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Primary Publication: Monaco, Salvatore F. (2016) CUSAS 31 7
Collection: anonymous
Museum no.: Anonymous 006397
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang qpc
tablet
obverse
column 1
1.a. 5(N34) 2(N14) , X 1(N57)#
1.b. 5(N34) 5(N01) , 1(N58)#
1.c. 5(N50) 4(N14)# 4(N01)# , [...]
2.a. 4(N34)# [...] , [...]
2.b. 1(N34) 2(N14) 2(N01)# , [...]
2.c. [...] , [...]
reverse
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Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 082
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12593
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
tablet
obverse
1.a. 1(gesz'u@c)# sag# {ninda}nindax(DU)
1.b. 1(gesz'u@c)# [sa2]
1.c. [3(szar2@c) 2(bur'u@c) GAN2]
2.a. 9(gesz2@c)
2.b. 9(gesz2@c) sa2#
2.c. 2(szar2@c) 4(bur'u@c) 2(bur3@c)#
3.a. 8(gesz2@c)
3.b. 8(gesz2@c) sa2
3.c. 2(szar2@c) 8(bur3@c)#
4.a. 7(gesz2@c)
4.b. 7(gesz2@c) sa2#
4.c. 1(szar2@c)# 3(bur'u@c) 8(bur3@c)#
5.a. 6(gesz2@c)
5.b. 6(gesz2@c)# [sa2]
5.c. 1(szar2@c) 1(bur'u@c) 2(bur3@c)
6.a. 5(gesz2@c)
6.b. 5(gesz2@c) sa2#
6.c. 5(bur'u@c)
7.a. 4(gesz2@c)
7.b. 4(gesz2@c) sa2
7.c. 3(bur'u@c) 2(bur3@c)
8.a. 3(gesz2@c)#
8.b. 3(gesz2@c) sa2
8.c. 1(bur'u@c) 8(bur3@c)
9.a. 2(gesz2@c)
9.b. 2(gesz2@c) sa2
9.c. 8(bur3@c)#
10.a. 1(gesz2@c)
10.b. 1(gesz2@c) sa2
10.c. 2(bur3@c)
reverse
1.a. 5(u@c)#
1.b. 5(u@c) sa2
1.c. 1(bur3@c) 1(esze3@c) 1(iku@c)
2.a. 4(u@c)
2.b. 4(u@c) sa2
2.c. 2(esze3@c) 4(iku@c)#
3.a. 3(u@c)
3.b. 3(u@c) sa2
3.c. 1(esze3@c) 3(iku@c)
4.a. 2(u@c)#
4.b. 2(u@c)# sa2
4.c. 4(iku@c)#
5.a. 1(u@c)#
5.b. [1(u@c) sa2]
5.c. [1(iku@c)]
6.a. 5(disz@c)
6.b. 5(disz@c)# [sa2]
6.c. [1/4(iku@c)]
7. [...]
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0050
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0050
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) sze guru7
en: 1 barley-silo,
2. sila3 7(asz@c)
en: sila3: 7
3. 1(asz) lu2 szu ba-ti
en: did one man receive,
4. lu2-bi
en: the men:
column 2
1. 4(szar'u@c) 5(szar2@c) 4(gesz'u@c) 2(gesz2) 5(u@c) 1(asz@c)
en: 164,571,
2. sze sila3 tak4#? 3(asz@c)
en: barley, sila3 remaining: 3.
calculation: 2400 (gur/guru7) × 480 (sila3/gur[mah]) = 1,152,000; 1,152,000 ÷ 7 = 164,571, with 3 sila3 left over
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0051
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0051
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0077
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0077
Provenience: Kisurra (mod. Abu Hatab)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0188
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0188
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0190
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0190
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(szar2@c) SZE3-GAN2
2. 1(szargal@c){gal#?}
3. [1(szar2@c)] |KIDx1(u@c)|
4. 1(szar2@c)# sa2#
4. 1(szar2@c)# diri#
4. 1(szar2@c)# szu# nu-gi
column 2
1. 1(szar2@c) nig2-bur2#?-gu7
2. 1(szar2@c) u4-NI-gi-gu7
3. 1(szar2@c) u4-u4-u4
4. 1(szar2@c) an-[ki]-bi#-[da?]
reverse
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Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0251
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0251
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
version: 0.1
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. gu 1(asz@c) sila3 4(u@c) la2 2(asz@c) 4(disz@t)
2. 1(u@c) 7(asz@c) 5(disz@t)
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reverse
1. an-sze3-gu2 2(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) la2 4(asz@c)
written an-gu2-sze3
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Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0632
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0632
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0671
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0671
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
version: 0.1
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. gurusz
2. 4(szar'u@cv)
3. 5(szar2@c)
4. 3(gesz'u@c) 6(gesz2@c)
reverse
1. sze sila3 6(asz@c) guru7
2. 1(asz) lu2 szu ba-ti
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0926
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0926
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(gesz2@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) da
2. 2(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) da
3. 1(gesz2@c) sag
4. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) sag
column 2
1. [...]
