TCL 05, 6044 (P131758)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | TCL 05, 6044 |
|---|---|
| ID | P131758 |
| Museum no. | AO 06044 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
By Dahl, Jacob L. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 2 | 1 sword ... |
| obverse col 1 3 | 12 swords, bronze. |
| obverse col 1 4 | 8 swords, ... |
| obverse col 1 5 | 2 ... silver ... |
| obverse col 1 6 | 3 ... bronze ... |
| obverse col 1 7 | 5 ... |
| obverse col 1 8 | 1 ... |
| obverse col 1 9 | Its weight: ... |
| obverse col 1 10 | 1 tail-... |
| obverse col 1 11 | 1 wood-... |
| obverse col 1 12 | 14 ... |
| obverse col 1 13 | 2 nails ... |
| obverse col 1 14 | 1 seal ... large chord, set in bronze. |
| obverse col 1 15 | 1 axe, bronze. |
| obverse col 1 16 | Its weight: 3 shekels. |
| obverse col 1 17 | 2 Ala, gold. |
| obverse col 1 18 | 60 chalcedony(?) (stones), ... |
| obverse col 1 19 | From the chest of the god. |
| obverse col 2 1' | Its weight: ... |
| obverse col 2 2' | 3 large (vessels?), bronze. |
| obverse col 2 3' | Their weight: 1 1/2 ma-na, 5 shekels. |
| obverse col 2 4' | 4 large (vessels?), copper. |
| obverse col 2 5' | Their weight: 2 2/3 ma-na, 5 shekels. |
| obverse col 2 6' | 1 ... |
| obverse col 2 7' | Its weight: 5/6 ma-na. |
| obverse col 2 8' | ..., copper. |
| obverse col 2 9' | Its weight: n ma-na minus 3 shekels. |
| obverse col 2 10' | ... steatite. |
| obverse col 2 12' | ... agate(?). |
| obverse col 2 15' | ... bronze ... |
| obverse col 3 3' | Its weight: 1 ma-na. |
| obverse col 3 4' | 1 cauldron, bronze. |
| obverse col 3 5' | Its weight: 2/3 ma-na. |
| obverse col 3 6' | 1 ala, copper. |
| obverse col 3 7' | Its weight: 10 shekels. |
| obverse col 3 8' | 1 mirror(?) |
| obverse col 3 9' | Its weight: 2/3 ma-na. |
| obverse col 3 10' | 1 ..., bronze. |
| obverse col 3 11' | Its weight: ... |
| obverse col 3 12' | 2 ba-an-du8-d8, bronze. |
| obverse col 3 13' | Their weight: 8 1/3 ma-na. |
| obverse col 3 14' | ..., copper. |
| obverse col 3 15' | Its weight: 8 2/3 ma-na. |
| obverse col 3 16' | ..., copper. |
| obverse col 3 17' | Its weight: n ma-na minus 2 shekels. |
| obverse col 3 19' | Its ...: 1. |
| obverse col 3 20' | ... 4. |
| obverse col 3 21' | 2 ... jasper. |
| reverse col 1 1 | 1 toggle pin, head of carnelian, ... of gold. |
| reverse col 1 2 | 23 seals, lapis lazuli ... |
| reverse col 1 3 | 1 seal, chalcedony(?). |
| reverse col 1 4 | 2 ... |
| reverse col 1 5 | 12 ... |
| reverse col 1 6 | 44 (pieces of) carnelian. |
| reverse col 1 7 | 8 (pieces of) lapis lazuli, ... |
| reverse col 1 8 | 40 (pieces of) chalcedony(?) (stone). |
| reverse col 1 9 | 8 seals, ... |
| reverse col 1 10 | 3 seals, ... |
| reverse col 1 11 | 1 (piece of) carnelian, wool(?). |
| reverse col 1 12 | 11 za-an-bi2, long. |
| reverse col 1 13 | 2 seals, lapis lazuli, set in gold. |
| reverse col 1 14 | 7 ... |
| reverse col 1 15 | 2 ..., chalcedony(?). |
| reverse col 1 17 | 6 bowls. |
| reverse col 1 18 | 1 little hoe. |
| reverse col 1 19 | 2 seals, im-ma. |
| reverse col 1 20 | 6 (pieces of) steatite. |
| reverse col 1 21 | 1 ... |
| reverse col 1 22 | 3 urakum-wires/rods. |
| reverse col 1 23 | 5 ..., jasper. |
| reverse col 1 24 | 1 ... |
| reverse col 1 25 | 1 (piece of) za-ah, gold. |
| reverse col 1 26 | 2 (pieces of) agate(?). |
| reverse col 1 27 | 1 (piece of) za-ah, bronze. |
| reverse col 1 28 | 1 seal, agate(?). |
| reverse col 1 29 | Of the chest of the god, second time. |
