ZA 095, 191 (P209254)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 106050

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (gaba-ri)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

188.0 mm × 153.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. ki# ku-li-ta
2'. [x] ma#-na 9(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) sze ku3 masz a-sza3-ga
3'. ma!-da umma{ki}
4'. [ki] lu2-{d}szul-gi-ra-ta
5'. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
6'. [masz a-sza3]-ga esz3 didli
7'. [ki] lugal-nesag-e-ta
  blank space
8'. ku3 masz a-sza3-ga
9'. [...] 5(disz) gin2 ku3 ku6
10'. ma#-da umma{ki}
11'. [ki lu2]-{d}szul-gi-ra-ta
12'. [...] gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze ku3
13'. nam-enku
14'. [ki] ur-{d}utu enku#-[ta]
15'. [...]
16'. 5(disz) gin2 ku3 ku6
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x
2'. dumu a-lu5-lu5
3'. 1/3(disz) ma-na lu2-{d}nin-szubur nu-{gesz}kiri6
4'. 1(u) gin2 lu2-{d}nin-ur4-ra nu-{gesz}kiri6
5'. 3(disz) gin2 ur-{d}<nu>-musz-da
6'. 4(disz) gin2 ur-{d}a-szar2 nu-{gesz}kiri6
7'. 3(disz) gin2 {d}szara2-zi-da lu2 i3-gara2
8'. 1(disz) gin2 al-la dumu ur-ur
9'. 1(u) gin2 a2-nin-ga2-ta
10'. gudu4 {d}gu-la
11'. ku3 nam-DU
12'. 1/3(disz) ma-na 7(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 ku3
13'. la2-ia3 su-ga lu2 nig2-dab5-ba bala-a sanga-ne
14'. 5/6(disz) ma-na ku3 sze
15'. la2-ia3 su-ga guru7
16'. 4(disz) gin2 giri3 lu2-{d}szara2
17'. 3(disz) gin2 giri3 USZ
18'. la2-ia3 su-ga
19'. [x] 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) sze ku3
20'. giri3 lu2-nam-ha-ni
21'. [...] 4(disz) sze ku3
22'. [x-{d}nin]-ur4-ra
23'. [la2]-ia3 su-ga
24'. [mu e2] {d}szara2 ba-du3
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [... igi] 6(disz)-gal2 sa10-am3 udu gu2-na
2'. [ki lugal]-nesag-e-ta
3'. [...] ma#-na ku3-babbar
4'. [...] ensi2#-ta
5'. 3(disz) 1/2(disz)? gin2 la2-ia3 su-ga
6'. ki e2-gal-e-si-ta
7'. 5(disz) gin2 e2-lu2-bi-su2
8'. 5(disz) gin2 la-ni-mu
9'. 5(disz) gin2 gur4-sa3-an
10'. 3(disz) gin2 ur-an-zi-za
11'. 1(disz) gin2 ur-dun
12'. 5(disz) gin2 pa3-da
13'. 5(disz) gin2 lu2-dingir-ra
14'. 5(disz) gin2 lu2-{d}nanna
15'. 5(disz) gin2 ur-{d}ma-mi
16'. 6(disz) gin2 ba-zi-ge
17'. 6(disz) gin2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur
18'. 5(disz) gin2 iri-bar-re
19'. 4(disz) gin2 igi-sa6-sa6
20'. 4(disz) gin2 lugal-hi-li
21'. dumu ur-{d}utu-me-esz2
22'. 6(disz) gin2 inim-{d}szara2
23'. 1(disz) gin2 ur-{d}nun-gal tug2-du8
24'. 5(disz) gin2 ur-{d}suen dumu lugal-bad3
25'. 3(disz) gin2 im-ta-e3-a!(ZAH3)-ta
26'. 2(disz) gin2 ur-nigar{gar} dumu puzur4-e2-a
  blank space
27'. ku3 a2
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. [... la2]-ia3 su#-[ga x]-UD
2'. 1(u) gin2 la2-ia3 su-ga
3'. a-du
4'. 2/3(disz) gin2 la2-ia3 su-ga ku3 udu masz2
5'. ki ur-{d}szara2 dumu gu2-u3#-lu#-ta
6'. 1(u) gin2 ku3 a2 gul-la simug-ne
7'. ki ha-lu5-lu5-ta
8'. 7(disz) gin2 la2-ia3-[su]-ga
9'. lugal-{d}isztaran gudu4
10'. ki ur-{d}nun-gal-ta
11'. 7(disz) gin2 ku3 gu4 gu2-na
12'. ki lu2-{d}ha-ia3-ta
13'. mu e2 {d}szara2 ba-du3
14'. 3(disz) gin2 lu2-du10-ga gudu4
15'. ki szesz-a-ni-ta
16'. 1(disz) gin2 szesz-kal-la
17'. ki lu2-du10-ga ugula-ta
18'. 1(disz) gin2 be-li2
19'. ki ARAD2-mu-ta
20'. 1(disz) gin2 giri3-ni dumu# lu2 sze [...]
21'. 1(disz) gin2 a2-ni-[mu?]
22'. ki ur-gu2-edin-[na-ta]
23'. 1/2(disz) gin2 dumu lu2-[{d}nin]-ur4-ra
24'. 1(disz) gin2 NE-NE#-[...]
25'. 1/2(disz) gin2 inim-ma#-[ni-zi] dumu ba-a-mu#
26'. 1/2(disz) gin2 a-ba-ki
27'. 1(disz) gin2 pa muszen? [...]
28'. 1/2(disz) gin2 ur-{gesz}gigir#
29'. 1/2(disz) gin2 kikken2
30'. igi-4(disz)-gal2 ur-[...]
reverse
column 1
1. 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze [szesz]-kal-la x-[...]
2. 1(disz) gin2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3# dumu a2-ni-[mu?]
3. 1(disz) gin2 dumu al-ba#-[ni-du11]
4. 1/3(disz) gin2 a-a-kal-la
5. 1/2(disz) gin2 lu2-du10-ga [...]
6. 1/2(disz) gin2 giri3-mu-[...]
7. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 lugal-x-szu-x
  blank space
8. ku3 a2 bala#-[a]
9. 1(u) gin2 ku3 pa [muszen]
10. ki enku u3 agar4-[nigin2-e-ne-ta]
11. 1/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 ku3#-[babbar]
12. dam lu2-du10-ga dumu nigar{gar}-ki-du10
13. 1(disz) gin2 ku3 ku6 mun
14. ki lu2-{d}szara2-ta
15. 3(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na ku3
16. ki dam-gar3-e-ne-ta
17. 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 1/3(disz) gin2 x 2(u) 1/2(disz) sze ku3 zu2-lum
18. 9(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 ku3 i3-nun
19. 1(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2 gesztin {gesz}haszhur u3 {gesz}pesz3
20. ki ku3-{d}nin-ur4-ra-ta
21. 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 ku3 esza zabala{ki}
22. ki du-du-ta
23. 2(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze ku3 la2-ia3 su-ga siki
24. 5/6(disz) gin2 1(u) 2(disz) sze ku3 siki kusz-bi-sze3 ze-ra
25. ki szesz-kal-la ugula-iri-ta
26. 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3 <siki> kusz-bi-sze3 ze-ra
27. 1(disz) [gin2 ku3 <siki>] kusz-bi-sze3 ze-ra
  rest broken
column 2
1. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 ku3 siki kusz-bi-sze3 ze-ra
2. ur-{d}nin-su na-gada
3. 6(disz) gin2 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3 siki kusz-bi-sze3 ze-ra
4. lu2-eb-gal na-gada
5. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 la2 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3 siki kusz-bi-sze3 ze-ra
6. sza3-ku3-ge na-gada
7. ki lu2-[x-ta]
8. 2(disz) gin2 ku3 sa10-[am3 ...]
9. ki lu2-[...-ta]
  blank space
10. szunigin 4(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
11. sag na4-bi 2(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 la2 2(disz) sze
12. szunigin 1(u) 6(disz) ma-na 1(u) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
  blank space
13. szunigin 2(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 6(disz) sze ku3-babbar
  blank space
14. sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam
15. sza3-bi-ta
16. 1(u) 2(disz) ma-na ku3 <har> giri17 gu4 u3 har tur-tur
  rest broken
column 3
1. 5(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17 husz-a 1(u) 5(disz)-ta
2. ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2
3. masz2-da-re6-a lugal
4. ezem 3(disz)-kam
5. 4(disz) gin2 ku3-sig17 husz-a 1(u) 5(disz)-ta
6. ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na
7. nig2-buru14-da ku4?-ra
8. 4(disz) gin2 ku3 sza3 umma{ki}
9. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3 sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki}
10. ku3 szu-nir gu2-edin-na
11. nig2-dab5 za3-mu-ka
12. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 2(disz) sze ku3-babbar
13. ugu2 dam-gar3-ne ba-a-gar
14. 1/2(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar
15. igi-kar2 a-a-kal-la ensi2 ba-usz2-a
16. mu ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} ba-hul
17. kiszib3 ba-ba-ti
18. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 4(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 7(disz) sze ku3-babbar
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19. diri nig2-ka9-ak [mu] e2 [{d}]szara2# umma{ki} ba-du3
  blank space
column 4
  blank space
1. 2(u) 4(disz) ma-na 4(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 9(disz) sze ku3-babbar
2. [zi]-ga-am3
3. [diri] 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 1(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar
  blank space
4. gaba#-ri
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (gaba-ri)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period Šū-Suen.07.00.00 to Ibbi-Suen.01.00.00

