Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 168 no. 16
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.20
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.01.12.19
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) amar masz-da3-munus
en: 1 young female gazelle
2. da-da ensi2
en: (from) Dada, governor;
3. 1(disz) sila4 u2-u2-mu
en: 1 lamb (from) U’umu;
4. 1(disz) sila4 szesz-kal-la
en: 1 lamb (from) Šeshkalla;
5. u4 2(u) la2 1(disz@t)-kam
en: on the 19th day,
6. mu-kux(DU)
en: delivery,
reverse
1. in-ta-e3-a
en: Intaea
2. i3-dab5
en: has accepted,
3. giri3 nu-ur2-{d}suen dub-sar
en: via Nur-Suen, scribe;
4. iti sze-sag11-ku5
en: month “Harvest,”
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal
en: year: “Šu-Suen became king.”
left
1. 3(disz)
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 157 no. 2
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.21
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.05.05.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 3(gesz2) 5(disz) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta
en: 185 barley-fed sheep at 1 sila3 each,
2. udu bala-a
en: bala sheep,
3. sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur
en: their barley: 18 gur 2 barig 3 ban2,
calculation: 185 x 30 x 1 = 5550 = 18;2,3
4. giri3 lugal-a2-zi-da
en: via Lugalazida;
reverse
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1. iti dal
en: month “Flight,”
2. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
en: year: “Enunugal of Inanna was installed.”
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 165 no. 12
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.22
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) masz2
en: 1 goat
2. lugal-a2-zi-da szusz3
en: from Lugalazida.
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reverse
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Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S000401
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 166 no. 13
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.23
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) dug dida saga
en: 5 jugs of good dida-beer,
2. 3(disz) dug dida du
en: 5 jugs of common dida-beer,
3. kiszib3 u3-ma-ni#
en: under seal of Umani,
4. sza3 bala
en: part of the bala.
reverse
seal impression
seal 1
1. u3-ma-ni
en: Umani,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu nam-ha-ni
en: son of Namhani.
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 161 no. 7
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.24
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.06.04.17 (us2 year)
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) kasz dida 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
2. 1(ban2)# ninda# 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
3. 3(disz) sa szum2
4. ba-a-a-ti sukkal gaba-asz
5. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
6. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
7. 1(disz) sa szum2
8. a-li2-szu-ni ka-us2
9. 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda
10. 2(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga
reverse
1. [1(disz)] sa szum2
2. [...]-sza#
3. szunigin 1(disz) kasz dida szunigin 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga
4. szunigin 6(disz) sila3 kasz szunigin 1(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 ninda
5. szunigin 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 6(disz) gin2 naga
6. szunigin 5(disz) sa szum2
7. u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam
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8. iti nesag
9. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3-a mu us2-sa-bi
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 167-168 no. 15
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.25
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.06.05.28
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) ud5 a-dara4
en: 1 adara-nanny,
2. ba-usz2
en: slaughtered,
3. u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam
en: on the 28th day,
4. ki lu2-dingir-ra-ta
en: from Ludingira
reverse
1. {d}szul-gi-iri-mu
en: Šulgi-irimu
2. szu ba-ti
en: received;
3. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
en: month: “Festival of Ninazu,”
4. mu sza-asz-ru{ki} ba-hul
en: year: “Šašru was destroyed.”
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 156 no. 1
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.26
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.37.02.00 ?
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) {uruda}[ha]-zi#-in
en: 1 hazin tool,
2. ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2
en: its weight: 1 mina 2 shekels—
3. ki ur-saga-ta
en: from Ursaga
reverse
1. la-a-mu
en: Lamu
2. szu ba-ti
en: received;
3. iti sig4-u3-szub-ba-ga2-ra#
en: month: “Bricks placed in molds,”
4. mu# [dumu-munus] lugal# ensi2# [an]-sza#-na ba-an-tuku
en: year: “the governor of Anšan took the king's daughter into marriage”
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 167 no. 14
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.27
Provenience: Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.04.05.30
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) u8
en: 1 ewe,
2. ba-usz2 u4 3(u)-kam
en: slaughtered, the 30th day,
3. sza3 tum-ma-al
en: in Tummal;
4. ki en-dingir-mu-ta
en: from Endingirmu
reverse
1. {d}szul-gi-iri-mu
en: Šulgi-irimu
2. szu ba-ti
en: received;
3. iti ezem-{d}nin-a-zu
en: month: “festival of Ninazu,”
4. mu en {d}nanna ba-hun
en: year: “the en-priestess of Nanna was installed.”
