AnOr 01, 257 (P101248)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | AnOr 01, 257 |
|---|---|
| ID | P101248 |
| Museum no. | BNUS 097 |
| Collection | Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| obverse 2 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 3 | for Lu-Eridu; |
| obverse 4 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| obverse 5 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 6 | for Bagaga; |
| obverse 7 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| obverse 8 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 9 | for DI-ilī; |
| obverse 10 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| obverse 11 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 12 | for SIAa, |
| obverse 13 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| obverse 14 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 1 | for Ur-Ištaran; |
| reverse 2 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| reverse 3 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 4 | for Lala; |
| reverse 5 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| reverse 6 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 7 | for ... |
| reverse 8 | 3 sila3) beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| reverse 9 | 3) shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 10 | for ... |
| reverse 11 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, |
| reverse 12 | 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 13 | for ... |
| reverse 14 | total: 4 ban2 1 sila3 beer; 4 ban2 less 1 sila3 bread; 2/3 sila3 5 shekels oil; |
| reverse 15 | total: 1/2 sila3 7 shekels oil; 18 shekels alkali-plant; |
| left 1 | 5th day, |
| left 2 | month: “Flight.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 | |
| 2 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 3 | lu2-eridu{ki} | |
| 4 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2> | |
| 5 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 6 | ba-ga-ga | |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2] | |
| 8 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 9 | DI-i3-li2 | |
| 10 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2] | |
| 11 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 12 | SI-A-a | |
| 13 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 <szum2> | |
| 14 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}isztaran | |
| 2 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2] | |
| 3 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# [naga] | |
| 4 | la-la [...] | |
| 5 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 [ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2] | |
| 6 | 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2# [naga] | |
| 7 | ki#-u2-a#?-[...] | |
| 8 | [3(disz) sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda [5(disz) gin2 szum2] | |
| 9 | [3(disz)] gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 [naga] | |
| 10 | [...]-li | |
| 11 | [3(disz) sila3] kasz# 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 | |
| 12 | [3(disz) gin2] i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 13 | [...]-zu | |
| 14 | szunigin# 4(ban2) 1(disz) sila3 kasz 4(ban2) la2 1(disz@t) sila3 ninda 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) gin2 i3 | |
| 15 | szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 7(disz) gin2 i3 1(u) 8(disz) gin2 naga | |
| left | ||
| 1 | u4 5(disz)-kam | |
| 2 | iti dal | |
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