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Provenance |
Object |
CDLI |
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Ur III
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Sumerian
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Umma |
Tablet |
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Dates Referenced |
Measurements |
Seal |
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Owner |
Museum No. |
Accession No. |
Excavation No. |
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Christie's (auction house), New York, NY, USA
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Author of Transliteration
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| Transliteration of text | 2015 | Molina, M. ( BDTNS ) |
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Remarks
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https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5903829
«SEVEN SUMERIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLETS
THIRD DYNASTY OF UR, CIRCA 2112-2004 B.C.
All rectangular in form with Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions; including one recording a delivery of animals dating to year forty-four of the reign of King Shulgi of Ur, circa 2048 B.C.; one recording a disbursement of animals, dating to year four of the reign of King Amar-Suen of Ur, circa 2040 B.C.; one recording an administrative account of labor for work at the Enduri reservoir, with a seal impression reading: "Gugua, scribe, son of Mansum"; one recording the delivery of a goat, dating to year thirty-six of the reign of King Shulgi of Ur, circa 2056 B.C.; one a receipt of barley, dating to year eight of the reign of King Amar-Suen of Ur, circa 2036 B.C.; one a messenger text describing food and travel supplies to couriers, dating to year six of King Shu-Suen of Ur, circa 2029 B.C.; and one a messenger text describing food and travel rations of couriers
Longest: 2 in. (5 cm.) long
PROVENANCE
with Elias S. David (1891-1969), New York; thence by descent.»
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1
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23 guruš
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2
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u4 2-še3
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3
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kab2-ku5 En-gaba-ri6 gub-ba
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4
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ugula Ur-dŠul-pa-e3
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r.
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(photo of rev. not given)
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Seal 1
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Gu-u2-gu-a
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2
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dub-sar
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3
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dumu Ma-an-šum2
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