| reverse col 2 1 | 4 ... |
| reverse col 2 2 | 18 ... |
| reverse col 2 3 | 16 (pieces of) lapis lazuli, long. |
| reverse col 2 4 | 6 3 urakum-wires/rods. |
| reverse col 2 5 | 25 (pieces of) za-ah, gold. |
| reverse col 2 6 | 3 chalcedony(?) (stones), eyes. |
| reverse col 2 7 | 2 (pieces of) agate(?). |
| reverse col 2 8 | 2 (pieces of) za-ah, silver. |
| reverse col 2 9 | 1 chalcedony(?) (stone), chest. |
| reverse col 2 10 | 3 bowls. |
| reverse col 2 11 | 7 ... stones, regular (quailty). |
| reverse col 2 12 | 2 (pieces of) steatite(?). |
| reverse col 2 13 | 3 ... |
| reverse col 2 14 | 3 chalcedony(?) (stones) ..., gold, set in silver. |
| reverse col 2 15 | 1 seal, im-ma-an. |
| reverse col 2 16 | 2 chalcedony(?) (stones), ... |
| reverse col 2 17 | 12 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones. |
| reverse col 2 18 | Their length, 2/3 cubit each. |
| reverse col 2 19 | 8 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones. |
| reverse col 2 20 | Their length 1/2 cubit each. |
| reverse col 2 21 | 1 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones. |
| reverse col 2 22 | Its length 1 cubit. |
| reverse col 2 23 | Of the first binding. |
| reverse col 2 24 | 8 cords (with) Ishtar-symbols, gold and various stones. |
| reverse col 2 25 | Their length 1/2 cubit each. |
| reverse col 2 26 | Of the second binding. |
| reverse col 3 1 | ... ocean fish, gold. |
| reverse col 3 2 | 2 toggle pins, carnelian, set in gold. |
| reverse col 3 3 | 1 seal, lapis lazuli, set in gold. |
| reverse col 3 4 | 7 stone bowls. |
| reverse col 3 5 | Extraordinary (delivery). ...-anbi seized. |
| reverse col 3 6 | Treasury of (Lugal)-panim. |
| reverse col 3 7 | Year following: "Anshan was destroyed." |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | 1(disz) gir2# [...] | |
| 3 | 1(u) 2(disz) gir2 nam#-sa#-ru-um zabar# | |
| 4 | 8(disz) gir2 nam-sa#-[ru-um ...] | |
| 5 | 2(disz) nig2 KA# [...] ku3-babbar? [...] | |
| 6 | 3(disz) nig2 KA# [...] {gesz}masz2-gal ba zabar gar? | |
| 7 | 5(disz) nig2 KA# [...] NI [...] | |
| 8 | 1(disz) ib2#-[...] | |
| 9 | ki-la2-bi [...] | |
| 10 | 1(disz) kun#?-[...] | |
| 11 | 1(disz) gesz#?-[...] | |
| 12 | 1(u) 4(disz) [...] | |
| 13 | 2(disz) gag x x | |
| 14 | 1(disz) kiszib3 ma-da esz3 gu-la zabar gar | |
| 15 | 1(disz) ha-zi-in zabar | |
| 16 | ki-la2-bi 3(disz) gin2 | |
| 17 | 2(disz) a-la2 ku3-sig17 | |
| 18 | 1(gesz2) nir3 szu gur-ra | |
| 19 | gaba-dingir-ta | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | ki-[la2-bi ...] | |
| 2' | 3(disz) gal zabar# | |
| 3' | ki-la2-bi 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-[na] 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 4' | 4(disz) gal uruda | |
| 5' | ki-la2-bi 2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 6' | 1(disz) x-ma-la2 | |
| 7' | [ki-la2-bi x] 5/6(disz)? ma-na | |
| 8' | [...] uruda | |
| 9' | [ki-la2-bi x] ma-na la2 3(disz) gin2 | |
| 10' | [...] al-ga-mes | |
| 11' | [...]-ta#? zu ar3-a | |
| 12' | [...] a2 szuba3 | |
| 13' | [...] x a2-dara3 | |
| 14' | [...] bu [...] | |
| 15' | [...] zabar# [...] | |
| 16' | [...] KWU474 NIG2 | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-ma | |
| 2' | [...]-KA | |
| 3' | ki-la2-bi 1(disz) ma-[na] | |
| 4' | 1(disz) szen-da-li2 zabar# | |
| 5' | ki-la2-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na# | |
| 6' | 1(disz) a-la2 uruda | |
| 7' | ki-la2-bi 1(u) [gin2] | |
