Primary Publication: Englund, Robert K.; Nissen, Hans J. (2001) ATU 7 pl. 14, W 19408,76+
Collection: German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: HD: W 19408,76+
Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
Period: Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang qpc
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N48) , 1(N57)
en: 1200 (ninda, ca. 6m), the (first) length,
2. 2(N48)# , [1(N57)]
en: 1200, the (second) length;
column 2
1. 1(N48) 5(N34)# 3(N14)# , 1(N58)
en: 930, the (first) width,
2. [1(N48)] 4(N34)# 3(N14)# , 1(N58)
en: 870, the (second) width.
calculation (implied): (1200 + 1200)/2 × (930 + 870)/2 = 10,800 iku = 10 šar2
reverse
column 1
1. [1(N48)] 6(N34)# [3(N14)] , 1(N57)#
en: 990, the (first) length,
2. 2(N48) 3(N34)# 3(N14)# , [1(N57)]
en: 1410, the (second) length;
column 2
1. 2(N48)# [1(N34) 2(N14)] , [1(N58)]
en: 1280, the (first) width,
2. 8(N34)# 4(N14) , 1(N58)
en: 520, the (second) width.
calculation (implied): (990 + 1410)/2 × (1280 + 520)/2 = 10,800 iku = 10 šar2
Primary Publication: Englund, Robert K.; Nissen, Hans J. (2001) ATU 7 pl. 26, W 19726,a
Collection: German Archaeological Institute, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: HD: W 19726,a
Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang qpc
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] , SZAGAN# GAN2 [...]
column 2
1. 4(N50) [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. 3(N46) 2(N49) 5(N19)# 2(N04)# 1(N41)# [...] , SILA4~b# BA [...]
Primary Publication:
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 067534
Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
Period: Uruk IV (ca. 3350-3200 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang qpc
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N50) 4(N14) 2(N22) ,
Primary Publication:
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 134438
Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang qpc
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 2(N45)# 3(N50) , |SILA3~axDUG~a| |BU~a+DU6~a| NAM2 X DU KU3~a [...]
2. , AN SZE3 AMA~a SAL
column 2
1. 4(N50) 5(N14) , KA~a TUR SUG
2. 3(N50) , TUN3~a |GISZ.TE| NIN SAG# DA~a AMA~a# [...]
3. 8(N14) , SIG BA SAR~a E2~a
4. 1(N50) 8(N14) , IN~b? TE [...]
column 3
1. 4(N50)#? [...] , [...]
Primary Publication: Englund, Robert K.; Grégoire, Jean-Pierre; Matthews, Roger J. (1991) MSVO 1 1
Collection: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum no.: Ashm 1926-0561
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr)
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. 2(N50) 4(N14)# 4(N01) , GAN2# |SZE~a&SZE~a|# GAL~a SZAB~a
en: 25 bur3 4 iku field, in barley, of the chief exchange agent,
1.b. 2(N14)# , GURUSZ~a SAL
en: 2 bur3, male and female laborers,
1.c. 4(N50)# 7(N14)# [N] , GAN2 KI A
en: 47(+) bur3 field, irrigated;
2.a. 3(N50)#? 2(N22) 4(N01) , |SZE~a&SZE~a| GAN2# GIR3@g~b# PA~a
en: 30 bur3 2 eše3 4 iku field, in barley, of the equid herder,
2.b. 2(N14) , GURUSZ~a SAL
en: 2 bur3, male and female laborers,
