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Tablet with cuneiform inscription
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Ur III Period
2112–2004 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Clay
Dimensions
Length: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Frederick Brown Fund
Accession Number27.393
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsInscriptions
DescriptionClay tablet depicting seated deity with right hand raised and standing figure. Crescent and star above, inscription in Sumerian cuneiform listing quantities of various kinds of wines and beers, flour, rice, barley and other grains, honey, oil, milk, dates and unknown commodities. Also listed are vessels to contain flour and bread, received as offerings by the giri temple official Lu-Ninshubur. Seal impression of Lu-ib-?, a scribe. Dated the first year of King Shu-Sin, Third Dynasty of Ur.
Inscriptions1 10.4.0 kás sig5 gur
2 8.0.3 lá 0.0.0.1 sìla dida sig5 gur
3 6.3.0.8 sìla dida gin gur
4 0.1.0 kás gin
5 10.4.3.5 sìla zì sik(KAL) gur
6 4.1.1.7 1/2 sìla eša gur
7 5.4.4.1 sìla tapin gur
8 0.0.3 še sa-a
9 0.0.3 gig sa-a
10 0.0.3 še in-nu-ha sa-a
11 0.0.0.4 sìla 10 gìn làl
12 0.0.4.3 1/2 sìla ì-nun
13 0.0.3.1 sìla ga-àra
14 0.0.3 lá 0.0.0.1 sìla ga-u4
15 0.3.2 lá 0.0.0.1 sìla su11-lum
16 0.0.3 gú-gal sa-a
17 0.0.3 gú-tur sa-a
18 40 duk-zì-da
19 399 duk-ninda 1-sìla
20 315 duk-sìla sà-dug4
21 siskur (AMARxŠE.AMARxŠE) zi-ga á u4-da
22 gìri Lú-^dNin-subaru
23 kišib Hu-wa-wa
24 mu ^dŠu-^dSuen lugala
seal:
Lú-eb-gala(GAL)
dub-sar
dumu Ur-gi6-para(KISAL)
gudá ^dInanna
2 8.0.3 lá 0.0.0.1 sìla dida sig5 gur
3 6.3.0.8 sìla dida gin gur
4 0.1.0 kás gin
5 10.4.3.5 sìla zì sik(KAL) gur
6 4.1.1.7 1/2 sìla eša gur
7 5.4.4.1 sìla tapin gur
8 0.0.3 še sa-a
9 0.0.3 gig sa-a
10 0.0.3 še in-nu-ha sa-a
11 0.0.0.4 sìla 10 gìn làl
12 0.0.4.3 1/2 sìla ì-nun
13 0.0.3.1 sìla ga-àra
14 0.0.3 lá 0.0.0.1 sìla ga-u4
15 0.3.2 lá 0.0.0.1 sìla su11-lum
16 0.0.3 gú-gal sa-a
17 0.0.3 gú-tur sa-a
18 40 duk-zì-da
19 399 duk-ninda 1-sìla
20 315 duk-sìla sà-dug4
21 siskur (AMARxŠE.AMARxŠE) zi-ga á u4-da
22 gìri Lú-^dNin-subaru
23 kišib Hu-wa-wa
24 mu ^dŠu-^dSuen lugala
seal:
Lú-eb-gala(GAL)
dub-sar
dumu Ur-gi6-para(KISAL)
gudá ^dInanna
Provenance1927, sold by Mrs. Tooker to the MFA for $5. (Accession Date: July 7, 1927)