szunigin n?] 6(gesz2) 5(u) 8(disz) tug2 hi-a na-silim
3'. [szunigin n] tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um szar3
4'. [szunigin n] tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um szar3
5'. [szunigin n] tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba ab szar3
6'. [szunigin n] tug2 nig2-lam2 ab husz-a szar3
7'. [szunigin n] 1(u)? la2 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab szar3
8'. [szunigin n] 2(disz)? tug2 guz-za szar3
9'. [szunigin n] 2(disz)? tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um us2
10'. [szunigin n] 2(disz)? tug2 bar-dul5 us2
11'. [szunigin n] 4(disz)? tug2 bar-dul5 guz-za us2
12'. [szunigin n] 1(disz)#? tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba ab us2
13'. [szunigin n] 3(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 ab us2
14'. [szunigin n] tug2 nig2-lam2 tab-ba us2
15'. [szunigin] 5(u) 7(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 us2
16'. [szunigin n] 1(u)? tug2 guz-za us2
17'. [szunigin n] tug2 ta2-ki-ru-um [...] me-bur-ku-um szar3
18'. [szunigin n] tug2 ta2-ki-ru-um szar3
19'. [szunigin n] tug2 a2-gu4-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
20'. [szunigin n] tug2 ba-tab duh-hu-um 3(disz)-kam us2
21'. [szunigin n] tug2 bar-dul5 nig2-lam2 3(disz)-kam us2
22'. szunigin 3(u) 2(disz) tug2 guz-za 3(disz)-kam us2
23'. szunigin 7(gesz2) 1(disz) tug2 nig2-lam2 4(disz)-kam us2
24'. szunigin 5(u) 1(disz) tug2 guz-za 4(disz)-kam us2
25'. 1(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) tug2 hi-a
26'. da6-da6-de3
27'. ugula usz-bar-ra-ke4-ne
28'. szu ba-an-ti-esz2
29'. iti masz-ku3-gu7
30'. u3 iti u5-bi2{muszen}-gu7
31'. mu x x x
  only "IS 6" given

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Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: UET 3, 1705

    [Legrain1937UET3] Legrain, Léon. 1937. Business Documents of the Third Dynasty of Ur. Ur Excavations. Texts 3. London: The Trustees of the two museums.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 130509
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: U 04302
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.05.02.00, Ibbi-Suen.05.04.00
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  • Accounting Period: Ibbi-Suen.05.02.00 to Ibbi-Suen.05.04.00

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 09:57:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-08-11 at 08:03:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-08-02 at 00:25:34 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2017-08-02 at 00:24:47 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2017-07-30 at 12:02:52 Firth, Richard Atf Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:16:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:29:42 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

“UET 3, 1705 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P138031.
UET 3, 1705 artifact entry (No. P138031). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P138031 (Original work published 2001)
UET 3, 1705 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P138031 (Accessed: November 22, 2025).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {UET 3, 1705 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P138031},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P138031},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P138031
LB  - CDLI:P138031
M1  - 2025/11/22/
TI  - UET 3, 1705 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P138031
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“UET 3, 1705 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P138031.
UET 3, 1705 artifact entry (No. P138031). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P138031 (Original work published 2001)
UET 3, 1705 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P138031 (Accessed: November 22, 2025).
@misc{2023UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {UET 3, 1705 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P138031},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P138031},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P138031
LB  - CDLI:P138031
M1  - 2025/11/22/
TI  - UET 3, 1705 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P138031
ER  -
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