SANTAG 6, 041 (P212236)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

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Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14978

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(disz) {gi}su7-su7
2. 1(u) 3(disz) ma-an-sim saga szar3
3. 5(u) ma-an-sim saga
4. 2(u) 5(disz) ma-an-sim dabin
5. 1(u) 5(disz) ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
6. 2(u) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 su-ba
7. 4(u) {gi}gur 1(u)-ta esir2 su-ba
8. 2(gesz2) 1(u) gur nag esir2 su-ba
9. gur nag EN
10. 2(disz) kid ba-ba esir2 su-ba
11. 2(disz) pisan zi3 ga6 esir2 su-ba
12. ba-an 5(disz) sila3 esir2 su-ba
13. 4(u) {gesz}dim2
14. 2(u) 8(disz) kid szer7-ru-um
15. ki-la2-bi 9(disz) 2/3(disz) sar
  over erasure
16. 1(gesz2) [...] 3(u) {kusz}a-ga2-la2
17. 2(u)#? {kusz}a-ga2-la2 tur
18. 1(u) 5(disz) {kusz}du10-gan 3(disz) sila3-ta
column 2
1. 1(gesz2) [...] 2(u) {kusz}NIG2
2. ka dug i3 ka dug mun-gazi u3
3. ka dug zi3-da ba-ra-kesz2
4. giri3-se3-ga ugula kikken2-ke4-ne
5. 2(disz) ma-an-sim saga
6. 2(disz) ma-an-sim dabin
7. 2(disz) ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
8. 2(disz) {gi}[su7]-su7
9. 2(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2# su-ba
10. 5(disz) {gi}gur 1(u)-ta esir2 su-ba
11. 2(disz) {gi}gur in-u-da
12. 1(disz) kid titab2# esir2 su-ba
13. 2(disz) {gi}pa4-ti#?-um 1(disz) sila3-ta
14. 2(disz) {gi}mun-mun
15. nig2-dab5 szi-la-ma-si2
17. 1(disz) ma-an-sim saga
18. 1(disz) ma-an-sim dabin#
19. 1(disz) {gi}su7-su7
20. 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-[ra]
21. 2(disz) {gi}kaskal nig2-[ar3]-ra# esir2 su#-[ba]
22. 1(disz) kid titab2 esir2 su-[ba]
column 3
1. nig2-dab5 kasz dida gu7-da
2. ki ba-mu
3. 1(disz) {gi}pisan gesz-i3-ka
4. 1(disz) ma-an-sim dabin
5. 1(disz) ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
6. 1(disz) {gi}su7-su7
7. 1(disz) {gi}murux(|KID.SZU2.MA2|) ki-la2-bi# [1(u)?] gin2
8. nig2-dab5 gesz-i3 sur-sur-ra
9. 1(gesz2) [...] 3(u) {gi}kaskal gesz-asz esir2 su-ba
  over erasure
10. 3(u) {gi}kaskal KWU453
11. 1(disz) sar kid
12. 3(disz) {gi}pisan tab-ba kusz si-ga
13. 2(u) 5(disz) {gesz}|TUKxUD|
14. 5(disz) {gi}asz-hal-lum
15. 3(disz) ma-ad-li2-um pu2 esir2 su-ba
16. 3(u) {gesz}gag udu la2
18. nig2-dab5 e2-uz-ga
19. 1(disz) sar kid e2-ur-ra-sze3
20. 2(disz) ma-ad-li2-um pu2 gu2 pu2 nag-lugal-ka-sze3
21. 1(disz) ma-an-sim saga
22. 1(disz) ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
23. 1(disz) {gi}su7-su7
24. 1(disz) murux(|KID.SZU2.MA2|)
25. ki-la2-bi 1(u) gin2
column 4
1. nig2-dab5 zi3 sze sa-a-ka
2. 1(disz) ma-an-sim saga
3. 1(disz) {gi}su7-su7
4. 2(disz) {gi}asz-hal-lum
5. da-hi-e i3-dab5
6. 1(disz) kid titab2 esir2 su-ba
7. 2(disz) {gi}kaskal nig2-ar3-ra esir2 su-<ba>
8. 1(disz) ma-an-sim saga
9. 1(disz) ma-an-sim dabin
10. 1(disz)#? ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
11. 1(disz) {gi}su7-su7
12. nig2-dab5 ki-a-nag
13. 1(gesz2) [...] 3(disz) kusz u2-hab2
14. 1(gesz2) [...] 1(u) 4(disz) kusz a-ri2-na
15. 3(u) gurusz aszgab u4 1(disz)-sze3
16. sza3 e2-gal
17. ki zu-zu
18. 5(disz) {gi}gur 1(u)-ta esir2 su-ba
19. 1(disz) kid szer7-ru-um
