Frühe Schrift 13.13 (P109320)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Frühe Schrift 13.13 |
|---|---|
| ID | P109320 |
| Museum no. | Erlangen 1 |
| Collection | University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany |
| 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 col 1 1 | 216 gur, 3 barig 5 ban 5 sìla barley (measured according to the) royal (standard), |
| obverse col 1 2 | 35 gur emmer, |
| obverse col 1 3 | 16 gur wheat |
| obverse col 1 4 | from ARAD. |
| obverse col 1 5 | 3 gur barley |
| obverse col 1 6 | restored from the deficit |
| obverse col 1 7 | of the fattener Bida. |
| obverse col 1 8 | Together, the equivalent barley: 286 gur, 3 barig 5 ban 5 sila. |
| obverse col 1 9 | 36 female laborers, (each of whom received) 3 ban (per month), |
| obverse col 1 10 | from month “Barley brought to the harbor” (month 3 of the Umma calender) |
| obverse col 1 11 | in the year “Harši” (Šulgi 48) |
| obverse col 1 12 | the completed day 23, |
| obverse col 1 13 | until month “Dumuzi” (month 12), the completed day 20, |
| obverse col 1 14 | its labor: 9,612 female laborer days, |
| obverse col 1 15 | from Ur-Urtab. |
| obverse col 1 16 | 36 female laborers, (each of whom received) 3 ban (per month), |
| obverse col 1 17 | from month “Dumuzi” (month 12) |
| obverse col 1 18 | in the year “Harši” (Šulgi 48) |
| obverse col 1 19 | the completed day 20 of the month “Dumuzi” (month 12) |
| obverse col 1 20 | to month “Bricks cast in moulds” (month 2) |
| obverse col 1 21 | in the year following “Harši” (Amar-Suen 1) |
| obverse col 1 22 | the completed day 8, |
| obverse col 2 1 | its labor: 1,728 female laborer days, |
| obverse col 2 2 | from Dingira. |
| obverse col 2 3 | 123 1/3 (days), labor of the “free” days of the deceased female laborers. |
| obverse col 2 4 | 3 female laborers, each 48 days, |
| obverse col 2 5 | its labor: 144 (days) |
| obverse col 2 6 | Total: 11,6071/3 female laborer days. |
| obverse col 2 7 | is the debit. |
| obverse col 2 8 | Therefrom: |
| obverse col 2 9 | 1,914 (female laborer days) labor of the “free” days of the female laborers. |
| obverse col 2 10 | 184 gur, 2 barig 5 ban dabin flour, |
| obverse col 2 11 | 17 gur, 2 barig 1 ban 5 sila sig-flour, |
| obverse col 2 12 | 16 gur, 3 barig 1 ban “pounded” flour, |
| obverse col 2 13 | the work its labor is 6,559 1/2 days. |
| obverse col 2 14 | 1 gur, 1 barig 3 ban 6 sila fine pea-flour, |
| obverse col 2 15 | its labor: 49 1/2 days. |
| obverse col 2 16 | 3 barig 1 ban fine, ground ninda of the type zigiduhhum, |
| obverse col 2 17 | its labor: 91/2 days |
| obverse col 2 18 | 18 gur šagina pea-flour, |
| obverse col 2 19 | its labor: 675 days. |
| obverse col 2 20 | Basag, the general. |
| obverse col 2 21 | 1 gur, barig 8 sila flour, |
| obverse col 2 22 | loss (?), flour “filled” into the house. |
| obverse col 2 23 | sealed document of Lu-dingira, |
| obverse col 2 24 | its labor: 37 (days), |
| obverse col 2 25 | 22 1/2 (volume-)sar of soil, |
| reverse col 1 1 | per (female) digger 10 (volume-)shekels (per day), |
| reverse col 1 2 | labor of the female laborers involved: 270 days. |
| reverse col 1 3 | sealed document of Ur-Namnunka. |
| reverse col 1 4 | 232 (female laborer days as) labor of the female laborers who winnowed barley, |
| reverse col 1 5 | the sealed tablets involved: 3, |
| reverse col 1 6 | sealed document of ARAD. |
| reverse col 1 7 | 24 female laborer days of the female laborers who loaded flour onto the barge, |
| reverse col 1 8 | sealed document of Lu-Šara, the son of Alla. |
| reverse col 1 9 | 19 female laborer days |
| reverse col 1 10 | straw carried to the temple of Šulgi, |
| reverse col 1 11 | sealed document of Akala, the nubanda. |
| reverse col 1 12 | 276 female laborers, labor of female laborers stationed “in milk.” |
| reverse col 1 13 | sealed document of Adumu. |
