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UET 9, 1103 (P139233)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM — ?

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
column 1
1. [1(u) 9(disz)] ab2-mah2
2. [i3]-bi# 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
3. [ga]-bi# 2(barig) 2(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3
4. [sza3-bi]-ta
5. ($ blank space $) i3
6. ($ blank space $) ga
7. [mu]-kux(DU)
8. [la2-ia3] 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3
9. [la2-ia3] 2(barig) 2(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga
10. [{d}utu-si-sa2] unu3#
11. [4(disz)] ab2
12. [i3]-bi# 2(ban2)
13. [ga]-bi 3(ban2)
14. sza3#-bi-ta
15. ($ blank space $) i3 ga
16. mu#-kux(DU)
17. [la2-ia3] 2(ban2) i3
18. [la2-ia3] 3(ban2) ga
19. [ur-ba]-gara2! unu3
20. [1(u) 1(disz)] ab2
21. [i3-bi] 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
22. [ga-bi] 1(barig) 2(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3
23. [sza3-bi]-ta
24. ($ blank space $) i3#? x [...]
25. [x] sila3# ga
26. [mu]-kux(DU)
27. [la2-ia3 ...] 7(disz) sila3 i3
28. [la2-ia3 x] 1/2(disz) sila3 ga
29. [ba-ta]-e11#-de3 unu3
30. [9(disz)] ab2#
31. [i3-bi 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3]
32. [ga]-bi# 1(barig) 7(disz) [1/2(disz) sila3]
33. [sza3]-bi-[ta]
34. [...]
35. [mu-kux(DU)]
36. [la2-ia3 ... i3]
37. [la2-ia3 ... ga]
38. [... unu3]
39. [3(disz) ab2]
40. [i3-bi 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3]
41. [ga-bi 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3]
42. [sza3-bi-ta]
43. [i3 ga]
44. [mu-kux(DU)]
column 2
1. la2-ia3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3
2. la2-ia3 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga
3. na-silim unu3
4. 1(disz) ab2 i3#-bi 5(disz) sila3 ga-bi 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
5. sza3#-bi#-ta
6. ($ blank space $) i3
7. ($ blank space $) ga
8. mu-kux(DU)#
9. la2-ia3 5(disz) sila3#! [i3]
10. la2#-[ia3] 7(disz) 1/2(disz)! sila3# [ga]
11. ur-sze-il2-[la unu3]
12. 4(disz) [ab2]
13. i3-bi 2(ban2)
14. ga-bi 3(ban2)
15. sza3-bi-ta
16. i3 ga
17. mu-kux(DU)
18. la2-ia3 2(ban2) i3
19. la2-ia3 3(ban2) ga
20. lugal-inim-gi-na unu3
21. [...] 2(disz) ab2
22. i3-bi 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
23. ga#-bi 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
24. [sza3-bi]-ta#
25. [i3] ga
26. mu-[kux(DU)]
27. [la2]-ia3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3
28. [la2]-ia3 2(u) 2(disz)# [1/2(disz)] sila3# ga#
29. lu2#-{d}ba#-[ba6 unu3]
30. [4(u) 1(disz)] ab2
31. i3#-bi# [3(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3]
32. ga#-[bi] 1(asz) 7(disz)#! [1/2(disz) sila3] gur#!
33. sza3#-[bi-ta]
34. [...]
35. mu-kux(DU)#
36. [la2-ia3 ... i3]
37. [la2-ia3 ... ga]
38. [... unu3]
  blank space
39. [szunigin 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ab2-mah2]
40. [szunigin i3-bi 2(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur]
41. [szunigin ga-bi 1(barig) 5(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur]
42. [sza3-bi-ta]
43. [szunigin 2(barig) 2(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3]
column 3
1. szunigin 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 ga
2. mu-kux(DU)
3. szunigin 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 gur!
4. szunigin 2(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga <gur>
5. la2-ia3-am3
6. ugula da-da szusz3
7. 8(disz) ab2
8. i3-bi 4(ban2)!