2. 1(gesz2@c) [...]
3. 2(u@c) sag
4. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) sag
reverse
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Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0930
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0930
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Pohl, Alfred (1935) TMH 5 065
Collection: Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum no.: HS 0815
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2@c)# 7(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) us2 {ninda}nindax(DU)
2. sag 1(iku@c) GAN2
3. 1(asz@c) {ninda}nindax(DU) 5(disz@t) kusz3 2(disz@t) szu-du3-a# 3(disz@t) szu-si 1/3(asz@c) szu-si
calculation: 67.5 ÷ 100 = 1 + 5/12 + 23.33/(12 x 30)
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reverse
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1. il il
Primary Publication: Zettler, Richard L. (1989) ASJ 11, p.305-313 p. 311
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 061646
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.05.07.00 (us2 year)
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
(field plan)
1.a. lugal-inim-gi-na
1.b. i7 giri3
1.c. GAN2# [...]
2.a1. 3(gesz2) ninda
2.a2. 2(u) 9(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3
2.a3. 3(u) ninda
2.a4. 2(gesz2) 3(u) ninda
2.b1. a-sza3-bi 2(bur3) 2(esze3) 1(iku) GAN2
2.b2. sza3-ba 2(iku) GAN2 kislah ugula e2
3.a1. 2(gesz2) 3(u)
3.a2. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda
3.a3. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda
3.b. 5(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 ur-lugal
4.a1. 2(gesz2) 3(u)
4.a2. 1(u) ninda
4.a3. 1(u) ninda
4.a4. 2(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz)
4.b. 2(esze3) 2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 sag-{d}en-lil2-la2
5.a1. 2(gesz2)
5.a2. 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda
5.a3. 7(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda
5.b. 1(esze3) 3(iku) GAN2 lu2-bala-sa6-ga
6. e2 {d}inanna-me
reverse
1. szunigin 4(bur3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 szuku dab5#-[ba]
2. a-sza3 gibil
3. iti du6-ku3
4. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 bad3 mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du3
Primary Publication: Zettler, Richard L. (1989) ASJ 11, p.305-313 p. 313
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A31274
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.03.01.00 (us2 year)
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
(field plan)
reverse
1. szunigin 1(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 2(u) 1(disz) 1/2(iku) sar
2. a-sza3 gibil lugal-inim-gi-na
3. iti bara2-za3-gar
4. mu us2-sa ma2-dara3-abzu ba-ab-du8-a
Primary Publication: Genouillac, Henri de (1910-1911) ITT 2 1038
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist L 01038
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: --.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3
2. 3(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3
3. a2 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3
4. [...] x 1(disz) 1/3(disz) kusz3
5. [...] giri3-x-x
rest broken
reverse
1. ba-ra-sa10? [...] e2-ki-gal2
2. ku3-bi [...]-ta
3. a2 [...] x-x-sze3
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. [...] ki
8. [...]
Primary Publication: Genouillac, Henri de (1921) ITT 5 6814
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist L 06814
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: --.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
(very uncertain numbers)
1.a.1'. [1(gesz2)?]
1.b.1'. [2(u) 5(disz)]
1.b.2'. 3(u) 6(disz)
1.c'. 1(bur3) 1/4(iku) saga
calculation: 60n x ((25 + 36) ÷ 2)n = 1830 sar
2.a'. 1(gesz2)#?
2.b.1'. 3(u) 6(disz)
2.b.2'. 2(u) 3(disz)
2.c'. 1(bur3) la2 1/4(iku) saga?
calculation: 60n x ((36 + 23) ÷ 2)n = 1770 sar
3.a'. 3(u)
3.b.1'. 2(u) 3(disz)
3.b.2'. 4(u)
3.c'. 2(esze3) 5(iku) 1/4(iku) saga
calculation: ?
4'. 5(u) x
5.a'. 3(u)
5.b'. 1(u)
5.c'. 1(iku) 1/2(iku) saga#
calculation: ((30 × 10) ÷ 2)n = 150 sar
6.a.1'. 1(u)
6.a.2'. 4(gesz2)?
