CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 (P361739)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Number

DUROM N 2459

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [n] 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(disz) sila3 3(disz) gin2 gu2 hi-a# gur
 en: ... 1 gur 1 barig 3 sila3 3 shekels various pulses;
2. [n] gin2# sze-lu2#
 en: ... shekels coriander;
3. [n] 2(disz)# 5/6(disz)#? sila3 {u2}gamun2#?
 en: ... 2 5/6? sila3 cumin (?);
4. [n] 6(disz) 5/6(disz)# sila3 4(disz) gin2# sze-zi#-bi2#-tum#
 en: ... 6 5/6 sila3 4 shekels še-zibītum spice;
  rest broken
column 2
1. gu2 bala-bi 8(disz)#? sila3 1(u) 6(disz) gin2
 en: its bala pulse: 8 (?) sila3 16 shekels;
2. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 2(disz)# gin2# gu2-tur us2#-[sa]
 en: 6 1/2 sila3 2 shekels roughly crushed small pulses,
3. gu2 bala-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3#
 en: its bala pulse: 1 1/2 sila3;
4. 5/6(disz)#? sila3 1(u) 6(disz) gin2 {u2}gamun2# gazx(KUM)#
 en: 5/6 (?) sila3 16 shekels crushed cumins,
5. {u2#}gamun2# bala-bi 5/6(disz)#? sila3# 1(u)# 6(disz) gin2
 en: its bala cumin: 5/6 (?) sila3 16 shekels;
6. [n] x x {u2}gamun2
 en: ... cumin;
7. [n sze-zi]-bi2#-tum
 en: ... še-zibītum spice;
8. [n sze-lu2 gazx(KUM)]
 en: ... crushed coriander,
9. sze#-lu2# bala#-bi 2(disz)#? n [sila3] 6(disz) gin2#
 en: its bala coriander: 2 (?) ... sila3 6 shekels;
10. [n] sze-lu2
 en: ... coriander;
11. 1(ban2)# 2(disz)# sila3# 1(u) 7(disz)# gin2# gazi gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 ban2 2 sila3 14 (?) shekels crushed sumac,
12. gazi# [bala]-bi 2(ban2)# 4(disz)# 1/3(disz)# sila3# 4(disz) gin2
 en: its bala sumac: 2 ban2 4 1/3 sila3 4 shekels;
13. n gin2# gazi
 en: ... shekels sumac;
14. [n] 4(disz)#? 1/3(disz)#? sila3# 6(disz) gin2 mun#
 en: ... 4? 1/3? sila3 6 shekels salt;
15. [...] ma#-na# sig4 mun
 en: ... mana brick salt;
16. [...] x 6(disz)# gin2 sze#?-zi-bi2#?-tum#?
 en: ... 6 shekels še?-zibītum? spice;
17. [...] x [...]
 en: ...,
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column 3
1. {u2}gamun2 bala-bi x 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3#
 en: its bala cumins: ... 7 1/2 sila3;
2. 2(barig)#! 4(ban2)# 5(disz)# sila3 sze-lu2 gazx(KUM)
 en: 2 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed coriander,
3. sze-lu2 bala-bi 2(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
 en: its bala coriander: 2 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3;
4. 1(barig)# 4(ban2)# 5(disz)# sila3 gazi gazx(KUM)#
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed sumac,
5. gazi# bala-bi 3(barig) 3(ban2)
 en: its bala sumac: 3 barig 3 ban2;
6. 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 mun gur
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 salt;
7. 6(disz) sila3 numun za3-hi-li
 en: (and) 6 sila3 cress seed;
8. sa2#-du11# ku5-ra2
 en: regular provisions, cut;
9. sza3# uri5{ki}-ma#
 en: in/of Ur;
10. szunigin# [...] 4(asz) 1(barig) 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 x gin2# gu2 hi-a [gur]
 en: total: ... 4 gur 1 barig 2 ban2 4 sila3 ... shekels various pulses;
11. szunigin# 1(asz) 2(barig) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 [x x] {u2}gamun2# [gur]
 en: total: 1 gur 2 barig 4 1/2 sila3 [x] of cumin;
12. szunigin# 9(asz) [n] 1(ban2)# 3(disz) sila3# 8(disz) gin2 sze-lu2# [gur]
 en: total: 9 gur [n] 1ban2 3 sila3 8 shekels coriander;
13. szunigin# 1(u)#? 6(asz)#? 4(barig) x x x [x gur]
 en: total: 16 (?) gur 4 barig ...;
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
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1'. 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze-zi-[bi2-tum]
 en: 2 barig 3 ban2 of še-zibītum spice;
2'. 3(barig) [n] 1(disz) sila3 {u2}[gamun2]
 en: 3 barig ... 1 sila3 cumins;
3'. 2(ban2) numun za3-hi-li#
 en: 2 ban2 of cress seed;
4'. 2(barig) 6(disz) sila3 ku-mul
 en: (and) 2 barig 6 sila3 ku-mul spice;
5'. sa2-du11 lugal
 en: regular provisions (for) the king
6'. u3 zi-ga nig2-diri
 en: and booked-outs, additional,
7'. sza3 nibru{ki}
 en: in/of Nippur;
8'. 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 gu2-gal ar3-ra#
 en: 3 barig 1 ban2 1/2 sila3 ground big pulses;
9'. 3(barig) 1(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 gu2-tur us2-sa#
 en: 3 barig 1 ban2 1/2 sila3 roughly crushed small pulses;
10'. 3(barig) 7(disz) sila3 zi3! gu2-gal
 en: 3 barig 7 sila3 big pulses flour;
11'. 2(barig) 1(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 gu2-gal
 en: 2 barig 1 ban2 8 sila3 big pulses;
12'. 1(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2 gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 ban2 7 1/2 sila3 crushed cumin;
13'. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze-lu2 gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed coriander;
14'. 1(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gazi gazx(KUM)
 en: 1 barig 4 ban2 5 sila3 crushed sumac;
15'. 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 mun gur
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 3 ban2 6 sila3 salt;
16'. 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 numun za3-hi-li
 en: (and) 1 ban2 4 sila3 cress seed;
17'. sa2-du11 sza3 uri5[{ki}-ma]
 en: regular provisions in/of Ur,