| reverse col 1 14 | 222 (female laborers), labor of the female laborers who did not go to bala (service) ..., |
| reverse col 1 15 | sealed document of Adu. |
| reverse col 1 16 | 25 female laborers in 7 days went to the bala(-service), |
| reverse col 1 17 | in 3 days returned from the bala(-service), |
| reverse col 1 18 | its labor: 250 days. |
| reverse col 1 19 | Dead: Geme-..., |
| reverse col 1 20 | from the month “nesag offering” (month 4) on. |
| reverse col 1 21 | Dead: Geme-Ninurta, |
| reverse col 1 22 | Dead: Luzi, daughter of Ili-bani, |
| reverse col 1 23 | Dead: Nin-lama, female slave of Adalal |
| reverse col 1 24 | from the month “Šulgi” (month 10) on. |
| reverse col 1 25 | Dead: Me-Urbartab, |
| reverse col 1 26 | from month “Dumuzi” (month 12), day 20 on, |
| reverse col 1 27 | its labor: 740 (days), |
| reverse col 2 1 | in the year “Harši was destroyed” (Šulgi 48) |
| reverse col 2 2 | until month “Bricks cast in moulds” (month 2) |
| reverse col 2 3 | the completed day 8 |
| reverse col 2 4 | of the year following “Harši and Kimaš were destroyed” (Amar-Suen 1), |
| reverse col 2 5 | 334 days of the arzana female laborers. |
| reverse col 2 6 | sealed tablet of Lugal-nig-lagare. |
| reverse col 2 7 | Total: 19 gur, 1 barig 3 ban 6 sila šagina pea flour, |
| reverse col 2 8 | the bala barley involved: 1 gur, 4 barig 3 ban 91/2 sila 6 shekels, |
| reverse col 2 9 | total: 185 gur, 3 barig 5 ban 8 sila dabin flour, |
| reverse col 2 10 | total: 34 gur, 2 ban 5 sila sig-flour, |
| reverse col 2 11 | total: 3 barig 1 ban ground zigiduhhum ninda, |
| reverse col 2 12 | the bala barley involved: 3 barig 1 ban, |
| reverse col 2 13 | the barley involved: 276 gur, 2 barig 2 ban 3 1/2 sila 6 shekels, |
| reverse col 2 14 | total: 11,611 1/2 female laborer days, |
| reverse col 2 15 | booked out. |
| reverse col 2 16 | Deficit: 10 gur, 1 barig 3 ban 1 1/3 sila 4 shekels barley, |
| reverse col 2 17 | surplus: 4 10 shekels (=1/6) female laborer days. |
| reverse col 2 18 | Account of Lu-sa-izu, |
| reverse col 2 19 | month: “Bricks cast in moulds” (month 2), |
| reverse col 2 20 | year following “Harši was destroyed” (Amar-Suen 1). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 3(gesz2) 3(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze gur lugal | |
| 2 | 3(u) 5(asz) ziz2 gur | |
| 3 | 1(u) 6(asz) gig gur | |
| 4 | ki ARAD2-ta | |
| 5 | 3(asz) sze gur | |
| 6 | la2-ia3-ta su-ga | |
| 7 | ki bi2-da kuruszda-ta | |
| 8 | szunigin sze-bi 4(gesz2) 4(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | |
| 9 | 3(u) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 10 | iti# sze#-kar#-ra#-gal2#-la# | |
| 11 | mu ha-ar-szi{ki}-ta | |
| 12 | u4 2(u) 3(disz) zal-la-ta | |
| 13 | iti {d}dumu-zi-ta u4 2(u) zal-la-asz | |
| 14 | a2-bi u4 2(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 1(u) 2(disz) u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 15 | ki ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab-ta | |
| 16 | 3(u) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2) | |
| 17 | iti {d}dumu-zi | |
| 18 | mu ha-ar-szi{ki} | |
| 19 | u4 2(u) zal-la-ta | |
| 20 | iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ga2-ra | |
| 21 | mu us2-sa ha-ar-szi{ki} | |
| 22 | u4 8(disz) zal-la-sze3 | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | a2-bi 2(gesz'u) 8(gesz2) 4(u) 8(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 2 | ki dingir-ra-ta | |
| 3 | 2(gesz2) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) a2 [u4]-du8#-a geme2 ba#-[usz2-a] | |
| 4 | 3(disz) geme2 u4 [4(u)] 8(disz)-sze3 | |
| 5 | a2-bi 2(gesz2)# 2(u) 4(disz) | |
| 6 | szunigin 3(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 7(disz) [1/3(disz)] geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 7 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | |
