AAS 035 (P100023)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | AAS 035 |
|---|---|
| ID | P100023 |
| Museum no. | CFC 009 |
| Collection | College de France, Paris, France |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 2 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 3 | month “Harvest;” |
| obverse 4 | 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 5 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 6 | month “Bricks in moulds set;” |
| obverse 7 | 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 8 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 9 | month “Barley at the quay;” |
| obverse 10 | 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 11 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 12 | month “First-fruits;” |
| obverse 13 | 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 14 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 15 | month “Flight;” |
| obverse 16 | 67 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 17 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 18 | month “Sowing;” |
| obverse 19 | 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 20 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| obverse 21 | month “mineš;” |
| reverse 1 | 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 2 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 3 | month “House of month 6;” |
| reverse 4 | 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 5 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 6 | month “Lisi;” |
| reverse 7 | 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 8 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 9 | month “Festival of Šulgi;” |
| reverse 10 | 66 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 11 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 12 | month “pa’u’e;” |
| reverse 13 | 65 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 14 | 7 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 15 | month “Dumuzi;” |
| reverse 16 | total: 800 less 3 female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 17 | total: 84 female laborers, half-labor, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), |
| reverse 18 | (a period) of 12 months; |
| reverse 19 | female laborers, 3 ban2 (monthly rations each), their 12th: 66 1/3, 5 shekels; |
| reverse 20 | female laborers, half-labor, their 12th: 7; |
| reverse 21 | debits of the labor of female laborers ... foreman of weaving ... 90 ...; |
| left 1 | from month “Harvest;” |
| left 2 | to month “Dumuzi;” |
| left 3 | year: “Ibbi-Suen (is) king.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 2 | 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 3 | [iti] sze-sag11-ku5 | |
| 4 | [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 5 | 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 6 | iti# sig4-u3-szub-ba-gar-ra | |
| 7 | [1(gesz2)] 7(disz)# geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 8 | 7(disz)#! geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 9 | [iti] sze-kar-ra-gal2-la | |
| 10 | [1(gesz2)] 7(disz)# geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 11 | 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 12 | iti nesag | |
| 13 | 1(gesz2) 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 14 | 7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 15 | iti dal | |
| 16 | [1(gesz2)] 7(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 17 | [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 18 | [iti szu]-numun#-na | |
| 19 | [1(gesz2) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)] | |
| 20 | [7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)] | |
| 21 | [iti min-esz3] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [1(gesz2) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)] | |
| 2 | [7(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2)] | |
| 3 | [iti] e2-iti-[6(disz)] | |
| 4 | [1(gesz2)] 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 5 | [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 6 | [iti] {d}li9#-si4 | |
| 7 | [1(gesz2) 6(disz)] geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 8 | [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 9 | [iti ezem]-{d}szul-gi | |
| 10 | [1(gesz2) 6(disz)] geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 11 | [7(disz)] geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 12 | [iti] pa4#-u2#-e | |
| 13 | [1(gesz2)] 5(disz)# geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 14 | 7(disz)# geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 15 | iti {d#}dumu#-zi | |
| 16 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) [la2 3(disz)] geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 17 | szunigin 1(gesz2)# 2(u) 4(disz) geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) | |
| 18 | [iti 1(u) 2(disz)]-kam | |
| 19 | [geme2 3(ban2) igi] 1(u) 2(disz)-gal2-bi# 1(gesz2)# [6(disz)] 1/3(disz)# 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 20 | [geme2 a2 1/2(disz) 3(ban2) igi 1(u) 2(disz)]-gal2#-[bi] 7(disz) | |
| 21 | [sag-nig2]-gur11-[ra a2 geme2 ... ugula usz-bar] x 1(gesz2) 3(u) x x | |
| left | ||
| 1 | [iti sze-sag11-ku5]-ta | |
| 2 | iti {d}dumu#-[zi-sze3] | |
| 3 | mu {d}i-[bi-{d}suen lugal?] | |
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