An Atypical Fāra Tablet in Geneva's Musée D'Art et D'Histoire (original) (raw)

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Abstract

The unprovenanced tablet MAH 16070 has the size and shape of many administrative documents and contracts from controlled excavations at Fāra, ancient Šuruppak. It contains low numbers (1 and 2) of various commodities (most made of metal, some obscure) alternating with well-documented personal names. The purpose of the text is not immediately apparent. It has no obvious parallel among previously published distribution and offering lists. Expressions pointing to the background of the document are ša3 e2-gal “interior of the palace” (o iv 5), e2 geme2 “handmaids’ house” (r iii 5’), and lugal e2 du3 at the very end of the text (r iv 2’), which could mean “(for) the king, (to) build (his) house”, although other interpretations are possible.

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