Record

20160606 englund: d’Agostino & Pomponio’s 2004 (ZA 95, 175-176) and 2014 (SEL 31, 1-26) discussions of four running accounts (nig2-ka9-ak) from SS.8, SS.9, IS.1, & --.-- (s. <https://tinyurl.com/ug56v7n>), are at great odds with the realities of Ur III ac

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P209254

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 188.0 mm × 153.0 mm × 40.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 106050
Accession Number 1913-04-16, 0882

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 057976
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.106050
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1913-0416-882

References

  • primary: ZA 095, 191

    [d'Agostino2005-55363] Agostino, Franco d’, and Francesco Pomponio. 2005.

  • history: NATU 1 = Nisaba 6, 11

    [al-Rawi2005NATU1] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, and Franco d’Agostino. 2005. Neo-Sumerian Administrative Texts from Umma Kept in the British Museum, Part One (NATU I). Nisaba 6. Messina: Di.Sc.A.M.

  • history: d'Agostino, F., 2006, L'ufficio e il documento 213

    [sec23266] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2022-02-01 at 15:17:00 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2018-03-23 at 18:53:26 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:17:29 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-06-06 at 17:58:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 21:50:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-03-09 at 08:36:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:37:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2010-05-14 at 18:37:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-06-03 at 11:34:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 19:40:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-27 at 15:52:08 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-01-03 at 20:43:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“ZA 095, 191 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209254.
ZA 095, 191 artifact entry (No. P209254). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209254 (Original work published 2002)
ZA 095, 191 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209254 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“ZA 095, 191 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P209254.
ZA 095, 191 artifact entry (No. P209254). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P209254 (Original work published 2002)
ZA 095, 191 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P209254 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P209254},
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