Fs Neumann 373 no. 1.6  (P316085)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 014701

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (List of rations in beer, flour and oil (in á-gam containers) issued to 5 carters, either staying "in town" or "travelling" to or from A-dam-dun§, An-åa-an§ or Åuåan§ respectively. (CBT 1))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
2. 1(disz) a2-GAM i3 sza3 uru
3. 1(disz) dug dida
4. 8(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
5. kal-la-a-a lu2-{gesz}tukul
6. a-dam-DUN{ki}-sze3 du-ni
7. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
8. 1(disz) a2-GAM i3-gesz
9. ur-{d}nin-gubalag lu2-{gesz}tukul
10. 2(barig) 2(ban2) kasz 2(barig) 2(ban2) zi3
11. 2(disz) sila3 i3-gesz
reverse
1. NIM an-sza-an{ki}-me
2. giri3 ur-{d}nin-gubalag lu2-{gesz}tukul
3. an-sza-an{ki}-ta du-ni
4. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
5. 1(disz) a2-GAM i3-gesz
6. ip-hur lu2-{gesz}tukul
7. szuszin{ki}-ta du-ni
8. 2(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 zi3
9. 1(disz) a2-GAM i3-gesz sza3 uru
10. 1(disz) dug dida
11. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 kaskal-sze3
12. u-bar lu2-{gesz}tukul
13. szuszin{ki}-sze3 du-ni
14. iti sze-il2-la

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative (List of rations in beer, flour and oil (in á-gam containers) issued to 5 carters, either staying "in town" or "travelling" to or from A-dam-dun§, An-åa-an§ or Åuåan§ respectively. (CBT 1))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P316085

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 014701
Accession Number 1896-04-07, 0090

External resources

References

  • primary: Fs Neumann p.365-384, p. 373 no. 1.6 

    [Langa-Morales2018Kleine] Langa-Morales, C. 2018. “Kleine Texte Aus Einer Großen Sammlung.” In Grenzüberschreitungen. Studien Zur Kulturgeschichte Des Alten Orients. Festschrift Für Hans Neumann Zum 65. Geburtstag Am 9. Mai 2018, edited by Kristin Kleber, Georg Neumann, and Susanne Paulus, 365–84. Dubsar, Band 5. Münster: Zaphon.

  • history: CBT 1, BM 14701

    [Figulla1961CBT1] Figulla, Hugo Heinrich. 1961. Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Volume I. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-07-09 at 08:59:10 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-11-11 at 08:59:46 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alivernini, Sergio; Molina, Manuel CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Neumann 373 No. 1.6  Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P316085.
Fs Neumann 373 no. 1.6  artifact entry (No. P316085). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P316085 (Original work published 2006)
Fs Neumann 373 no. 1.6  artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P316085 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Neumann 373 No. 1.6  Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P316085.
Fs Neumann 373 no. 1.6  artifact entry (No. P316085). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P316085 (Original work published 2006)
Fs Neumann 373 no. 1.6  artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P316085 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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