MVN 10, 084 (P010481)
Administrative, ED IIIa, Shuruppak · c. 2600 BCE–2500 BCE
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| Designation | MVN 10, 084 |
|---|---|
| ID | P010481 |
| Museum no. | Hebenstreit 003 |
| Collection | Laurent Hebenstreit collection, Paris |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | ED IIIa · c. 2600 BCE–2500 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Shuruppak (mod. Fara) |
| Coordinates | 31.7772, 45.5113 |
English translation
By Hbenstreit, Laurent · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | 22 mana copper: |
| obverse col 1 2 | (this is) the price of the field; |
| obverse col 1 3 | its surface (is) 8 iku; |
| obverse col 1 4 | 16 mana copper: |
| obverse col 1 5 | (this is) the additional payment; |
| obverse col 1 6 | 2 lidga-measures of barley: |
| obverse col 1 7 | (this is) the gift; |
| obverse col 1 8 | 1 šu-garment, |
| obverse col 2 1 | 1 megal-garment: |
| obverse col 2 2 | (this is) the garment (payment); |
| obverse col 2 3 | 40 breads, |
| obverse col 2 4 | 60 cakes, |
| obverse col 2 5 | 6 kur-measures of soup, |
| obverse col 2 6 | 6 kur-measures of dried fish, |
| obverse col 2 7 | 1 sila oil, |
| obverse col 2 8 | (to) Amar-abzu, |
| obverse col 2 9 | Gan-utu, |
| obverse col 2 10 | Nin-nu-še-še, |
| obverse col 2 11 | Lugal-e-ni-še: |
| obverse col 3 1 | (they are) the sellers; |
| obverse col 3 2 | 2 barig-measures of barley, |
| obverse col 3 3 | 10 breads, |
| obverse col 3 4 | 16 cakes, |
| obverse col 3 5 | 2 kur-measures of soup, |
| obverse col 3 6 | 2 kur-measures o) dried fish, |
| obverse col 3 7 | (to) Ur-e, |
| obverse col 3 9 | 1 Ad-da-ki-za, |
| obverse col 3 10 | father of the city |
| obverse col 3 11 | (of) E-Al-la, |
| obverse col 3 12 | 1 Ur-eš-bar, |
| obverse col 4 1 | 1 Iri-zi |
| obverse col 4 2 | 1 Nin-mu-ba-dah |
| obverse col 4 3 | 1 Ušur-du, |
| obverse col 4 4 | 1 Ša-iri-ni-še, |
| obverse col 4 5 | 1 Iri-a-nir, |
| obverse col 4 6 | leatherworker, |
| obverse col 4 7 | 1 Dingir-ama-mu, |
| obverse col 4 8 | 1 Inanna-ukken-a, |
| obverse col 4 9 | 1 Gal-an-dab-e, |
| obverse col 4 10 | 1 Lu-lul, |
| obverse col 5 1 | farmer, |
| obverse col 5 2 | 1 Amar-šu, |
| obverse col 5 3 | 1 Ku-li-li, |
| obverse col 5 4 | gudu-priest, |
| obverse col 5 5 | 1 Lu-dingir-mah, |
| obverse col 5 6 | farmer: |
| obverse col 5 7 | (they are) the witnesses; |
| obverse col 5 8 | 1 kid (he-goat), |
| obverse col 5 9 | 20 breads, |
| obverse col 5 10 | 20 cakes, |
| obverse col 5 11 | 2 kur-measures of soup |
| obverse col 5 12 | 2 kur-measures of dried fish: |
| reverse col 1 1 | (to) A-har-ši, |
| reverse col 1 2 | the scribe; |
| reverse col 1 3 | 1 barig-measure of barley, |
| reverse col 1 4 | 1 mana of wool, |
| reverse col 1 5 | 1 and a half kur-measures of soup: |
| reverse col 1 6 | (to) the us2-farmer; |
| reverse col 1 7 | Dingir-a-zu |
| reverse col 1 8 | (is) the genam-farmer; |
| reverse col 2 1 | Šeš-ama-na |
| reverse col 2 2 | (is) the buyer of the field; |
| reverse col 2 3 | field (in the) Kisal garden (district); |
| reverse col 2 4 | bala-office |
| reverse col 2 5 | (of) Inim-ni-zi. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) uruda ma-na | |
| 2 | sa10 GAN2 | |
| 3 | 1(esze3@c) 2(iku@c) GAN2-bi | |
| 4 | 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) uruda ma-na | |
| 5 | nig2-diri | |
| 6 | 2(asz@c) sze lid2-ga | |
| 7 | nig2-ba | |
| 8 | 1(asz@c) tug2 szu | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz@c) me-gal2 tug2 | |
| 2 | tug2 | |
| 3 | 4(u@c) ninda | |
| 4 | 1(gesz2@c) gug2 | |
| 5 | 6(asz@c) kur2 tu7(|HIxASZ@c|) | |
| 6 | 6(asz@c) kur2 |GA2x(HA.A)| | |
| 7 | 1(asz@c) i3 sila3 | |
| 8 | amar-abzu | |
| 9 | gan-utu | |
| 10 | nin-nu-SZE3-SZE3 | |
| 11 | lugal-e2-ni-sze3 | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | lu2 sa10 gu7 | |
| 2 | 2(barig@c) sze | |
| 3 | 1(u@c) ninda | |
| 4 | 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) gug2 | |
| 5 | 2(asz@c) kur2 tu7 | |
| 6 | 2(asz@c) kur2 |GA2x(HA.A)| | |
| 7 | ur-e | |
| 8 | szesz lu2 | |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) ad-da-ki-za | |
| 10 | ad-da iri | |
| 11 | e2 al-la | |
| 12 | 1(asz@c) ur-esz3-bar | |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz@c) iri-zi | |
| 2 | 1(asz@c) nin-mu-ba-dah | |
| 3 | 1(asz@c) uszur3-du10 | |
| 4 | 1(asz@c) sza3-iri-ni-sze3 | |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) iri-a-nir | |
| 6 | aszgab | |
| 7 | 1(asz@c) dingir-ama(LAK769)-mu | |
| 8 | 1(asz@c) {d}inanna-ukken-a | |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) gal-an-dab6!-e | |
| 10 | 1(asz@c) lu2-lul | |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | engar | |
| 2 | 1(asz@c) amar-szu | |
| 3 | 1(asz@c) ku-li-li | |
| 4 | gudu4 | |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) dingir-lu2-mah | |
| 6 | engar | |
| 7 | ki-lu2-inim | |
| 8 | 1(asz@c) masz2! | |
| 9 | 2(u@c) ninda | |
| 10 | 2(u@c) gug2 | |
| 11 | 2(asz@c) kur2 tu7 | |
| 12 | 2(asz@c) kur2 |GA2x(HA.A)| | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | a-har-szi | |
| 2 | dub-sar | |
| 3 | 1(barig@c) sze | |
| 4 | 1(asz@c) siki ma-na | |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) 1/2(disz@c) kur2 tu7 | |
| 6 | engar-us2 | |
| 7 | 1(asz@c) dingir-a-zu5 | |
| 8 | engar ge-en-nam | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szesz-ama(LAK769)-na | |
| 2 | lu2 GAN2 sa10 | |
| 3 | GAN2 kiri6 ki-sal4 | |
| 4 | bala | |
| 5 | inim-ni-zi | |
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