MVN 06, 514 (P114895)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | MVN 06, 514 |
|---|---|
| ID | P114895 |
| Museum no. | Ist L 07543 |
| 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 | 248 gabIL fish baskets; |
| obverse 2 | 13 workdays, male laborers, barge of the birds; |
| obverse 3 | 22 workdays, male laborers, various “booked-outs”; |
| obverse 4 | 1st year; |
| obverse 5 | 610 less 1/2 gabIL fish baskets; |
| obverse 6 | 1800 nun-fish, good quality; |
| obverse 7 | 170 less 1 workdays, male laborers, barge of the birds; |
| obverse 8 | 126 workdays, male laborers, various “booked-outs”; |
| obverse 9 | 2nd year; |
| obverse 10 | surplus fish not taken; |
| reverse 1 | Albanidu |
| reverse 2 | received; |
| reverse 3 | from month: “Festival of Šulgi,” |
| reverse 4 | year: “Karḫar for the 2nd time was destroyed,” |
| reverse 5 | to month: Festival of Baba,” |
| reverse 6 | year: “Karḫar for the 2nd time was destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 4(gesz2) 8(disz) ku6 gab2-IL2 | |
| 2 | 1(u) 3(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 ma2 muszen | |
| 3 | 2(u) 2(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 zi-ga didli | |
| 4 | mu 1(disz)-kam | |
| 5 | 1(gesz'u) 1(u) la2 1/2(disz) ku6 gab2-IL2 | |
| 6 | 3(gesz'u) {ku6}agargara saga | |
| 7 | 2(gesz2) 5(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 ma2 muszen | |
| 8 | 2(gesz2) 6(disz) gurusz u4 1(disz)-sze3 zi-ga didli | |
| 9 | mu 2(disz)-kam | |
| 10 | ku6 diri nu-dab5 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | al-ba-ni-du10 | |
| 2 | szu ba-ti | |
| 3 | iti ezem-{d}szul-gi | |
| 4 | mu kar2-har{ki} a-ra2 3(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul-ta | |
| 5 | iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6 | |
| 6 | mu kar2-har{ki} a-ra2 3(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul-sze3 | |
Sources & licences
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