6.b'. 1(u)
6.c'. 1(bur3) saga#
calculation: ?
7.a'. x
7.b'. 3(u) x
7.c'. 2(bur3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku)
calculation: ?
8.a'. 4(u) 1(disz)
8.b'. n
8.c'. [n] 3(bur3) 1(esze3) [...]
calculation: ?
9'. 2(u)
10'. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
1. szunigin 2(szar2) 4(bur'u) 4(bur3) 1(iku) GAN2 nigin2-ba saga hul
2. sza3-bi-ta
3. 2(szar2) 2(bur'u) 5(bur3) 1(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 saga
4. [...] 2(esze3) 3(iku) n hul-tag
column 2
1. [...] x [...]
2. giri3 [...]
3. dumu KA-[...]
4. u3 ur-{gesz}[gigir]
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1962) JCS 16 (pp. 78-81) 081 HSM 1659
Collection: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: SM 1899.02.281
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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
1a1a. 1(gesz2) 1(u)
1a1b1. 1(gesz2) 5(disz)
1a1b2. 1(gesz2) 5(disz)
1a1c. 2(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku) 1/2(iku)
calculation: 65 × 70 (ninda) = 4550 sar = 45.5 iku
1a2a1. 3(u)
1a2a2. 2(disz)
1a2b. 1(gesz2) 5(disz)
1a2c. 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/2(iku)
calculation : 65 × (30 + 2) ÷ 2) = 1040 sar ≈ 10 1/2iku
1b1a. 2(u)
1b1b1. 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz)
1b1b2. 8(disz) 1/2(disz)
1b1c. 3(gesz2) 4(u) sar
calculation: 20 × (13 1/2 + 8 1/2) ÷ 2) = 220
1c1a. 2(u)
1c1b1. 8(disz) 1/2(disz)
1c1b2. 3(disz) 1/2(disz)
1c1c. 2(gesz2) sar
calculation: 20 × (8 1/2 + 3 1/2) ÷ 2) = 120
1d1a. 3(disz) 1/2(disz)
1d1b. 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz)
1d1c. 2(u) 1(disz) sar
calculation: 12 1/2 × 3 1/2 ÷ 2 = 21 7/8 (?)
1e1a. 7(disz)
1e1b. 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz)
(where does the inner triangle show up in the totals?)
1f. szunigin 6(gesz2) sar
calculation: partial total b-d 220 + 120 + 21 7/8 ≈ 360 sar (?; expect 361 7/8; appear to be partial notations above sum, 20 n 30)
1g1a. 1(u) 3(disz)
1g1b. 1(u) 3(disz)
1g1c. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz) sar
calculation: 13 × 13 ÷ 2 = 84 1/2
1h1a1. 1(u) 3(disz)
1h1a2. 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz)
1h1b. 1(u) 5(disz)
1h1c. 3(gesz2) 2(u) la2 2(u) sar
calculation: (13 + 13 1/2) ÷ 2)) × 15 = 198 3/4; text has 200 - 20/60 ?
1i1a. 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz)
1i1b. 3(u)
1i1c. 6(gesz2) 3(u)
calculation: 30 × 13 = 390
1j. szunigin 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) sar
calculation: partial total g-i 84.5 + 198.75 + 390 = 674 1/2 - x sar; text has 672 1/2
2. 1(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) tul2 KA-al
3. kur2
4. a2 a-sza3 szu-na
reverse
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with draft calculation notations
1. 3(bur3) 2(iku) GAN2 sza3 temen
calculation: total a1-2 4550 + 1040 = 5590 ≈ 56 iku
2. 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar
calculation: total b-d + g-i 360 + 672 1/2 = 1032.5 ≈ 10 1/4 iku
3. 1(iku) 1/2 (iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 tul2 KA-al
4. a-sza3 3(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2
calculation: 3(bur3) 2(iku) + 1(esze3) 4(iku) 1/4(iku) + 1(iku) 1/2 (iku) 1/4(iku) = 3(bur3) 2(esze3) 2(iku)
5. ur-{d}ig-alim dumu lu2-{d}utu szitim
6. a-sza3 lugal-e-gar-ra gaba ambar-lagasz{ki}
7. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e ma2-gur8-mah {d}en-lil2-ra mu-na-dim2
8. a2 lugal-e-gar-ra
Primary Publication: Edzard, Dietz Otto (1962) JCS 16 (pp. 78-81) 081 HSM 7500
Collection: Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum no.: SM 1913.02.183
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: --.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1.a. 1(disz) ninda
en: 1 ninda
1.b. 1(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3
en: 1 ninda 3 cubits,
1.c. 1(disz) sar 1(u) 5(disz) gin2
en: 1 sar 15 shekels;
calculation: 1 × 1 3/12 ninda = 1 15/60 sar (ca. 45 sq m)
2.a. 2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3
en: 2 ninda 4 cubits,
2.b1. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda
en: 2 1/2 ninda,
2.b2. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 3(disz) kusz3
en: 2 1/2 ninda 3 cubits,
2.c. 6(disz) sar 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2
en: 6 sar 7 1/2 shekels;
calculation: 2 4/12 x (2 9/12 + 2 6/12)/2 = 6 7.5/60 sar (ca. 220.5 sq m)
4. 1(gesz2) 5(u) 5(disz)
en: 1.55;
5. 5(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz)
en: 5.16;
6. lu2-mah
en: Lu-maḫ.
