MSVO 1, 004 (P005071)
Administrative, Uruk III, uncertain · c. 3200 BCE–2900 BCE
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| Designation | MSVO 1, 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | P005071 |
| Museum no. | IM 055591 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 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 | 320 (ninda), the length, of the chief exchange agent, |
| obverse 1.a2 | 42, the width: |
| obverse 1.b1 | 7 bur3 field, |
| obverse 1.b2 | 1 eše3 2 4/10 iku, perimeter land; |
| obverse 2.a1 | 320, the length, of the equid herder, |
| obverse 2.a2 | 45, the width: |
| obverse 2.b1 | 6 bur3 field, |
| obverse 2.b2 | 2 bur3, perimeter land; |
| obverse 3.a1 | 354, the length, of the chief justice, |
| obverse 3.a2 | 37, the width: |
| obverse 3.b1 | 7 bur3 field, |
| obverse 3.b2 | 5 iku, perimeter land; |
| obverse 4.a1 | 354, the length, of the ..., |
| obverse 4.a2 | 37, the width: |
| obverse 4.b1 | 7 bur3 field, |
| obverse 4.b2 | 5 iku, perimeter land; |
| obverse 5.a1 | 290, the length, of the ..., |
| obverse 5.a2 | ..., the width: |
| obverse 5.b1 | 3 bur3 field, |
| obverse 5.b2 | 1 7/10 iku, perimeter land; |
| reverse col 1 1 | 1 šar2 field of the lord; |
| reverse col 1 2 | 30 bur3 field, measured; |
| reverse col 1 3 | 2 bur3 2 1/10 iku, wooded perimeter land; |
| reverse col 2 1 | 1 šar2 32 bur3 2 1/10 iku field, ... . |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1.a1 | 5(N34) 2(N14) , 1(N57) GAL~a SZAB~a | |
| 1.a2 | 4(N14) 2(N01) , 1(N58) | |
| 1.b1 | 7(N14) , GAN2# | |
| 1.b2 | [1(N22) 2(N01) 4(N08)?] , [KI] BAR# | |
| 2.a1 | 5(N34) 2(N14) , 1(N57) PA~a GIR3@g~b | |
| 2.a2 | 4(N14) 5(N01) , 1(N58) | |
| 2.b1 | 6(N14) , GAN2 | |
| 2.b2 | 2(N14) , KI BAR | |
| 3.a1 | 5(N34) 5(N14) 4(N01)? , 1(N57) NAM2 DI | |
| 3.a2 | 3(N14) 7(N01) , 1(N58) | |
| 3.b1 | 7(N14)# , [GAN2] | |
| 3.b2 | 5(N01)# , BAR# | |
| 4.a1 | 5(N34) 5(N14) 4(N01)#? , [1(N57) ...] | |
| 4.a2 | 3(N14)# 7(N01)# , 1(N58) | |
| 4.b1 | <7(N14) , GAN2> | |
| 4.b2 | 5(N01) , KI BAR | |
| 5.a1 | 5(N34)# [...] , [1(N57) ...] | |
| 5.a2 | [...] , [1(N58)] | |
| 5.b1 | 3(N14)# , [GAN2] | |
| 5.b2 | 1(N01) 7(N08) , [KI BAR] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(N45)# , EN~a [GAN2] | |
| 2 | 3(N50) , KI BU~a | |
| 3 | 2(N14) 2(N01) 1(N08) , GISZ KI BAR | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(N45) 3(N50)# 2(N14)# 2(N01)# 1(N08) , GAN2 X GU4@g |NUN~a+NAM2| IL |HIxLAGAB~a| | |
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