BM 020054 (P107220)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | BM 020054 |
|---|---|
| ID | P107220 |
| Museum no. | BM 020054 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | (Pise wall:) 199 ninda the length, 1 1/2 cubits the average width, 4 cubits the depth; |
| obverse 2 | per (running) ninda 1/2 (volume) sar, |
| obverse 3 | work involved: 99 1/2 (volume) sar; |
| obverse 4 | per worker (day): 3 3/4 (volume) shekels; |
| obverse 5 | the labor: 1592 workdays; |
| obverse 6 | disbursement per workerday: 6 sila3 (barley); |
| obverse 7 | the barley: 31 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 2 sila3; |
| obverse 8 | they are hired men; |
| obverse 9 | (Pise wall:) 1 1/2 ninda the length, 1 1/2 cubits the width, 4 cubits the depth; |
| obverse 10 | work involved: 2/3 (volume) sar 5 (volume) shekels; |
| obverse 11 | they are ḫedab; |
| reverse 1 | pisé wall construction, drawn long, |
| reverse 2 | in the orchard of Baba-nin-sisa; |
| reverse 3 | of Garšum; |
| reverse 4 | responsible: Ur-Baba, son of the household manager, |
| reverse 5 | Lugal-musuda, |
| reverse 6 | and Lugal-baba son of Ur-Lamma; |
| reverse 7 | the year: “Ibbi-Suen is king.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 3(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) ninda gid2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 dagal i3-hi 4(disz) kusz3 sukud | |
| 2 | 1(disz) ninda-na 1/2(disz) sar-ta | |
| 3 | kin-bi 1(gesz2) 3(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) sar | |
| 4 | gurusz 1(disz)-e 3(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(disz) 5(disz) sze-ta | |
| 5 | a2-bi 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 3(u) 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 6 | gurusz 1(disz)-e a2-ni 6(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 7 | sze-bi 3(u) 1(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur | |
| 8 | lu2 hun-ga2-me | |
| 9 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ninda gid2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) kusz3 dagal 4(disz) kusz3 sukud | |
| 10 | kin-bi 2/3(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 11 | he2-dab5-me | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | im du8-a gid2-da | |
| 2 | {gesz}kiri6 {d}ba-ba6-nin-si-sa2-a | |
| 3 | sza3 gar3-szum{ki}-ka | |
| 4 | giri3 ur-{d}ba-ba6 dumu szabra-e2 | |
| 5 | lugal-mu-su-da | |
| 6 | u3 lugal-{d}ba-ba6 dumu ur-{d}lamma | |
| 7 | mu {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal | |
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