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000908
Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.32
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: cone
Material: clay
Date: Gudea.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object cone
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2-ra
4. gu3-de2-a
5. ensi2
6. lagasz{ki}-ke4
7. nig2-du7-e pa mu-na-e3
8. e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2-ra-ni
column 2
1. mu-na-du3
2. ki-be2 mu-na-gi4
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Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 93.1.108
Provenience: —
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 157-158 no. 3
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 93.1.109b
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.05.09.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. [...] sze zi3-gu gur
2. ma2-a si-ga nibru{ki}-sze3
3. kiszib3 da-da
4. 3(barig) sze szuku-ra lu2-bala-saga
5. kiszib3 a-kal-la nu-banda3
6. 2(asz) 1(barig) gur# bar-ta gal2-la
7. kiszib3 sza-lim-be-li2
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reverse
1. sze gibil
2. 1(u) 1(asz) sze sumun gur
3. sa2-du11 {d}pa-bil3-sag
4. kiszib3 ur-sa6-sa6-ga
5. guru7 i7 sal4-la#{ki}-ta
6. giri3 u3-ma-ni#
7. u3? {d}szara2#?-ba-zi-ge
8. iti {d}li9-si4
9. mu en-unu6-gal {d}inanna ba-hun
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S004358
Primary Publication: Liu Changyu (2020) Orient 55, p.155-172 p. 159 no. 5
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 93.1.109c
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.08.05.00, Amar-Suen.08.06.00, Amar-Suen.08.08.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) e2-ki
en: 1 Eki,
2. iti dal-ta
en: from the month “Flight,”
3. 1(disz) lugal#-da5-ba-an
en: 1 Lugaldaban,
4. iti szu-numun-na-ta
en: from the month “Seeding,”
5. 1(disz) ARAD2-hul3-la
en: 1 ARADhulla,
6. iti e2-iti-6(disz)-ta
en: from the month “House-month-6,”
reverse
1. ri-ri-ga
en: fallen;
2. ugula ba-sa6
en: overseer: Basa;
3. kiszib3 nam-sza3-tam
en: official seal of
4. ur-am3-ma
en: Uramma;
seal impression
5. mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
en: year: “the en-priest of Eridu was installed.”
seal 1
1. ur-am3-ma
en: Uramma,
2. dub-sar
en: scribe,
3. dumu na-silim
en: son of Nasilim.
Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA —
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.08.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 3(u) 6(asz) gu2 3(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 7(disz) gin2 siki
en: 36 talents, 36 5/6 mina, 7 shekels of wool
2. ki sipa a-a-kal-la
en: from the shepherd of Akalla,
3. ensi2-ka
en: of the governor,
4. e2-gibil-ta
en: from new-house,
reverse
1. gu-da-da
en: Gudada
2. szu ba-ti
en: received.
3. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri{ki}-ma ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne2-dim2
en: year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, had the great-barge built for Enlil and Ninlil.”
Witness
Witness to composite(s): needed
Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.33a
Provenience: —
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Shalmaneser3.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): needed
Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.33b
Provenience: —
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Witness
Witness to composite(s): needed
Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.33d
Provenience: —
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Witness
Witness to composite(s): needed
Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.33c
Provenience: —
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q004477
Primary Publication: CDLI (2011) Nimrud NW Palace WW-01 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. 181
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 1851.1
Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: Wall relief > Wall slab
Material: stone > sedimentary rock > limestone
Date: Assurnasirpal2.00.00.00
Primary Publication:
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: WCMA 20.1.08bis
Provenience: —
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q004477
Primary Publication: CDLI (2011) Nimrud NW Palace F-02 = RIMA 2.0.101.023, ex. 144 (a)
Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: Nimrud fragment no. 30 + 31 + 33 (a); Nimrud fragment no. 30 (b); Nimrud fragment no. 31 (c); WCMA 1851.2 (d); unknown (e)
Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Object Type: Wall relief > Wall slab
Material: stone > sedimentary rock > limestone
Date: Assurnasirpal2.00.00.00
