MVN 05, 188 & unp. frag. (P114408)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | MVN 05, 188 & unp. frag. |
|---|---|
| ID | P114408 |
| Museum no. | DUROM 1986.11.1 & DUROM 1986.11.2 |
| Collection | Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 2 gur 1 barig barley |
| obverse 2 | (and) 2 barig emmer, |
| obverse 3 | seized grain |
| obverse 4 | (from) the field Baba-tursu, |
| obverse 5 | via Lugal-Niginše, |
| obverse 6 | Ur-Su’ana |
| reverse 1 | received (it) |
| reverse 2 | in Girsu; |
| reverse 3 | year after “Stele.” |
| obverse 1 | 2 gur 1 barig barley, royal (measure), |
| obverse 2 | (and) 2 barig emmer, |
| obverse 3 | seized grain (from) the field Baba-tursu, |
| obverse 4 | via Lugal-Niginše, |
| obverse 5 | under seal of Ur-Su’ana; |
| reverse 1 | in Girsu; |
| reverse 2 | year after “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, Great Stele for Enlil and Ninlil erected.” |
| seal 1 1 | Ur-Su’ana, |
| seal 1 2 | the scribe, |
| seal 1 3 | son (of) Lu-Gešbare. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(asz) 1(barig) sze gur | |
| 2 | 2(barig) ziz2 | |
| 3 | sze dab5-ba | |
| 4 | a-sza3 {d}ba-ba6-tur3-su3 | |
| 5 | giri3 lugal-nigin6{ki}-sze3 | |
| 6 | ur-{d}su4-an-na | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szu ba-ti | |
| 2 | sza3 gir2-su{ki} | |
| 3 | mu-us2-sa na-ru2-a | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(asz) 1(barig) sze gur lugal | |
| 2 | 2(barig) ziz2 | |
| 3 | sze dab5-ba a-sza3 {d}ba-ba6-tur3-su3 | |
| 4 | giri3 lugal-nigin6{ki}-sze3 | |
| 5 | kiszib3 ur-{d}su4-an-na | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza3 gir2-su{ki} | |
| 2 | mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen! lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 na-ru2-a-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra mu-ne-du3 | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}su4-an-na | |
| 2 | dub-sar | |
| 3 | dumu lu2-{d}gesz-bar-e3 | |
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