20. ki-la2-bi 1/3(disz) sar
21. nig2-dab5 ar-za-na diri [(x)]
22. 2(disz) {gi}si-ig-da# [esir2 su]-ba
23. i-zu-a-ri2-ik masz-szu-gid2-gid2
24. 2(disz) {gi}si-ig-da esir2 su-ba
25. za3-gu2-la2-gu-la
26. 3(u) 6(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5
27. 1(u) {gesz}asalx(|A.TU.NIR|) gal
28. MUSZ2 u3-sar u3 sag-kul-sze3
30. 1(u) 4(disz) esir2 E2-A
31. 5(gesz2) sa gi SZID
32. szu-du7#-a ig 1(u) 6(disz)-[kam]
reverse
column 1
1. gesz e2 mar-tu-ka#? [...] x gal-zu-da-bu3?-x [...]
2. 4(disz) {gesz}sze-du10
3. 6(disz) {gesz}u3-luh {gesz}pesz3
4. nig2-pa gu-la-sze3
5. 8(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5
6. e2 a-tu5-a-sze3
7. 1(u) 5(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5
8. 3(u) {gesz}ga-lam gesz-tur-sze3
9. 3(u) {gesz}hu-bu-um# [x]
  1 line erased
  (erasure ki-la2-bi x? gin2?)
10. zi-ga diri gesz-kin#-ti#
11. 2(u) {kusz}ummu3
12. ku3-{d}nin-gal
13. 3(disz) {gesz}tu-[ru-na]
14. 2(u) murux(|KID.SZU2.MA2|)
15. ki-la2-bi# 3(disz) 1/3(disz) sar
16. 1(gesz2) 2(u) {gi}kaskal EN 1(u)-ta
17. 2(u) {gi}kaskal 2(disz)#-ta
18. 3(u) {gi}kaskal 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta
19. 2(u) {gi}kaskal 1(barig)-ta
20. 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}|UR2xX|?
21. 2(u) [kusz] a e-ri2#-na#
22. ka ze2-du8-ru-um-ma [ba]-ra-kesz2
23. lu2 ur3?-[ra?] i3-dab5
24. 3(u) {gesz}[ka]-ga-lum
25. zi-ga# [sza3?]-bala#-[a?]
26. 2(disz) {gi#}pisan sila4 ga [su?-ba?]
27. 1(u) {gi#}kaskal EN# 1(u)-[ta]
28. ezem nesag-[sze3]
29. 2(disz) {gi}pisan sila4-[ga? su]-ba
30. 1(u) {gi}kaskal [(x)]
31. ezem sze-sag-ku5-[sze3]
column 2
1. [x {gi}pisan?] sila4# su-ba
2. [x] {gi#}kaskal
3. [ezem] szu-numun
4. [x] {gi}ha#-an siki-kur-ka#
5. [x] {gi}ha-an saga
6. 1(gesz2) [...] 3(u) sar kid
7. 4(u) ma-na mangaga
8. 4(u) {gesz}giri3
9. 1(gesz2) gurusz ad-kup4 u4 1(disz)-sze3
10. 1(u) gurusz nagar u4 1(disz)-sze3
11. 8(disz) {gesz}dal gal
12. 1(disz) {gesz}dim
13. 5(gesz2) sa {u2}|ZI&ZI|-sze3
14. [x] sa gi SZID
15. [5(gesz2)] sa gi NE
16. 1(asz) gu2 su4#?-sar
17. giri3-se3-ga udu-kur lugal-ka
18. giri3 ur-{d}en-ki# [dumu?] lugal-[x]
19. 2(disz) {gi}kaskal [EN x x] 2(ban2)#?-ta
20. nig2-SZUL-SZUL [ba]-an-[si]
21. giri3 sze-er-ha-an
22. 2(u) 8(disz) gurusz nagar u4 1(disz)-sze3 SZIM gul-a
23. 1(u) {gi}ha-an {u2}|U.EN|
24. 2(u) {gi}hal gid2 {gesz}haszhur
25. 2(disz) ma-an-sim ga {gesz}da-a
27. 1(disz) ma-an-sim dabin
28. 1(disz) ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
29. 2(disz) {gi}su7-su7
30. 1(disz) murux(|KID.SZU2.MA2|)
31. ki-la2-bi 1(u) gin2
column 3
1. ba-an-sa6# [(x)] lu2 ur3-ke4 i3-dab5
2. [... {gi}]kaskal [(x)] EN?
3. [...]
4. 1(gesz2) [...] 2(u) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3
5. ad-tab ur-ra [...]
6. 4(disz) gurusz nagar [u4 1(disz)-sze3]
7. 2(disz) gurusz tug2-du8 [...]
8. szu-nir gu2-edin-[na]
9. 1(disz) {gi}kid SZIM gul
10. ki-la2-bi 1(u) 5(disz) gin2
11. 1(disz) {gi}ba-an-du8-du8
12. 1(disz) {gi}da-ah#-ba#-asz2-tum
13. 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim dabin
14. 1(disz) {gi}ma-an-sim nig2-ar3-ra
15. 1(disz) {gi}su7-su7
16. 2(disz) {gi}kaskal nig2-ar3-ra esir2 su-ba
17. 1(disz) {gi}kid titab2# esir2 su-ba
