MVN 02, 015 (P113314)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | MVN 02, 015 |
|---|---|
| ID | P113314 |
| Museum no. | MAH 16649 |
| Collection | Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 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 | 10 male laborers, hirelings, for barge punting, |
| obverse 2 | the labor, its fodder: 7 sila3 each (per day), |
| obverse 3 | for 6 1/2 days, |
| obverse 4 | its barley: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2 2 sila3, |
| obverse 5 | labor of the hirelings; |
| obverse 6 | 1 barge of 30 gur, |
| obverse 7 | its labor: 6 sila3 per (day), |
| reverse 1 | 1 barge captain, hireling, |
| reverse 2 | his labor fodder: 7 sila2 per (day), |
| reverse 3 | for 7 days, |
| reverse 4 | its barley: 1 barig 3 ban2 5 sila3, |
| reverse 5 | foreman: Nindam, |
| reverse 6 | barley of the field of Nina, |
| reverse 7 | via Nammaḫ; |
| reverse 8 | Monat: “Festival of Baba;” |
| reverse 9 | fodder: 1 (gur) 4 barig 7 sila3. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) gurusz hun-ga2 ma2 gid2 | |
| 2 | a2# sza3#-gal-bi 7(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 3 | 6(disz) 1/2(disz) u4-sze3 | |
| 4 | sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur# | |
| 5 | a2 lu2 hun-ga2-kam | |
| 6 | 1(disz) ma2 3(u) gur | |
| 7 | a2-bi 6(disz) sila3-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ma2-lah5 hun-ga2 | |
| 2 | a2 sza3-gal-ni 7(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 3 | u4 7(disz)-sze3 | |
| 4 | sze-bi 1(barig) 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 | |
| 5 | ugula nin-dam | |
| 6 | sze a-sza3 nigin6{ki} | |
| 7 | giri3 nam-mah | |
| 8 | iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6 | |
| 9 | sza3#-gal 1(asz) [4(barig) 7(disz) sila3] | |
Sources & licences
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