CT 05, pl. 38-39, BM 017752 (P108485)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | CT 05, pl. 38-39, BM 017752 |
|---|---|
| ID | P108485 |
| Museum no. | BM 017752 |
| 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 col 1 1 | 5 2/3 shekels silver, |
| obverse col 1 2 | remainder; |
| obverse col 1 3 | 27 gur 1 barig 3 ban2 dates, royal (measure), |
| obverse col 1 4 | its silver: 1/3 (mana) 7 1/3 shekels less 6 grains, |
| obverse col 1 5 | the the household manager; |
| obverse col 1 6 | 10 shekels silver, |
| obverse col 1 7 | because of the field of 1 bur3 surface area, |
| obverse col 1 8 | from Ur-gigir, the trade agent; |
| obverse col 1 9 | total: 2/3 mana 3 shekels less 6 grains silver, |
| obverse col 1 10 | consitute the debits; |
| obverse col 1 11 | therefrom: |
| obverse col 1 12 | 51 1/2 mana 5 shekels copper, |
| obverse col 1 13 | it silver: 1/3 (mana) 2 shekels 20 grains; |
| obverse col 1 14 | 5/6 mana 2 less 1/6 shekels, suḫe, |
| obverse col 2 1 | its silver: 1 2/3 shekels 10 grains; |
| obverse col 2 2 | 2 ban2 4 sila3 plant oil, |
| obverse col 2 3 | for oiling garments, |
| obverse col 2 4 | Ilī, the trade agent, |
| obverse col 2 5 | its silver: 2 2/3 shekels; |
| obverse col 2 6 | 1 ban2 plant oil, |
| obverse col 2 7 | oiling garments, |
| obverse col 2 8 | via Ur-Damu, foremen of weavers, |
| obverse col 2 9 | its silver: 1 shekel 20 grains; |
| obverse col 2 10 | 2 ban2 5 sila3 EA-bitumen, |
| obverse col 2 11 | for the basket of inscribed tablets, |
| obverse col 2 12 | its silver: 1/3 (shekel); |
| obverse col 2 13 | 2 barig dates, |
| obverse col 2 14 | via Intila, |
| obverse col 2 15 | 1 ban2 5 sila3 dates, |
| obverse col 2 16 | via Giri-Baba-idab, |
| reverse col 1 1 | its silver: 1/3 (shekel) 11 grains, |
| reverse col 1 2 | 2 talents of plaster, |
| reverse col 1 3 | its silver: 1/6 (shekel) 6 grains, |
| reverse col 1 4 | via Lu-Gešbare; |
| reverse col 1 5 | 3 pine planks, šudim for barges, |
| reverse col 1 6 | its silver: 1/3 (shekel) 12 grains (?); |
| reverse col 1 7 | 2 sila3 lard, |
| reverse col 1 8 | its silver 1/6 (shekel) 6 grains, |
| reverse col 1 9 | (for) the porters, |
| reverse col 1 10 | via Ezimu; |
| reverse col 1 11 | 3 pigskins, |
| reverse col 1 12 | it silver: 20 less 2 grains; |
| reverse col 1 13 | total: 1/2 mana 1/6 (shekel) 23 grains silver, |
| reverse col 1 14 | deliveries; |
| reverse col 2 1 | the deficit: 12 2/3 shekels, 1 grain silver; |
| reverse col 2 2 | done account of |
| reverse col 2 3 | Ikṣur, the trade agent; |
| reverse col 2 4 | from month: “Amar-ayasi,” |
| reverse col 2 5 | year: “Sasrum was destroyed,” |
| reverse col 2 6 | to month: “Amar-ayasi,” |
| reverse col 2 7 | year: “The high-priestess of nanna was named.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) ku3-babbar | |
| 2 | si-i3-tum | |
| 3 | 2(u) 7(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) zu2-lum gur lugal | |
| 4 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz){sza} 7(disz) gin2 igi-3(disz)-gal2 la2 6(disz) sze | |
| 5 | ki szabra-ta | |
| 6 | 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 7 | mu a-sza3 1(bur3) GAN2-sze3 | |
| 8 | ki ur-{gesz}gigir dam-gar3-ta | |
| 9 | szunigin 2/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2 la2 6(disz) sze ku3-babbar | |
| 10 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | |
| 11 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| 12 | 5(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 uruda | |
| 13 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz){sza} 2(disz) gin2 2(u) sze | |
| 14 | 5/6(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 la2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 su3-he2 | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) 1(u) sze | |
| 2 | 2(ban2) 4(disz) sila3 i3-gesz | |
| 3 | mu i3 tug2-ge2 ak-da-sze3 | |
| 4 | i3-li2 dam-gar3 | |
| 5 | ku3-bi 2(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) | |
| 6 | 1(ban2) i3-gesz | |
| 7 | tug2-ge ak-de3 | |
| 8 | giri3 ur-{d}da-mu ugula usz-bar | |
| 9 | ku3-bi 1(disz) gin2 2(u) sze | |
| 10 | 2(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 esir2? E2-A | |
| 11 | pisan im sar-ra-sze3 | |
| 12 | ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2 | |
| 13 | 2(barig) zu2-lum | |
| 14 | giri3 in-ti-la | |
| 15 | 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zu2-lum | |
| 16 | giri3 giri3-{d}ba-ba6-i3-dab5 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2 1(u)? 1(disz) sze | |
| 2 | 2(asz) gu2 im-babbar2 | |
| 3 | ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2 6(disz) sze | |
| 4 | giri3 lu2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 | |
| 5 | 3(disz) {gesz}u3-suh5 {gesz}szu-dim2 ma2-sze3 | |
| 6 | ku3-bi igi-3(disz)-gal2 x sze 1(u) 2(disz) sze | |
| 7 | 2(disz) <sila3> i3-szah2 | |
| 8 | ku3-bi igi-6(disz)-gal2 6(disz) sze | |
| 9 | ug3-IL2-me | |
| 10 | giri3 e2-zi-mu | |
| 11 | 3(disz) kusz szah2 | |
| 12 | ku3-bi 2(u) la2 2(disz) sze | |
| 13 | szunigin 1/2(disz) ma-na igi-6(disz)-gal2 2(u) 3(disz) sze ku3-babbar | |
| 14 | mu-kux(DU) | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | la2-ia3 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 2/3(|NINDA2x(SZE.2(ASZ))|) 1(disz) sze ku3-babbar | |
| 2 | nig2-ka9-ak | |
| 3 | ik-s,ur2 dam-gar3 | |
| 4 | iti amar-a-a-si | |
| 5 | mu sza-asz-ru-um{ki} ba-hul-ta | |
| 6 | iti amar-a-a-si | |
| 7 | mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3-sze3 | |
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