18. 2(disz) {gi}gur# sal4-la esir2 su-ba
19. nig2-dab5 gir13-[gesz]{ki}
20. 1(disz) {gesz}al
21. 1(disz) {gesz}u3-szub
22. nig2-dab5 sig4-{gesz}i3-[szub]-ba-ga2-ra
23. 1(u) gil gazi gid2-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) [ninda]-ta
24. 1(disz) {gi}kid#
25. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) sar#
26. 2(u) {gi}gur dub EN 1(u)
27. a-bu-um-sze3
28. giri3 di-ni-li2
29. 1(disz) {kusz}e-sir2 e2-ba-an
30. lu2 ab-e3 umma{ki}
31. 1(disz) {kusz}e-sir2 e2-ba-an
32. lu2 ab-e3 |KI.AN|{ki}
column 4
1. 3(u)# {gi}gur [EN?]
2. tum-malx(TUR3){ki}-sze3 KA [...]
3. [...]
4. [x] sar kid
5. 2(u) {gi}gur 1(u) esir2 su-ba
6. ma2? gesz-i3 ba-a-gar
7. igi-nim-sze3
8. giri3# ur-{d}da-ni
9. 5(disz) gil gazi 1(disz) ninda-ta
10. 1(disz) kusz amar gu4
11. {gesz}apin# {gesz}kiri6-gu-la szu du7-a
  blank space
13. zi-ga sza3 umma{ki}
14. ki szesz-kal-la-ta
15. kiszib3# lugal#-ezem
16. mu [us2]-sa# e2 puzur4-[{d}]da-gan ba-du3 mu us2-sa-a-bi
  blank space

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: SANTAG 6, 41

    [Koslova2000SANTAG6] Koslova, Natalya V. 2000. Ur III-Texte Der St. Peterburger Eremitage. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 6. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

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  • Museum No.: Erm 14978
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  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Šulgi.41.01.00 (us2-us2 year), Šulgi.41.04.00 (us2-us2 year), Šulgi.41.06.00 (us2-us2 year)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-03-09 at 12:32:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Gacia, Veronika; Sallaberger, Walther Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats in Early Urban Societies of Syro-Mesopotamia Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2018-08-21 at 11:26:43 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf McGrath, William CDLI approved View
2017-02-15 at 20:03:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:57:58 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-01-18 at 17:44:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-07-22 at 12:40:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-07-04 at 15:40:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:41:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:33:14 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2002-07-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Koslova, Natalya V. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“SANTAG 6, 041 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P212236.
SANTAG 6, 041 artifact entry (No. P212236). (2023, March 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212236 (Original work published 2002)
SANTAG 6, 041 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212236 (Accessed: June 22, 2025).
@misc{2023SANTAG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {mar 9},
	title = {SANTAG 6, 041 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212236},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212236},
}


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