9. ga#-bi [1(barig)]
10. sza3-bi-ta#
11. 4(disz)# 1/2(disz) sila3 i3 ga
12. mu-kux(DU)
13. la2-ia3 3(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) <6(disz) sila3> i3
14. la2-ia3 1(barig) ga
15. i-di3-dingir unu3#
16. 2(disz) ab2
17. i3-bi 1(ban2)
18. ga-bi 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
19. sza3-bi-ta
20. 1(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 i3 ga
21. mu#-kux(DU)
22. [la2]-ia3 8(disz) sila3 1(u) gin2 i3
23. la2-ia3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 ga
24. puzur4-{d}iszkur unu3
25. 1(u) ab2
26. i3-bi 5(ban2) ga-bi 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
27. sza3!-bi-ta
  sza3 U bi ta
28. 9(disz)# 1/3(disz) [sila3 i3]
29. 2(disz) sila3 [ga]
30. [mu-kux(DU)]
31. [la2-ia3 4(ban2) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3]
32. [la2-ia3 1(barig) 1(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 ga]
33. [dingir-en-nu] unu3#
  blank space
34. [szunigin 2(u) ab2-mah2]
35. [szunigin i3-bi 1/3(disz)]
36. [szunigin ga-bi 1/2(disz)]
37. [sza3-bi-ta]
38. [szunigin 1(ban2)] 5(disz) [2/3(disz) sila3 i3]
39. [szunigin 2(disz)] sila3 [ga]
40. [mu-kux(DU)]
41. [szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) 1/3(disz)] sila3# [i3]
42. [szunigin 1(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3] ga
43. [la2-ia3-am3]
reverse
column 1
1. ugula lugal-ku-li szusz3
2. 4(disz) ab2
3. i3-bi 2(ban2)
4. ga-bi 3(ban2)
5. sza3-bi-ta
6. i3 ga
7. mu-kux(DU)
8. la2-ia3 2(ban2) i3#
9. la2-ia3 2(ban2) ga
10. dingir-sa6-ga unu3
11. 1(disz) ab2
12. i3#-bi 6(disz)! sila3
13. ga#-bi [7(disz)] 1/2(disz)! sila3
14. sza3#!-[bi-ta]
15. [i3 ga]
16. mu-kux(DU)
17. [la2-ia3 5(disz) sila3] i3
18. la2-ia3 7(disz) [1/2(disz)] sila3# ga#
19. inim#?-sa6-ga unu3#
20. 1(disz) ab2
21. i3#-bi# 5(disz) sila3
22. [ga]-bi 7(disz)# 1/2(disz) sila3 x
23. [sza3-bi]-ta#
24. [i3 ga]
25. mu-kux(DU)
26. la2-ia3 5(disz) sila3 i3#
27. [la2]-ia3 7(disz)! 1/2(disz)! sila3# ga
28. bu3#-u2-du# unu3
29. 7(disz) ab2#
30. i3#-bi [3(ban2) 5(disz)] sila3
31. ga-bi [5(ban2)] 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
32. sza3-bi-ta
33. 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3#
34. 3(disz)# sila3 ga
35. mu-kux(DU)
36. [la2-ia3] 3(ban2)# sila3# i3
37. [la2-ia3 4(ban2)] 9(disz)! 1/2(disz) sila3 ga
38. [lu2-{d}utu] unu3#
39. [3(disz)] ab2
40. i3#-bi 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
41. ga-bi 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
42. sza3-bi-ta
43. i3 ga
44. mu-kux(DU)
45. la2-ia3 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 i3
46. la2-ia3 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga
47. gu-za-na unu3
  blank space
48. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) ab2-mah2
49. szunigin i3-bi 1(barig) 2(ban2)
50. szunigin ga-bi 2(barig)
column 2
1. [sza3-bi-ta]
2. [szunigin 4(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 i3]
3. [szunigin 3(disz) sila3 ga]
4. mu#-kux(DU)#
5. szunigin# 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 i3
6. szunigin# 1(barig)# 5(ban2)# 8(disz) sila3 ga
7. [la2-ia3]-am3
8. ugula# lu2-[dingir-ra] dumu da-a-ti
9. 2(u) 9(disz)! ab2
10. [i3]-bi 2(barig) 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
11. [ga]-bi# 3(barig) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
12. [sza3]-bi-ta
13. [4(disz) 1/2(disz)] sila3# i3 4(disz) sila3 ga#
14. [mu]-kux(DU)
15. [la2]-ia3# [1(barig)] 2(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
16. [la2-ia3] 3(barig)# 3(ban2)# 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga#
17. [ur-{d}]ga-a-[u2] unu3
18. [1(disz)] ab2
19. i3#-bi 5(disz) sila3
20. ga#-bi 7(disz)# [1/2(disz)] sila3
21. [sza3]-bi-ta
22. [...] i3# ga
23. mu-kux(DU)