reverse
1.a. 2(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3 dagal
en: 2 ninda 4 cubits the width,
1.b. 6(disz) ninda gid2
en: 6 ninda the length,
1.c. 1(u) 4(disz) sar
en: 14 sar;
calculation: 2 4/12 x 6 = 14 sar (ca. 504 sq m)
2. en-en
en: the lords.
Primary Publication: Donald, Trevor (1962) JSS 7, 184
Collection: John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum no.: JRL 0930
Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: --.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1.a1. 1(u)# 9(disz)# kusz3
en: 19 cubits;
kuš₃ = “cubit” (ca. 50cm)
1.a2. 6(disz) kusz3
en: 6 cubits;
1.b1. 9(disz) kusz3
en: 9 cubits;
1.b2. <6(disz) kusz3>
en: 6 cubits;
1.c1. 5(disz) kusz3
en: 5 cubits;
1.c2. 6(disz) kusz3
en: 6 cubits;
2.a1. 5(disz) kusz3
en: 5 cubits;
2.a2. 1(u) kusz3
en: 10 cubits;
2.b1. 1(u) 2(disz) kusz3
en: 12 cubits;
2.b2. 1(u) kusz3
en: 10 cubits;
2.c1. 6(disz)# kusz3
en: 6 cubits;
2.c2. <1(u) kusz3>
en: 10 cubits;
2.d1. 5(disz) kusz3
en: 5 cubits;
2.d2. 1(u) kusz3
en: 10 cubits;
3.a1. 8(disz) kusz3
en: 8 cubits;
3.a2. <6(disz) kusz3>
en: 6 cubits;
3.b1. 1(u) 1(disz) kusz3
en: 11 cubits;
3.b2. <6(disz) kusz3>
en: 6 cubits;
3.c1. 7(disz) kusz3
en: 7 cubits;
3.c2. <6(disz) kusz3>
en: 6 cubits;
3.d1. 5(disz) kusz3
en: 5 cubits;
3.d2. <6(disz) kusz3>
en: 6 cubits;
4.a. kusz3 iz-zi-ta
en: cubits per wall;
4.b. 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 2(disz)# kusz3#
en: 2 1/2 ninda 2 cubits;
calculation: 3 + 6 + 2 + 10 + 2 + 6 + 3 = 32k = 2n 8k
ninda = 12 kuš₃ (ca. 6m)
disturbed sign before kusz3?
4.c. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda 1(disz) kusz3
en: 3 1/2 ninda 1 cubit;
calculation: 3 + 19 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 5 + 3 // 3 + 5 + 3 + 12 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 3 // 3 + 8 + 2 + 11 + 2 + 7 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 43k = 3n 7k
reverse
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Primary Publication: Sollberger, Edmond (1978) MVN 5 69
Collection: Adolph Schrijver, New York, USA
Museum no.: Schrijver 20-006
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.01.06.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1.a. 1(u)
1.b. 1(u) la2 1(disz@t)
1.c. 1(u) 2(disz)
1.d. [1(gesz2) 4(u) 5(disz) sar ...]
2.a. 1(u)
2.b. 1(u) 2(disz)
2.c. 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)
2.d. 2(gesz2)# 3(u) 2(disz)# [sar ...]
3.a. 3(disz) ninda 4(disz) kusz3
3.b. 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz)
3.c. 2(u)
3.d. 1(gesz2) 4(disz) sar sze-ba nir?
part written perpendicularly, part of this line?
