UNT 015 (P141846)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 012919

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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Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 3(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 4(disz) ma-na-ta
2. 3(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) geme2 3(disz)-ta
3. 6(disz) geme2 1(disz) tug2-ta
4. 4(u) dumu 2(disz)-ta
5. 5(u) 4(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
6. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) dumu 1(disz)-ta
7. siki-bi 1(u) 2(asz) gu2 la2 1(disz) ma-na
calculation: (40 × 2) + (54 × 1 1/2) + (75 × 1) = 236 mina for geme2
8. siki mug-bi 3(asz) gu2 5(u) 6(disz) ma-na
calculation: (29 × 4) + (201 × 3) = 719 mina for dumu
9. tug2-bi 6(disz)-am3
blank space
10. ugula lu2-du10-ga
11. 1(u) 8(disz) geme2 4(disz)-ta
12. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) geme2 3(disz)-ta
13. <x> geme2 1(disz) tug2-ta
14. 2(u) 5(disz) dumu 2(disz)-ta
15. 3(u) 5(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
16. 5(u) dumu 1(disz)-ta
17. siki-bi 7(asz) gu2 5(u) 4(disz) ma-na
18. siki mug-bi 2(asz) gu2 3(u) 2(disz) ma-na
19. [tug2]-bi# <x>
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20. [ugula gu]-za-ni
21. [2(u) 5(disz)? geme2] 4(disz)-ta
22. [2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz)? geme2] 3(disz)-ta
23. [6(disz) geme2 1(disz) tug2]-ta#
24. [2(u) 7(disz)? dumu 2(disz)-ta]
column 2
1. 3(u) 7(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
2. 1(gesz2) dumu 1(disz)-ta
3. siki-bi 8(asz) gu2 5(u) la2 1(disz) ma-na
4. siki mug-bi 2(asz) gu2 5(u) [la2 1/2(disz) ma]-na
5. tug2-bi 6(disz)
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6. ugula ur-{d}lamma
7. 1(u) 5(disz) geme2 4(disz)-ta
8. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 7(disz) geme2 3(disz)-ta
9. <x> geme2 1(disz) tug2-ta
10. 2(u) 3(disz) dumu 2(disz)-ta
11. 3(u) 3(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
12. 3(u) 8(disz) dumu 1(disz)-ta
13. siki-bi 6(asz) gu2 5(u) 1(disz) ma-na
14. siki mug-bi 2(asz) gu2 3(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
15. tug2-bi <x>
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16. ugula ur-{d}ig-alim
17. 1(u) 3(disz) geme2 4(disz)-ta
18. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) geme2 3(disz)-ta
19. <x> geme2 1(disz) tug2-ta
20. 1(u) 4(disz) dumu 2(disz)-ta
21. 1(u) 8(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
22. 3(u) 1(disz) dumu 1(disz)-ta
23. siki-bi 4(asz) gu2 5(u) 8(disz) ma-na
24. [siki] mug-bi 1(asz) gu2 2(u) 6(disz) ma-na
reverse
column 1
1. [tug2]-bi <x>
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2. ugula {d}utu-di-de3
3. 2(u) 5(disz) geme2 4(disz)-ta
4. 2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) geme2 3(disz)-ta
5. 1(u) 4(disz) geme2 1(disz) tug2-ta
6. 2(u) 5(disz) dumu 2(disz)-ta
7. 2(u) 3(disz) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
8. 5(u) 3(disz) dumu 1(disz)-ta
9. siki-bi 8(asz) gu2 5(u) la2 2(disz) ma-na
10. siki mug-bi 2(asz) gu2 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
11. tug2-bi 1(u) 4(disz)!
copy has 1(u) 2(disz)
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12. ugula ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da
13. 6(disz) geme2 4(disz)-ta
14. 4(u) 3(disz) geme2 3(disz)-ta
15. <x> geme2 1(disz) tug2-ta
16. 3(disz) dumu 2(disz)-ta
17. 1(u) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
18. 1(u) 2(disz) dumu 1(disz)-ta
19. [siki]-bi# 2(asz) gu2 3(u) 3(disz) ma-[na]
20. siki mug-bi 3(u) 3(disz) ma-na
21. tug2-bi <x>
22. ugula nig2-ga2-ni
23. 3(u) gurusz 4(disz)-ta
24. 6(disz) gurusz 3(disz)-ta
column 2
1. [x dumu 2(disz)-ta]
2. [x dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta]
3. [x] dumu# 1(disz)-ta
4. [siki bi] 2(asz) gu2 4(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
5. ug3#-IL2 lu2 azlag2 [u3] ug3-IL2 e2-usz-bar-me
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6. szunigin 2(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) geme2 4(disz)-ta
7. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 4(gesz2) 2(u) 2(disz) geme2 3(disz)-ta
8. szunigin 2(u) 6(disz) geme2 tug2 1(disz)-ta
9. szunigin 2(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz) dumu 2(disz)-ta
10. szunigin# 1(gesz2)# 2(gesz2) 3(u) dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)-ta
11. szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) dumu 1(disz)-ta
12. siki-bi 5(u) 1(asz) gu2 5(u) 2(disz) ma-na
13. siki mug-bi 1(u) 6(asz) gu2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na
14. tug2-bi [2(u) 6(disz)]
15. geme2 usz-bar-me
16. szunigin 3(u) gurusz 4(disz)-ta
17. szunigin 1(disz) 5(disz)# [gurusz 1(disz)] 2(disz)-ta
18. szunigin# [x dumu 2(disz)]-ta
19. [szunigin x dumu 1(disz) 1/2(disz)]-ta#
20. [szunigin x dumu 1(disz)-ta]
21. [siki-bi 2(asz) gu2 4(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na]
22. [ug3-IL2 lu2 azlag2 u3 ug3-IL2 e2-usz]-bar-me#
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23. szunigin# [5(u) 4(asz) gu2] 3(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)# ma-na [siki]
24. szunigin 1(u) 6(asz)# [gu2] 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na siki mug
left
1. nu-banda3 a-hu-um-dingir
2. mu en {d}inanna ba-hun

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Administrative
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

primary: Waetzoldt, UNT, 15

[Waetzoldt1972UNT] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1972. Untersuchungen Zur Neusumerischen Textilindustrie. Studi Economici e Tecnologici, N. 1. Roma: Centro per le antichità e la storia dell’arte del Vicino Oriente.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 012919
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.05.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:56:34	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI		CDLI	Approved
2012-04-08 at 10:56:07	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2012-03-21 at 17:41:24	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2011-07-22 at 14:22:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2009-06-03 at 11:10:36	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2008-01-03 at 20:05:40	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	Approved
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (016950) (016950)
British Museum Collection (W_1896-0328-10) (W_1896-0328-10)

Notes

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Cite this Artifacts

“UNT 015 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P141846.

UNT 015 artifact entry (No. P141846). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141846 (Original work published 2001)

UNT 015 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141846 (Accessed: February 15, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {UNT 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141846},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141846},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“UNT 015 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P141846.

UNT 015 artifact entry (No. P141846). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P141846 (Original work published 2001)

UNT 015 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P141846 (Accessed: February 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {UNT 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P141846},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P141846},
}

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DA  - 2023/10/28/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/2/15/
TI  - UNT 015 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P141846
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