MSVO 1, 002 (P005069)
Administrative, Uruk III, uncertain · c. 3200 BCE–2900 BCE
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| Designation | MSVO 1, 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P005069 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1926-0583 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Proto-cuneiform |
| Period | Uruk III · c. 3200 BCE–2900 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. Jemdet Nasr) |
| Coordinates | 32.7181, 44.7796 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1.a1 | 290 (ninda), the length, of the chief exchange agent, |
| obverse 1.a2 | 100, the width: |
| obverse 1.b1 | 16 bur3 field, |
| obverse 1.b2 | 2 eše3 perimeter; |
| obverse 2.a1 | 312 (ninda), the length, of the equid herder, |
| obverse 2.a2 | 90, the width: |
| obverse 2.b1 | 15 bur3 field, |
| obverse 2.b2 | 1 eše3 4 7/10 iku; |
| obverse 3.a1 | 290 (ninda), the length, of the chief justice, |
| obverse 3.a2 | 93, the width: |
| obverse 3.b | 15 bur3 field, |
| obverse 4.a1 | 290 (ninda), the length, of the priest, |
| obverse 4.a2 | 62, the width: |
| obverse 4.b | 10 bur3 2/10 iku field, |
| obverse 5.a1 | 300 (ninda), the length, of the wife of the lord, |
| obverse 5.a2 | 110, the width: |
| obverse 5.b1 | 18 bur3 field, |
| obverse 5.b2 | 1 bur3 2 eše3 ... |
| reverse col 1 1 | 2 šar2 34 bur3 field of the lord; |
| reverse col 1 2 | 1 šar2 17 bur3 field, measured; |
| reverse col 1 3 | 1 bur3 2 ee3 5 iku, wooded perimeter land; |
| reverse col 2 1 | 3 šar2 52 bur3 2 eše3 5 iku, field, households of NIRU, ... . |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1.a1 | [4(N34)] 5(N14)# , [1(N57)] GAL~a SZAB~a | |
| 1.a2 | 1(N34) 4(N14) , 1(N58) | |
| 1.b1 | 1(N50) 6(N14) , GAN2 | |
| 1.b2 | 2(N22) , BAR | |
| 2.a1 | 5(N34) 1(N14) 2(N01) , [1(N57)] PA~a# GIR3@g~b | |
| 2.a2 | 1(N34) 3(N14)# , 1(N58)# | |
| 2.b1 | 1(N50) 5(N14) , GAN2# | |
| 2.b2 | 1(N22) 4(N01) 7(N08) , | |
| 3.a1 | 4(N34) 5(N14) , 1(N57) NAM2 DI | |
| 3.a2 | 1(N34) 3(N14) 3(N01) , 1(N58) | |
| 3.b | 1(N50) 5(N14) , GAN2 | |
| 4.a1 | 4(N34) 5(N14) , 1(N57) ME~a | |
| 4.a2 | 1(N34) 2(N01) , 1(N58) | |
| 4.b | 1(N50) 2(N08) , GAN2 | |
| 5.a1 | 5(N34) , [1(N57)] EN~c SAL | |
| 5.a2 | 1(N34) 5(N14) , 1(N58) | |
| 5.b1 | 1(N50) 8(N14) , GAN2 | |
| 5.b2 | 1(N14) 2(N22) , [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(N45) 3(N50) 4(N14) , EN~a GAN2 | |
| 2 | 1(N45) 1(N50) 7(N14) , KI BU~a | |
| 3 | 1(N14) 2(N22) 5(N01) , GISZ KI BAR | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 3(N45) 5(N50) 2(N14) 2(N22) 5(N01) , GAN2 AB~a |NI~a.RU| IL# [...] | |
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