JCS 31, 242 16 (P112124)
Literary, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | JCS 31, 242 16 |
|---|---|
| ID | P112124 |
| Museum no. | Vassar College 5 |
| Collection | Vassar College Library, Poughkeepsie, Newe York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| 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 | 32 male laborers, duaku, |
| obverse 2 | 1/3 shekel 3 grains each, |
| obverse 3 | 15 male laborers, SIGa category, |
| obverse 4 | 1/6 (shekel) 3 grains each, |
| obverse 5 | its silver: 13 5/6 shekels, 21 grains; |
| obverse 6 | therefrom: |
| obverse 7 | 10 shekels silver, |
| obverse 8 | delivery; |
| obverse 9 | 3 shekels silver, exchange for red copper, of the debit its account not counted (?); |
| obverse 10 | under seal of Gududu; |
| obverse 11 | 1/6 (shekel) 3 grains silver for salt-sumac, |
| obverse 12 | for the courrier house, |
| reverse 1 | booked out; |
| reverse 2 | the deficit: 2/3 shekel 18 grains silver, |
| reverse 3 | its seal not seized; |
| reverse 4 | account of salt-sumac |
| reverse 5 | in Apisal, |
| reverse 6 | via Lu-Haya; |
| reverse 7 | year: “Ibbi-Suen (is) king.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [3(u)] 2(disz)# gurusz# du3-a-ku5 | |
| 2 | 1/3(disz) gin2 3(disz) sze-ta | |
| 3 | 1(u) 5(disz) gurusz SIG7-a | |
| 4 | igi-6(disz)-gal2 3(disz) sze-ta | |
| 5 | ku3-bi 1(u) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 2(u) 1(disz) sze | |
| 6 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| 7 | 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 8 | mu-kux(DU) | |
| 9 | 3(disz) gin2 ku3 sa10-am3 uruda su4-um ugu2-a nig2-ka9-bi nu-um-SZID | |
| 10 | kiszib3 gu-du-du | |
| 11 | igi-6(disz)-gal2 3(disz) sze ku3 mun-gazi | |
| 12 | e2-kas4-sze3 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | zi-ga-am3 | |
| 2 | la2-ia3 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 8(disz) sze ku3-babbar | |
| 3 | kiszib3-bi nu-ub-dab? | |
| 4 | nig2-ka9-ak mun-gazi | |
| 5 | sza3 a-pi4-sal4{ki} | |
| 6 | giri3 lu2-{d}ha#-ia3 | |
| 7 | mu# {d}i-bi2-[{d}]suen# lugal | |
Sources & licences
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