18'. zi-ga lugal
 en: royal withdrawal;
column 2
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1'. [szunigin ...] gu2#-gal
 en: total: ... big pulses;
2'. [szunigin 4(barig) 5(ban2)] 6(disz)# 1/2(disz) sila3 {u2}gamun2 gazx(KUM)
 en: total: 4 barig 5 ban2 6 1/2 sila3 crushed cumin,
3'. {u2#}gamun2# bala-bi 4(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3
 en: its bala cumin: 4 barig 5 ban2 6 1/2 sila3;
4'. szunigin 1(barig) {u2}gamun2
 en: total:1 barig cumin;
5'. szunigin 3(asz) 1(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)! sila3 sze-lu2 gazx(KUM) gur
 en: total: 3 gur 1 barig 6 2/3 sila3 crushed coriander,
6'. sze-lu2 bala-bi 3(asz) 1(barig) 6(disz) 2/3(disz)# sila3
 en: its bala coriander: 3 gur 1 barig 6 2/3 sila3;
7'. szunigin 2(asz) sze-lu2 gur
 en: total: 2 gur coriander;
8'. szunigin 4(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 gazi gazx(KUM)
 en: total: 4 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 8 1/3 sila3 7 shekels crushed sumac,
9'. gazi bala-bi 9(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 gur
 en: its bala sumac: 9 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 6 5/6 sila3 4 shekels;
10'. szunigin 1(asz) gazi gur
 en: total: 1 gur sumac;
11'. szunigin 2(barig) 3(ban2) sze-zi-bi2-tum
 en: total: 2 barig 3 ban2 of še-zibītum spice;
12'. szunigin 4(barig) 2(disz) sila3 u2-kur
 en: total: 4 barig 2 sila3 u2-kur spice;
13'. szunigin 3(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 numun-za3-hi-li
 en: total: 3 ban2 4 sila3 cress seed;
14'. szunigin 1(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 mun gur
 en: total: 19 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 3 sila3 salt;
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [diri ... {u2}]gamun2# 4(ban2)-ta#
 en: surplus: ... cumin at 4 ban2 each;
2'. [diri n] 5(ban2)# 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 sze-zi#-bi2-tum 4(ban2)-ta
 en: surplus: ... 5 ban2 8 2/3 sila3 še-zibītum spice at 4 ban2 each;
3'. [diri] 3(barig) 4(ban2) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 mun 2(asz) gur-ta
 en: surplus: 3 barig 4 ban2 5 1/2 sila3 4 shekels salt, at 2 gur each,
4'. gu2-bi 5(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 gur
 en: its pulses: 5 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 8 2/3 sila3 5 shekels,
5'. diri la2-ia3 gu7!-a
 en: the surplus the deficit having ‘consumed’;
6'. la2-ia3 3(barig) 2(ban2) 9(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 gu2 hi-a
 en: deficit: 3 barig 2 ban2 9 1/3 sila3 various pulses,
7'. 3(barig) 3(ban2) 1/2(disz) sila3 8(disz) gin2 sze-lu2
 en: 3 barig 3 ban2 1/2 sila3 8 shekels coriander,
8'. 1(asz) 4(barig) 9(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 gazi gur
 en: 1 gur 4 barig 9 2/3 sila3 5 shekels sumac,
9'. 4(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 u2-kur
 en: 4 ban2 2 sila3 u2-kur spice,
10'. 1(ban2) 5(disz) 5/6(disz) sila3 2(disz) gin2 numun za3-hi-li
 en: 1 ban2 5 5/6 sila3 2 shekels cress seed,
11'. ... 2(disz) sila3 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 ku-mul
 en: ... 2 sila3 18 shekels ku-mul spice,
12'. n 4(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 zi-zi-<bi2>-a-num2
 en: ... 4 ban2 1 sila3 zizibiānum spice
13'. [n] n ma-na sig4 mun
 en: (and) ... mana brick salt,
14'. [la2]-ia3-am3
 en: it is the deficit;
left
column 1
1. nig2-ka9#-[ak] mun#-gazi
 en: account of spices
2. ur-{d}ig-alim
 en: (of) Ur-Igalim,
3. iti# sze-sag11-ku5-ta
 en: from month “Harvest,”
4. iti# diri# sze-sag11-ku5-sze3!
 en: to the extra month “Harvest,”
column 2
1. iti# 2(disz)-[kam]
 en: it is 2 months.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period 00.00.11.00 to 00.00.11d.00 (intercalated)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P361739

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) Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK
Museum Number DUROM N 2459
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 167774

References

  • primary: Such-Gutiérrez, §2.24

    [Such-Gutiérrez2015Oriental] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2015. “The Texts from the 3rd Millennium BC at the Oriental Museum, University of Durham (England).” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2015 (3).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-04-22 at 13:47:09 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-08 at 09:05:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2015-03-13 at 14:22:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos CDLI Approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361739.
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 artifact entry (No. P361739). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361739 (Original work published 2007)
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361739 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361739.
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 artifact entry (No. P361739). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361739 (Original work published 2007)
CDLJ 2015/3 §2.24 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361739 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
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