| 8 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| 9 | 3(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 5(u) 4(disz) a2 u4-du8-a# geme2# | |
| 10 | 3(gesz2)# 4(asz)# 2(barig)# 5(ban2)# dabin# gur# | |
| 11 | 1(u) 7(asz) 2(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 zi3 sig15 gur | |
| 12 | 1(u) 6(asz) 3(barig) 1(ban2) zi3 gazx(KUM) gur | |
| 13 | a2-bi u4 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 9(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1/2(disz) | |
| 14 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 zi3-gu saga gur | |
| 15 | a2-bi u4 4(u) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) | |
| 16 | 3(barig) 1(ban2) ninda ar3-ra saga zi-gi4 duh-hu-um-ma | |
| 17 | a2-bi u4 9(disz) 1/2(disz) | |
| 18 | 1(u) 8(asz) zi3-gu szagina gur | |
| 19 | a2-bi u4 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) | |
| 20 | ba-sag szagina | |
| 21 | 1(asz) 1(barig) 8(disz) sila3 dabin gur | |
| 22 | bi2-gu7-sze3 e2-a si-ga | |
| 23 | kiszib3 lu2-dingir-ra | |
| 24 | a2-bi 3(u) 7(disz) | |
| 25 | 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) szar sahar | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | al-e 1(u) gin2-ta | |
| 2 | a2 geme2-bi u4 4(gesz2) 3(u) | |
| 3 | kiszib3 ur-{d}nam2-nun-ka | |
| 4 | 3(gesz2) 5(u) 2(disz) a2 geme2 sze zi-ga | |
| 5 | kiszib3-bi 3(disz)-am3 | |
| 6 | kiszib3 ARAD2 | |
| 7 | 2(u) 4(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 zi3 ma2-a si-ga | |
| 8 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}szara2 dumu al-la | |
| 9 | 2(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 10 | in-u ga6-ga2 e2 {d}szul-gi-ra-sze3 | |
| 11 | kiszib3 a-kal-la nu-banda3 | |
| 12 | 4(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz) geme2 a2 geme2 ga-a gub-ba | |
| 13 | kiszib3 a-du-mu | |
| 14 | 3(gesz2) 4(u) 2(disz) a2 geme2 bala-sze3 nu-gen-na ra a tuku? | |
| 15 | kiszib3 a-du | |
| 16 | 2(u) 5(disz) geme2 u4 7(disz)-sze3 bala-sze3 gen-na | |
| 17 | u4# 3(disz)#-sze3# [bala]-ta# [gur]-ra | |
| 18 | a2-bi u4 4(gesz2) 1(u) | |
| 19 | usz2 geme2-{d}[...] | |
| 20 | iti nesag-ta | |
| 21 | usz2 geme2-{d}nin-ur4-ra | |
| 22 | usz2 lu5-zi dumu dingir-ba-ni | |
| 23 | usz2 nin-{d}lamma geme2 a-da-lal3 | |
| 24 | iti ezem-{d}szul-gi-ta | |
| 25 | usz2 me-{d}ur3-bar-tab | |
| 26 | iti {d}dumu-zi-ta u4 2(u) x zal-ta | |
| 27 | a2-bi 1(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | mu ha-ar-szi{ki} ba-hul-ta | |
| 2 | iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ba-gar-ra | |
| 3 | u4 8(disz) zal-la-asz | |
| 4 | mu us2-sa ha-ar-szi ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-sze3 | |
| 5 | 5(gesz2) 3(u) 4(disz) geme2 ar-za-na u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 6 | kiszib3 lugal-nig2-lagar-e | |
| 7 | szunigin 1(u) 9(asz) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 6(disz) sila3 zi3-gu szagina gur | |
| 8 | sze bala-bi 1(asz) 4(barig) 3(ban2) 9(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur | |
| 9 | szunigin 3(gesz2) 5(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) 8(disz) sila3 dabin gur | |
| 10 | szunigin# 3(u)# 4(asz)# 2(ban2)# 5(disz)# sila3 zi3 [sig15] gur | |
| 11 | szunigin 3(barig) 1(ban2) ninda ar3-ra zi-gi4 duh-hu-um | |
| 12 | sze bala-bi 3(barig) 1(ban2) | |
| 13 | sze-bi 4(gesz2) 3(u) 6(asz) 2(barig) 2(ban2) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 6(disz) gin2 gur | |
| 14 | szunigin 3(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 15 | zi-ga-am3 | |
| 16 | la2-ia3 1(u) 1(barig) 3(ban2) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) sila3 4(disz) gin2 sze gur | |
| 17 | diri 4(disz) 1(u) gin2 geme2 u4 1(disz)-sze3 | |
| 18 | nig2-ka9-ak lu2-sa6-i3-zu | |
| 19 | iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ba-ga2-ra | |
| 20 | mu us2-sa ha-ar-szi{ki} ba-hul | |
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