BCT 2, 028 (P105269)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BCT 2, 028 |
|---|---|
| ID | P105269 |
| Museum no. | A.1116_1982 |
| Collection | Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK |
| 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 | 15 male laborers, the labor of 1 day: rushes, 3(?) bales each, |
| obverse 2 | total: 765 bales, |
| obverse 3 | being the labor of 17 days, |
| obverse 4 | they are the debits; |
| obverse 5 | therefrom: |
| obverse 6 | 765 bales, |
| obverse 7 | did Ur-e’e receive; |
| obverse 8 | ... Madaga ..., |
| obverse 9 | month “pa’u’e,” |
| reverse 1 | year “Simurrum was destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz a2 u4 1(disz)-bi {u2}|ZI&ZI|-a gu-nigin2 3(disz)#?-ta-am3 | |
| 2 | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 4(u) [5(disz)] gu-nigin2-am3 | |
| 3 | [a2 u4] 1(u) 7(disz)#-bi-im# | |
| 4 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | |
| 5 | sza3-bi#-ta | |
| 6 | 1(gesz'u)# 2(gesz2)# 4(u) 5(disz) gu-nigin2-am3 | |
| 7 | ur-e11-e i3-dab5 | |
| 8 | dab5?-bi? ma2-da-ga-ke4? e11 | |
| 9 | iti pa5-u2-e | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mu si-mu-[ru]-um{ki} ba-hul# | |
| 2 | x e2? {d}KA | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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