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4. szunigin 5(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) sar {gesz}geszimmar gal#? [u3?] geszimmar tur-tur
with Maekawa ASJ 18, 124
5. szu bar!-ra lugal nin ensi2 i3-dab5
6.a. 1(u) 4(disz)
6.b. 1(u) la2 1(disz)
6.c. 1(u) 3(disz)?
6.d. 2(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) sar geszimmar gal
6.e. 5(u) 6(disz) geszimmar tur-tur
6.f. tir 1(disz)
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7. szunigin 3(gesz2) 3(u) sar {gesz}geszimmar
10. e2-du6-la ur-{d}li9-si4 ensi2-ka
11. e2-gal-la kux(KWU147)-ra
12. iti# szu-numun
13. mu# {d#}szu-{d}suen lugal
reverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) gesz 1(barig)
2. 1(u) 1(disz) gesz 5(ban2)
3. 1(u) 1(disz) gesz 4(ban2)
4. 1(u) 5(disz) gesz 3(ban2)
5. 1(u) gesz 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
6. 3(disz) gesz 2(ban2)
7. 1(u) 1(disz) gesz 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3
8. 1(u) 2(disz) gesz 1(ban2)
9. 4(disz) gesz 5(disz) sila3
10. 1(disz) gesz 2(disz) sila3
11. 1(u) 6(disz) gesz sza3-su3#
12. szunigin 1(gesz2) 5(u) la2 1(disz) gesz# hi-a
13. zu2-lum-bi 9(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 7(disz) sila3# gur#
14. ur#-{d#}kal#-kal# i3-dab5
15. iti szu-numun#
16. mu {d}szu#-[{d}]suen# [lugal]
17. [...]-x
left
1. {u2}gug4
2. {u2}gug4
Primary Publication: Grégoire, Jean-Pierre (1981) MVN 10 214
Collection: Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum no.: MS 1984
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: --.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
(field plan)
column 1
1. 1(bur3) 5(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 bar
2. 3(bur3) 1(esze3) 5(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN2 sza3 temen
3. 1(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) ki zi
4. a-sza3 a-bu3 inim-ma-dingir
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5. giri3 ur-{d}nisaba
1 line blank
Primary Publication: Yıldız, Fatma; Waetzoldt, Hartmut; Renner, Hubert (1988) MVN 14 222
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Um 0222
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šū-Suen.06.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. 1(gesz2) 4(u)
preceded by circular impression
2. 3(u)
3. 1(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) 1/2(disz)
4. 1(gesz2) 3(u)
5. 5(u)
6. 2(u) 6(disz)
7. 1(gesz2) 3(u) 7(disz)
(rest of obv. scratch pad with numerical notations)
reverse
1. KA egir5 a2 szuku-ra-ta
2. 5(gesz2) ninda gid2 1(disz) sar-ta
3. kin-bi 5(gesz2) sar
calculation: 300n × 1s/n = 300s
4. 3(gesz2) 2(u) ninda gid2 1/2(disz) sar-ta
5. kin-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) sar
calculation: 200n × 0.5s/n = 100s
no obvious connection with obverse; obv. lengths together = 497.5n, close to 500
6. kin-e-ra-a
7. gaba a-sza3 gu2-de3-na
8. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3
Primary Publication: Owen, David I. (1991) MVN 15 1
Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.: UM 72-25-001
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: --.--.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
(field plan: not transliterated)
reverse
1. 3(bur3) GAN2 bar
2. 2(asz) 2(ban2) ki-zi
3. 7(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 sza3-te
4. szunigin 1(bur'u) 4(iku) GAN2
5. a-sza3 gu4-suhub2
Primary Publication: Owen, David I. (1982) NATN 492
Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.: CBS 14019
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Šulgi.48.00.00 (us2 year)
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
(field plan)
1. i?
2. [n] 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) nu-lum? 5(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) lum?
3.a. 1(gesz2)
3.b. 2(u) 6(disz)
3.c. 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2)
60 x 26 x 1/2 = 780
4.a. 2(u) 6(disz)
4.b. 1(gesz2) 1(u)
4.c. 5(u)# 8(disz)#
4.d. 4(gesz'u) 9(gesz2)
((26 + 58)/2 =) 42 x 70 = 2940
5.a. 1(gesz2) 1(u) ninda
5.b. 2(gesz2) 2(u) ninda#
6. 3(gesz2) 5(u) sar [...]
7. 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) sar x [...]
8. 2(szar2) n [szar ...]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [n] GAN2
2'. [...] x
3'. [...] e2#-gal-ka
4'. [mu us2]-sa ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-a mu# ab-us2-a