2.c. 4(N50) 2(N14) 1(N22) 5(N01) , GAN2 KI# A#
en: 42 bur3 1 eše3 5 iku field, irrigated;
3.a. 3(N50)# [...] 1(N14) 1(N01) , |SZE~a&SZE~a| BA [GAN2] NAM2# DI#
en: 31(+) bur3 1 iku field, in barley, of the chief justice,
3.b. 4(N14) , GURUSZ~a# [SAL]
en: 4 bur3, male and female laborers,
3.c. 3(N50)# 8(N14)# 1(N22)# 2(N01) , GAN2# KI# A#
en: 38 bur3 1 eše3 2 iku field, irrigated;
column 2
1.a. [2(N50) N] , [|SZE~a&SZE~a| GAN2] EN~c# SAL#
en: 20(+) field, in barley, of the wife of the lord,
1.b. [2(N14) N?] , [GURUSZ~a SAL]
en: 2(+) bur3, male and female laborers,
1.c. [N] , [GAN2 KI A]
en: ... field, irrigated;
2.a. 1(N50) [n?] 4(N14) 2(N22)# , |SZE~a&SZE~a|# ME~a# |NI~a.RU|
en: 14(+) bur3 2 eše3 field, in barley, of the priest of NIRU (Jemdet Nasr),
2.b. 2(N14)# [n?] , GURUSZ~a# SAL#
en: 2 bur3 ... male and female laborers,
2.c. [N] , [GAN2 KI A]
en: ... field, irrigated;
3. , U4 |NI~a.RU| A#? KI BU~a AB~a#
en: ... of NIRU, measured fields of the households;
reverse
column 1
1. [1(N45)] 5(N50)# [N] , [GAN2 |SZE~a&SZE~a|]
en: 1 šar2 50 ... bur3 field, in barley,
calculation: total of all “fields in barley”
2. 1(N50)# [2(N14) n] , [GURUSZ~a SAL]
en: 12(+) bur3, male and female laborers,
calculation: total of all “fields of laborers”
3. 3(N45)# 2(N50)# 5(N14)# [N] , [GAN2 KI A]
en: 3 šar2 25(+) bur3 field, irrigated;
calculation: total of all “irrigated fields”
column 2
1. 5(N45)# 3(N50)# 4(N14)# 3(N01) , LAGAB~b GAN2 BU~a KI |NI~a.RU| AB~a APIN~a#
en: 5 šar2 34 bur3 3 iku, total field, measured land of NIRU, agricultural household.
calculation in bur3: 110(+) + 12(+) + 205(+) = 334 bur3 3 iku (only 7 bur3 missing)
Primary Publication: Englund, Robert K.; Grégoire, Jean-Pierre; Matthews, Roger J. (1991) MSVO 1 2
Collection: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum no.: Ashm 1926-0583
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr)
Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang qpc
tablet
obverse
1.a1. [4(N34)] 5(N14)# , [1(N57)] GAL~a SZAB~a
en: 290 (ninda), the length, of the chief exchange agent,
1.a2. 1(N34) 4(N14) , 1(N58)
en: 100, the width:
1.b1. 1(N50) 6(N14) , GAN2
en: 16 bur3 field,
1.b2. 2(N22) , BAR
en: 2 eše3 perimeter;
calculation: 290 × 100 = 29,000 sar, = 16 bur3 + 2 iku (?)
2.a1. 5(N34) 1(N14) 2(N01) , [1(N57)] PA~a# GIR3@g~b
en: 312 (ninda), the length, of the equid herder,
2.a2. 1(N34) 3(N14)# , 1(N58)#
en: 90, the width:
2.b1. 1(N50) 5(N14) , GAN2#
en: 15 bur3 field,
2.b2. 1(N22) 4(N01) 7(N08) ,
en: 1 eše3 4 7/10 iku;
calculation: 312 × 90 = 28,080 sar, = 15 bur3 + 10 8/10 iku
3.a1. 4(N34) 5(N14) , 1(N57) NAM2 DI
en: 290 (ninda), the length, of the chief justice,
3.a2. 1(N34) 3(N14) 3(N01) , 1(N58)
en: 93, the width:
3.b. 1(N50) 5(N14) , GAN2
en: 15 bur3 field,
calculation: 290 × 93 = 26,970 sar, = 15 bur3 less 3/10 iku
4.a1. 4(N34) 5(N14) , 1(N57) ME~a
en: 290 (ninda), the length, of the priest,
4.a2. 1(N34) 2(N01) , 1(N58)
en: 62, the width:
4.b. 1(N50) 2(N08) , GAN2
en: 10 bur3 2/10 iku field,
calculation: 290 × 62 = 17,980 sar, = 10 bur3 less 2/10 iku (?)
