ASJ 09, 239 14 (P102290)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | ASJ 09, 239 14 |
|---|---|
| ID | P102290 |
| Museum no. | X.3.011 |
| Collection | Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| 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 Aupperle, Eric · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 5 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, |
| obverse 2 | for Šukubum; |
| obverse 3 | 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, |
| obverse 4 | for the foreman of weavers, Šeš-saga; |
| obverse 5 | 5 sila3 fine beer, 5 sila3 bread, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 6 | for Lu-Damu; |
| obverse 7 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 4 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| obverse 8 | for Šu-Enlil; |
| obverse 9 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, |
| obverse 10 | for Banišan (?); |
| obverse 11 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, |
| obverse 12 | for Nabasa; |
| obverse 13 | 5 sila3 beer, 5 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 1 shekel alkali-plant, |
| obverse 14 | for Naḫanum (?); |
| obverse 15 | n sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 1 | for Ur-saga; |
| reverse 2 | 2 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 3 | for Mida’a; |
| reverse 4 | n sila3 beer, n sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 5 | for ...; |
| reverse 6 | 3 sila3 beer, 2 sila3 bread, 2 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 7 | for ...; (they) are messengers; |
| reverse 8 | 2 sila3 beer, 3 sila3 bread, 5 shekels onions, 3 shekels oil, 2 shekels alkali-plant, |
| reverse 9 | for Šaga; |
| reverse 10 | total: 1 ban2 fine beer; total: 4 ban2 n beer; |
| reverse 11 | total: n ban2 n sila3 bread; total: 1 sila3 less 14 shekels onions; |
| reverse 12 | total: 1/2 sila3 6 shekels oil; total: 20 less 3 shekels alkali-plant. |
| reverse 13 | 16th day; |
| left 1 | month: “Harvest;” |
| left 2 | year after: “Simanum was destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 [szum2] 3(disz)# [gin2 i3 2(disz)] gin2# naga# | |
| 2 | szu-ku-bu-um | |
| 3 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3 | |
| 4 | ugula usz-bar szesz-saga | |
| 5 | 5(disz)# sila3 kasz saga 5(disz) sila3 ninda 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga# | |
| 6 | lu2-{d}da-mu# | |
| 7 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 4(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 8 | szu-{d}en-lil2 | |
| 9 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 | |
| 10 | ba-ni-sza-an | |
| 11 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 | |
| 12 | na-ba-sa2 | |
| 13 | 5(disz) sila3 kasz 5(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2! 3(disz) gin2 i3 1(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 14 | na?-ha?-nu-um | |
| 15 | n(disz)# sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz)# gin2# i3 2(disz) gin2 nag | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ur-saga | |
| 2 | 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 3 | mi#-da-a | |
| 4 | [n(disz) sila3 kasz] n(disz)# sila3# ninda 5(disz) gin2 szum2 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 5 | x-x-ri2 NI x | |
| 6 | 3(disz) sila3 kasz 2(disz) sila3 ninda 2(disz) gin2 szum2?# 3(disz) gin2 i3 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 7 | im#?-ti# sukkal-me# | |
| 8 | 2(disz) [sila3] kasz 3(disz) sila3 ninda 5(disz) szum2? 3(disz) gin2 <i3> 2(disz) gin2 naga | |
| 9 | sza3-ga | |
| 10 | szunigin# 1(ban2) kasz saga szunigin 4(ban2) [n kasz] | |
| 11 | szunigin [n(ban2)] n(disz) sila3 ninda szunigin 1(disz) sila3 la2 1(u) 4(disz) [gin2 szum2] | |
| 12 | szunigin 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 i3 szunigin 2(u) [la2 3(disz) gin2 naga] | |
| 13 | u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam | |
| left | ||
| 1 | iti sze-sag11-ku5 | |
| 2 | mu [us2]-sa si-ma-num2#[{ki}] ba-hul# | |
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