24. [la2]-ia3 5(disz) sila3 i3
25. la2-ia3 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 ga
26. ARAD2-mu unu3
  blank space
27. [szunigin 3(u)] ab2-mah2
28. szunigin i3-bi 1/2(disz)
29. szunigin ga-bi 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
30. [sza3]-bi-ta
31. szunigin 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
32. szunigin 4(disz) sila3 ga
33. mu-kux(DU)
34. szunigin# 2(barig)# 2(ban2) 5(disz)! 1/2(disz) sila3 i3
35. [szunigin 2(barig) 4(ban2) 1(disz) sila3] ga
36. [la2]-ia3#-am3
37. [ugula] ur#!-{d}ga-a-u2 unu3
38. [2(disz)] ab2#
39. [i3]-bi# 1(ban2)#
40. [ga]-bi# 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
41. [sza3]-bi-ta
42. [...] i3 ga
43. mu-kux(DU)
44. la2-ia3 [1(ban2)] i3
45. [la2]-ia3# <1(ban2) 5(disz)> sila3 ga
46. [...]-x-an-dul3!(KA) unu3
  blank space
column 3
1. [szunigin 2(disz)] ab2-[mah2]
2. [szunigin i3-bi 1(ban2)]
3. [szunigin ga]-bi 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3#
4. [sza3-bi]-ta
5. [szunigin] sila3 <i3 ga>
6. [mu]-kux(DU)
7. [szunigin la2-ia3 1(ban2)] i3
8. [szunigin la2-ia3 1(ban2)] 5(disz) sila3 ga
9. [la2]-ia3#-am3
10. [ugula lu2]-kal-la szusz3
  blank space
11. [szunigin 2(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) ab2]-mah2
12. [szunigin i3-bi 2(asz) 3(barig) 3(ban2)] 5(disz) sila3 gur
13. [szunigin ga-bi 4(asz) 2(ban2) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3] gur#
14. [sza3-bi]-ta#
15. [szunigin 4(ban2) 7(disz) sila3] i3#-nun
16. [szunigin 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3] ga-ar3!
17. [mu]-kux(DU)
18. [szunigin 2(asz) 2(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) sila3] i3-nun
19. [szunigin 3(asz) 4(barig) 4(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)] sila3 ga-ar3
20. [la2-ia3]-am3
21. [i3 ga mu]-kux(DU)
22. [ki? unu3-e-ne-ta?]
23. [ga-ti-e szu ba-an-ti]
24. [mu ...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: UET 9, 1103

    [Loding1976UET9] Loding, Darlene. 1976. Economic Texts from the Third Dynasty. Ur Excavations. Texts 9. Philadelphia: The Trustees of the two museums.

  • citation: JESHO 23, p.1-42, p. 6ff.

    [Gomi1980dairy] Gomi, Tohru. 1980. “On Dairy Productivity at Ur in the Late Ur III Period.” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 23: 1–42.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM — ?
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U 05620
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.07.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-03-03 at 09:56:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:15:24 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2012-04-25 at 09:10:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:17:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:03:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:30:00 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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“UET 9, 1103 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P139233.
UET 9, 1103 artifact entry (No. P139233). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P139233
UET 9, 1103 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P139233 (Accessed: April 21, 2025).
@misc{2001UET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-21]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {UET 9, 1103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P139233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P139233},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P139233
LB  - CDLI:P139233
M1  - 2025/4/21/
TI  - UET 9, 1103 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P139233
ER  - 
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