MVN 06, 068 (P114551)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | MVN 06, 068 |
|---|---|
| ID | P114551 |
| Museum no. | Ist L 07068 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 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 | 11 male laborers, 1 shekel (per month) each, |
| obverse 2 | from month: “GANmaš” |
| obverse 3 | to month “Oxen-...,” |
| obverse 4 | its labor: 1/3 (mana) 2 shekels silver; |
| obverse 5 | 11 male laborers, 2/3 shekel (per month) each, |
| obverse 6 | from month "Festival of Lisi" |
| obverse 7 | to month "Festival of Baba," |
| obverse 8 | (a period) of 6 months, |
| obverse 9 | its labor: 2/3 (mana) 4 shekels; |
| obverse 10 | total: 1 mana 6 shekels silver |
| obverse 11 | are the debits; |
| obverse 12 | therefrom: |
| reverse 1 | 13 shekels, Ur-Enki; |
| reverse 2 | 12 shekels, Bazi; |
| reverse 3 | 7 1/5 shekels, |
| reverse 4 | Lu-Baba; |
| reverse 5 | 10 shekels less 15 grains silver, |
| reverse 6 | via Ur-Tiraš; |
| reverse 7 | 2 shekels silver, agul silver, |
| reverse 8 | Eki, temple household manager of Ninmar; |
| reverse 9 | 5 shekels, released; |
| reverse 10 | total: 2/3 (mana) 2 1/4 shekels silver, |
| reverse 11 | deliveries; |
| reverse 12 | the deficit: 1/3 (mana) 2 less 1/4 shekels, |
| reverse 13 | account of Abbamu, |
| reverse 14 | year after: “The wall of the land was erected.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 1(disz) gin2-ta | |
| 2 | iti GAN2-masz-ta | |
| 3 | iti gu4-ra2-bi2-mu2-mu2-sze3 | |
| 4 | a2-bi 1/3(disz){sza} 2(disz) gin2 ku3 | |
| 5 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 2/3(disz)-ta | |
| 6 | iti ezem-{d}li9-si4-ta | |
| 7 | iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6-sze3 | |
| 8 | iti 6(disz)-kam | |
| 9 | a2-bi 2/3(disz){sza} 4(disz) gin2 | |
| 10 | szunigin 1(disz) ma-na 6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 11 | sag-nig2-gur11-ra-kam | |
| 12 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 3(disz) gin2 ur-{d}en-ki | |
| 2 | 1(u) 2(disz) gin2 ba-zi | |
| 3 | 7(disz) gin2 igi-5(disz)-gal2 | |
| 4 | lu2-{d}ba-ba6 | |
| 5 | 1(u) gin2 la2 1(u) 5(disz) sze ku3-babbar | |
| 6 | giri3 ur-ti-ra-asz2 | |
| 7 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3 a2-gul ku3-babbar | |
| 8 | e2-ki sanga {d}nin-mar<{ki}> | |
| 9 | 5(disz) gin2 in-na-du8 | |
| 10 | szunigin 2/3(disz){sza} 2(disz) gin2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 ku3-babbar | |
| 11 | mu-kux(DU) | |
| 12 | la2-ia3 1/3(disz){sza} 2(disz) gin2 la2 igi-4(disz)-gal2 | |
| 13 | nig2-ka9-ak ab-ba-mu | |
| 14 | mu us2-sa bad3 ma-da ba-du3 | |
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