| 8' | 1(disz) ma-sza-lum | |
| 9' | ki-la2-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na | |
| 10' | 1(disz) a-x zabar# | |
| 11' | ki-[la2-bi x] | |
| 12' | 2(disz) ba-an-du8-du8 zabar | |
| 13' | ki-la2-bi 8(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na | |
| 14' | [...] uruda | |
| 15' | [ki-la2]-bi 8(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na | |
| 16' | [...] uruda | |
| 17' | [ki-la2-bi x ma]-na la2 2(disz) [gin2] | |
| 18' | [...]-gi# | |
| 19' | [...]-bi# 1(disz) | |
| 20' | [...] x 4(disz) | |
| 21' | 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 amaszx(KWU543)-me-e3 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) tu-di-da za-gul sag KWU474 ku3-sig17 | |
| 2 | 2(u) 3(disz) kiszib3 za-gin3 za [...] | |
| 3 | 1(disz) kiszib3 nir3 | |
| 4 | 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 na4 zu# | |
| 5 | 1(u) 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 a2-[dar? ...] | |
| 6 | 4(u) 4(disz) za-gul | |
| 7 | 8(disz) za-gin3 za [...] | |
| 8 | 4(u) nir3 | |
| 9 | 8(disz) kiszib3 sza-zu-mur-me | |
| 10 | 3(disz) kiszib3 za-an-bi2 | |
| 11 | 1(disz) za-gul siki? | |
| 12 | 1(u) 1(disz) za-an-bi2 gid2-da | |
| 13 | 2(disz) kiszib3 za-gin3 za ku3 gar? | |
| 14 | 7(disz) {gesz}bulug3 ma-da | |
| 15 | 2(disz) {gesz}bulug3 nir3 | |
| 16 | 1(disz) sza3 gul gal# [...] | |
| 17 | 6(disz) bur | |
| 18 | 1(disz) tur al | |
| 19 | 2(disz) kiszib3 im-ma | |
| 20 | 6(disz) {na4}al-ga-[mes] | |
| 21 | 1(disz) {gesz}bulug3 musz-AN | |
| 22 | 3(disz) u-ra-ku-um | |
| 23 | 5(disz) {gesz}bulug3 amaszx(KWU543)-me-e3# | |
| 24 | 1(disz) {gesz}bulug3 bur | |
| 25 | 1(disz) za-ah ku3-sig17 | |
| 26 | 2(disz) szuba3 | |
| 27 | 1(disz) za-ah zabar | |
| 28 | 1(disz) kiszib3 da-szuba3 | |
| 29 | sza3#? gaba#?-dingir#? min#?-kam | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) {gesz}bulug3 ma-da-lum | |
| 2 | 1(u) 8(disz) za-an-bi2 | |
| 3 | 1(u) 6(disz) za-gin3 za gid2-da | |
| 4 | 6(disz) u-ra-ku-um | |
| 5 | 2(u) 5(disz) za-ah ku3-sig17 | |
| 6 | 3(disz) nir3 igi | |
| 7 | 2(disz) szuba3 | |
| 8 | 2(disz) za-ah ku3-babbar | |
| 9 | 1(disz) nir3 gaba | |
| 10 | 3(disz) bur | |
| 11 | 7(disz) {na4}KWU543 du | |
| 12 | 2(disz) {na4}al-ga-mes | |
| 13 | 3(disz) sza-zu-mur-me? | |
| 14 | 3(disz) nir3 a2-dar ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar gar | |
| 15 | 1(disz) kiszib3 im-ma-an | |
| 16 | 2(disz) nir3 a2-dar | |
| 17 | 1(u) 2(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a | |
| 18 | gid2-bi 2/3(disz) kusz3-ta | |
| 19 | 8(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a | |
| 20 | gid2-bi 1/2(disz) kusz3-ta | |
| 21 | 1(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a | |
| 22 | gid2-bi 1(disz) kusz3 | |
| 23 | sza3 sag-kesz2 1(disz)-kam | |
| 24 | 8(asz) gu2 esz18-dar ku3-sig17 na4 hi-a | |
| 25 | gid2-bi 1/2(disz) kusz3-ta | |
| 26 | sza3 sag-kesz2 2(disz)!-kam | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [...] ku6 ab-ba ku3-sig17 | |
| 2 | 2(disz) tu-di-da za-gul ku3-sig17 gar | |
| 3 | 1(disz) kiszib3 za-gin3 za ku3-sig17 gar | |
| 4 | 7(disz) {na4}bur | |
| 5 | [bar]-ta gal2-la [...]-x-an-bi i3-dab5 | |
| 6 | gil-sa pa4-nim | |
| 7 | mu us2-sa an-sza-an{ki} ba-hul | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618) · ORACC project editions, https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ ; cite the individual project (see texts.extra_json.project)
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-11.