MVN 01, 240 (P113273)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | MVN 01, 240 |
|---|---|
| ID | P113273 |
| Museum no. | Schollmeyer 165 |
| Collection | Schollmeyer, F.A., unlocated (dispersed) |
| 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 Jones, Jillian · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | 3 1/2 mana silver, |
| obverse col 1 2 | exchange (silver) for red gold, |
| obverse col 1 3 | from the governor, |
| obverse col 1 4 | via Ur-Šulpa'e, the silversmith; |
| obverse col 1 5 | 72 gur dates, |
| obverse col 1 6 | its silver: 1 mana |
| obverse col 1 7 | from Ur-Šulpa'e; |
| obverse col 1 8 | 30 gur barley, |
| obverse col 1 9 | its silver: 2/3 mana; |
| obverse col 1 10 | Total: 5 mana, 10 shekels silver |
| obverse col 1 11 | are the debit. |
| obverse col 1 12 | Therefrom: |
| obverse col 2 1 | 1 talent 5 mana copper, |
| obverse col 2 2 | its silver: 1/2 mana, 5 2/3 shekels, 15 grains; |
| obverse col 2 3 | 22 shekels of suḫe, |
| obverse col 2 4 | its silver: 1/3 shekel, 6 grains |
| obverse col 2 5 | under seal of Lu-Enlila; |
| obverse col 2 6 | 3 ban2 6 2/3 sila3 5 1/2 grains of plant oil, |
| obverse col 2 7 | its silver: 3 2/3 shekels, [1 1/2 grains]; |
| obverse col 2 8 | 2 ban2 of EA-bitumen, |
| obverse col 2 9 | its silver: 24 grains |
| obverse col 2 10 | 2 ban2 of “horned” alkali-plant |
| obverse col 2 11 | under seal of Ur-... |
| obverse col 2 12 | 1 barig “horned” alkali-plant, their silver: 12 grains, |
| obverse col 2 13 | for the chariot of Šulpa'e, |
| obverse col 2 14 | under seal of Lugal-...; |
| obverse col 2 15 | 2 ban2 of “horned” alkali-plant |
| obverse col 2 16 | its silver: 3 grains; |
| obverse col 2 17 | under seal of Akalla, the leatherworker; |
| obverse col 2 18 | 341 talents of dried bitumen |
| obverse col 2 19 | its silver: 1/2 mana, 1 shekel |
| obverse col 2 20 | 4 (gur) 2(barig) 3 sila3 EA-bitumen, |
| reverse col 1 1 | its silver: 8 2/3 shekels, 24 grains |
| reverse col 1 2 | under seal of Adumu; |
| reverse col 1 3 | 2 ban2 of raisins, |
| reverse col 1 4 | its silver: 1/3 shekel; |
| reverse col 1 5 | 2 ban2 of mixed SZIM, |
| reverse col 1 6 | its silver: 1/4 (shekel), |
| reverse col 1 7 | in the debit account of Lu-Ninšubur set; |
| reverse col 1 8 | 5/6 mana, 3 1/2 shekels, 10 1/2 grains silver, |
| reverse col 1 9 | credit of the account; |
| reverse col 1 10 | 4 mana of tin, |
| reverse col 1 11 | its silver: 12 shekels |
| reverse col 1 12 | for the big-nail of the ensi2, |
| reverse col 1 13 | under seal of Lukalla; |
| reverse col 1 14 | 1/2 mana silver |
| reverse col 1 15 | exchange silver for red gold in Nippur; |
| reverse col 1 16 | 1/2 mana, 6 shekels silver: |
| reverse col 1 17 | the igikar of the queen, |
| reverse col 1 18 | did Ur-Šulpae, the silversmith, receive; |
| reverse col 2 1 | Total: 3 1/2 mana 1 5/6 shekels 0 grain silver |
| reverse col 2 2 | booked out. |
| reverse col 2 3 | Deficit: 1/2 mana 8 1/6 shekels; |
| reverse col 2 4 | account concerning Ur-Dumuzida; |
| reverse col 2 5 | month: “Dumuzi,” |
| reverse col 2 6 | year: “The high-priest of Eridu was installed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar | |
| 2 | sa10-am3 ku3-husz-a | |
| 3 | ki ensi2-ka-ta | |
| 4 | giri3 ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ku3-dim2 | |
| 5 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(asz) zu2-lum gur | |
| 6 | ku3-bi 1(disz) ma-na | |
| 7 | ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta | |
| 8 | 3(u) sze gur | |
| 9 | ku3-bi 2/3(disz) ma-na | |
| 10 | szunigin 5(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 11 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | |
| 12 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) gu2 5(disz) ma-na uruda | |
| 2 | ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 1(u) 5(disz) sze | |
| 3 | 2(u)! 2(disz) gin2 su-he2 | |
| 4 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2 6(disz) sze x | |
| 5 | kiszib3 lu2-{d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 6 | 3(ban2) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) sila3 5(disz) 1/2(disz) sze#? i3-gesz | |
| 7 | ku3-bi 3(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2# [1(disz) 1/2(disz) sze?] | |
| 8 | 2(ban2) esir2 [E2-A] | |
| 9 | ku3-bi 2(u) [4(disz) sze] | |
| 10 | 2(ban2) naga [si-e3] | |
| 11 | kiszib3 ur?-[...] | |
| 12 | 1(barig) naga# si#-[e3 ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz)] sze | |
| 13 | {gesz}gigir {d}[szul-pa]-e3#-sze3 | |
| 14 | kiszib3 lugal-[...] | |
| 15 | 2(ban2)? naga [si]-e3# | |
| 16 | ku3-bi 3(disz) sze | |
| 17 | kiszib3 a-kal-la aszgab | |
| 18 | 5(gesz2) 4(u) 1(asz) gu2 esir2 had2 | |
| 19 | ku3-bi 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) gin2 | |
| 20 | 4(asz) 2(barig) 3(disz) sila3 esir2 E2#-A | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | ku3-bi 8(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2 2(u) 4(disz) sze | |
| 2 | kiszib3 a-du-mu | |
| 3 | 2(ban2) gesztin had2 | |
| 4 | ku3-bi 1/3(disz) gin2 | |
| 5 | 2(ban2) SZIM hi-a | |
| 6 | ku3-bi igi-4(disz)-gal2 | |
| 7 | ugu2 lu2-{d}nin-szubur ba-gar | |
| 8 | 5/6(disz) ma-na 3(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 1(u) 1/2(disz) sze ku3-babbar | |
| 9 | diri nig2-ka9-ak | |
| 10 | 4(disz) ma-na nagga | |
| 11 | ku3-bi 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 | |
| 12 | gag-gal ensi2-ka-sze3 | |
| 13 | kiszib3 lu2-kal-la | |
| 14 | 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar | |
| 15 | ku3 sa10-am3 ku3-husz-a sza3 nibru{ki} | |
| 16 | 1/2(disz)! ma-na 6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 17 | igi-kar2 nin | |
| 18 | ur-{d}szul-pa-e3 ku3-dim2 szu ba-ti | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szunigin 3(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 5/6(disz) gin2 sze ku3-babbar | |
| 2 | zi-ga-am3 | |
| 3 | la2-ia3 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 8(disz) gin2 igi-6(disz)-gal2 | |
| 4 | nig2-ka9-ak ur-{d}dumu-zi-da | |
| 5 | iti {d}dumu-zi | |
| 6 | mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun | |
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