5.a1. 5(N34) , [1(N57)] EN~c SAL
en: 300 (ninda), the length, of the wife of the lord,
5.a2. 1(N34) 5(N14) , 1(N58)
en: 110, the width:
5.b1. 1(N50) 8(N14) , GAN2
en: 18 bur3 field,
5.b2. 1(N14) 2(N22) , [...]
en: 1 bur3 2 eše3 ...
calculation: 300 × 110 = 31,900 sar, = 18 bur3 6 iku
reverse
column 1
1. 2(N45) 3(N50) 4(N14) , EN~a GAN2
en: 2 šar2 34 bur3 field of the lord;
calculation in bur3: 77 × 2 = 154
2. 1(N45) 1(N50) 7(N14) , KI BU~a
en: 1 šar2 17 bur3 field, measured;
calculation in bur3: 16 + 15 + 15 + 10 + 17 = 73 (?; using “correct” calculations, not entries to text)
3. 1(N14) 2(N22) 5(N01) , GISZ KI BAR
en: 1 bur3 2 ee3 5 iku, wooded perimeter land;
calculation in iku: 12 + 10 8/10 - 3/10 - 2/10 + 13 = 35 (?; using “correct” calculations, not entries to text)
column 2
1. 3(N45) 5(N50) 2(N14) 2(N22) 5(N01) , GAN2 AB~a |NI~a.RU| IL# [...]
en: 3 šar2 52 bur3 2 eše3 5 iku, field, households of NIRU, ... .
calculation: 2 šar2 34 bur3 + 1 šar2 17 bur3 + 1 bur3 2 eše3 5 iku = 3 šar2 52 bur3 2 eše3 5 iku
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S999999
Primary Publication: Englund, Robert K.; Grégoire, Jean-Pierre; Matthews, Roger J. (1991) MSVO 1 10
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A02515
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr)
Period: Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang qpc
tablet
obverse
1. 2(N45) 5(N14)# , SZE~a
en: 150 N1 units of barley,
2.a. , |GISZ.TE|# DU ME~a
en: for ...,
2.b. , SZUBUR E2~a# SANGA~a#
en: pigsty accountant;
reverse
1. 1(N50) , GAN2
en: 10 bur3 field.
calculation: 150N1 ÷ 10 = 15N1 barley per bur3
following later tradition and assuming this is a seeding account, it would support an identification of the base unit in grain metrology, N1, with ca. 20-25 liters
Has seal impression(s)
Impressed with seal(s): S999999
Primary Publication: Englund, Robert K. (1996) MSVO 4 45
Collection: Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen, Holland
Museum no.: KU 045
Provenience: Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
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. 6(N14) 1(N01) , SZE~a KU6~a AB~a
1.b. 9(N19)# 4(N04)# ,
2. 5(N14) 1(N01) , SZE~a# NIM~a# RU
3. 3(N14) 2(N01)# , EZINU~a# |BU~a+DU6~a|# |BU~a+DU6~a|#
4.a. 1(N14) , GAN2# SZUBUR
4.b. 2(N19)# 2(N04)# ,
5. 6(N14)# 4(N01)# , E2~a#? APIN~a#
6. 3(N14) 4(N01)# , SZE~a# AN# MAR~a# PA~a#
column 2
1. 1(N14) 1(N01) , EN~a PAP~a
2. , MAR~a# AN# PA~a
column 3
1.a. 4(N01) , SZE~a GAN2 GUN3~b X
1.b. 2(N19) ,
2. , AN MAR~a BU~a PAP~a NAM2
reverse
column 1
1.a. 1(N34) 9(N14) 1(N01) , MAR~a AN PA~a
1.b1. 2(N45) 7(N14) 1(N01) , SZE~a
1.b2. 1(N46) 2(N19) ,
2.a. 2(N14) 4(N01) , NAM2 BU~a PAP~a
2.b1. 4(N01) , SZE~a
2.b2. 2(N19) ,
column 2
1. 2(N45) 7(N14) 5(N01) , SZE~a
2. 1(N46) 4(N19) ,
column 3
1. 1(N34) 1(N45) 1(N14) 5(N01) , BU~a PAP~a NAM2 AN MAR~a PA~a GI#
Total 8 record(s)
