MSVO 1, 005 + 006 (P005072)
Administrative, Uruk III, uncertain · c. 3200 BCE–2900 BCE
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| Designation | MSVO 1, 005 + 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P005072 |
| Museum no. | IM 132911 + IM 055608 |
| 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 | 293 (ninda), the length, of the priest, |
| obverse 1.a2 | ..., the width: |
| obverse 1.b1 | ... field, |
| obverse 1.b2 | ..., perimeter land; |
| obverse 2.a1 | 300, the length, of the chief exchange agent, |
| obverse 2.a2 | ..., the width: |
| obverse 2.b | ... field; |
| obverse 3.a1 | 300, the length, of the equid herder, |
| obverse 3.a2 | ..., the width: |
| obverse 3.b | ... field; |
| obverse 4.a1 | 300 (ninda), the length, of the chief justice, |
| obverse 4.a2 | 240, the width: |
| obverse 4.b | 40 bur3 field; |
| obverse 5.a1 | 300, the length, of the wife of the lord, |
| obverse 5.a2 | 240, the width: |
| obverse 5.b | 40 bur3 field; |
| obverse 6 | households of NIRU, ... |
| reverse col 1 1 | 6 šar2 field of the lord; |
| reverse col 1 2 | 3 šar2 field, measured; |
| reverse col 1 3 | 3 bur3 ..., wooded perimeter land; |
| reverse col 2 1 | 9 šar2 3 bur3 ... field, households of NIRU, ... . |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1.a1 | 4(N34) 5(N14) 3(N01) , 1(N57) ME~a# | |
| 1.a2 | [...] , [1(N58)] | |
| 1.b1 | [...] , [GAN2] | |
| 1.b2 | [3(N14) ...] , [KI BAR] | |
| 2.a1 | 5(N34) , 1(N57) GAL~a# SZAB~a# | |
| 2.a2 | [...] , [1(N58)] | |
| 2.b | [...] , [GAN2] | |
| 3.a1 | 5(N34) , 1(N57) GIR3@g~b# [PA~a] | |
| 3.a2 | [...] , [1(N58)] | |
| 3.b | [...] , [GAN2] | |
| 4.a1 | 5(N34) , 1(N57)# NAM2# [DI] | |
| 4.a2 | [4(N34)] , [1(N58)] | |
| 4.b | 4(N50)# , [GAN2] | |
| 5.a1 | 5(N34)# , [1(N57)] EN~c SAL# | |
| 5.a2 | 4(N34) , 1(N58) | |
| 5.b | 4(N50) , GAN2# | |
| 6 | , AB~a |NI~a.RU| IL GAN2 |HIxLAGAB~a| | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 6(N45) , GAN2 EN~a#? | |
| 2 | [3(N45)] , [KI BU~a] | |
| 3 | 3(N14) [...] , [GISZ BAR KI] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 9(N45)# [3(N14) ...] , X X GAN2# X AB~a# |NI~a.RU| IL |HIxLAGAB~a| | |
Sources & licences
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