MSVO 1, 003 (P005070)
Administrative, Uruk III, uncertain · c. 3200 BCE–2900 BCE
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| Designation | MSVO 1, 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P005070 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1926-0577 |
| 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 | 102 (ninda), the length, of the wife of the lord, |
| obverse 1.a2 | 100, the width: |
| obverse 1.b | 5 bur3 2 eše3 field, |
| obverse 2.a1 | 102 (ninda), the length, of the equid herder, |
| obverse 2.a2 | 100, the width: |
| obverse 2.b | 5 bur3 2 eše3 field |
| obverse 3.a1 | 102 (ninda), the length, of the chief trade agent, |
| obverse 3.a2 | 100, the width: |
| obverse 3.b | 5 bur3 2 eše3 field |
| obverse 4.a1 | 36 4/10 (ninda), the length, of the priest, |
| obverse 4.a2 | 100, the width: |
| obverse 4.b1 | 2 bur3 field |
| obverse 4.b2 | 4/10 iku, perimeter; |
| obverse 5.a1 | 102 (ninda), the length, of the chief justice, |
| obverse 5.a2 | 100, the width: |
| obverse 5.b | 5 bur3 2 eše3 field |
| obverse 6 | ... field, land of ...; |
| reverse col 1 1 | 49 bur3 1 eše3 field of the lord; |
| reverse col 1 2 | 24 bur3 2 eše3 field, measured; |
| reverse col 1 3 | 4/10 iku, wooded perimeter land; |
| reverse col 2 1 | 1 šar2 14 bur3 4/10 iku, total, field, ... . |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1.a1 | 1(N34) 4(N14) 2(N01) , 1(N57) EN~c# SAL# | |
| 1.a2 | 1(N34)# 4(N14)# , 1(N58)# | |
| 1.b | 5(N14) 2(N22) , [GAN2] | |
| 2.a1 | 1(N34) 4(N14) 2(N01) , 1(N57)# PA~a# GIR3@g~b# | |
| 2.a2 | 1(N34) 4(N14) , 1(N58) | |
| 2.b | 5(N14) 2(N22) , GAN2# | |
| 3.a1 | 1(N34) 4(N14) 2(N01) , [1(N57) GAL~a] SZAB~a# | |
| 3.a2 | 1(N34)# 4(N14)# , [1(N58)] | |
| 3.b | 5(N14)# 2(N22)# , GAN2# | |
| 4.a1 | 3(N14)# 6(N01)# [4(N08)?] , [1(N57)] ME~a# | |
| 4.a2 | 1(N34) 4(N14) , 1(N58)# | |
| 4.b1 | 2(N14) , GAN2# | |
| 4.b2 | 4(N08)# , BAR# | |
| 5.a1 | [1(N34) 4(N14) 2(N01)] , [1(N57)] NAM2# DI | |
| 5.a2 | 1(N34) 4(N14) , 1(N58)# | |
| 5.b | 5(N14)# 2(N22)# , GAN2# | |
| 6 | , [...] GAN2# KI# SZAGAN | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 4(N50)# 9(N14)# 1(N22) , EN~a# GAN2# | |
| 2 | 2(N50)# 4(N14)# 2(N22)# , KI BU~a# | |
| 3 | 4(N08) , GISZ KI# BAR | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(N45)# 1(N50) 4(N14) 4(N08)# , LAGAB~b# GAN2 KI# SZAGAN# | |
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