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MVN 11, 182 (P116195)

Administrative, Ur III, Puzriš-Dagan · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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Designation	MVN 11, 182
ID	P116195
Museum no.	SM 1911.10.116
Collection	Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Language	Sumerian
Period	Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
Genre	Administrative
Find spot	Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Coordinates	32.0591, 45.2922

English translation

By Reynolds, Kathryn R. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

Line	English
obverse col 1 1	1 lamb for uzga-house,
obverse col 1 2	delivery of Dukra,
obverse col 1 3	Ayakala was enforcer;
obverse col 1 4	(subtotal:) 1,
obverse col 1 5	1st day;
obverse col 1 6	1 sheep, 1 billy goat,
obverse col 1 7	for the high-priest of Inanna,
obverse col 1 8	delivery of Dukra,
obverse col 1 9	Ayakala was enforcer;
obverse col 1 10	(subtotal:) 2,
obverse col 1 11	2nd day;
obverse col 1 12	1 lamb for Enlil,
obverse col 1 13	1 lamb for Ninlil,
obverse col 1 14	from the delivery of Nu-ida,
obverse col 1 15	ARADmu was enforcer;
obverse col 1 16	(subtotal:) 2,
obverse col 1 17	3rd day;
obverse col 1 18	1 ox,
obverse col 1 19	2 sheep;
obverse col 1 20	for Lugal-kuzu;
obverse col 1 21	from the delivery of the troops of Abibana;
obverse col 1 22	1 lamb for uzga-house;
obverse col 1 23	delivery of Dukra;
obverse col 1 24	ARADmu was enforcer;
obverse col 1 25	(subtotal:) 22,
obverse col 1 26	4th day;
obverse col 1 27	1 ox,
obverse col 2 1'	1 grain-fed sheep for Raši, man of Zidanum,
obverse col 2 2'	1 grain-fed sheep for Garadadu, the Šimaškian,
obverse col 2 3'	1 grain-fed sheep for Ari-dubuk, man of Šašru,
obverse col 2 4'	1 grain-fed sheep for ...-ḫipnegaman, man of Šurudḫum,
obverse col 2 5'	delivery of Nanna-kiag, chief household manager;
obverse col 2 6'	Lugal-inimgina, messenger, was enforcer;
obverse col 2 7'	(subtotal:) 4,
obverse col 2 8'	8th day;
obverse col 2 9'	3 ... for ...;
obverse col 2 10'	4 sheep for Ninḫursag;
obverse col 2 11'	from the delivery of “beer-pouring” by Ešdar-ilšu;
obverse col 2 12'	Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
obverse col 2 13'	(subtotal:) 7,
obverse col 2 14'	9th day;
obverse col 2 15'	1 lamb for Enlil,
obverse col 2 16'	1 lamb for Ninlil;
obverse col 2 17'	delivery of Watarum, chief household manager;
obverse col 2 18'	Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
obverse col 2 19'	1 grain-fed sheep for Dada, the gala;
obverse col 2 20'	Belī-ilī was enforcer;
obverse col 2 21'	2 bear cubs for the uzga-house;
obverse col 2 22'	delivery of Šu-Suen;
obverse col 2 23'	Ayakala was enforcer;
obverse col 3 1	(subtotal:) 5,
obverse col 3 2	10th day;
obverse col 3 3	1 lamb for Ninḫursag;
obverse col 3 4	1 lamb for Šulpa'e;
obverse col 3 5	delivery of Ešdar-ilšu;
obverse col 3 6	Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
obverse col 3 7	2 billy goats for the uzga-house;
obverse col 3 8	delivery of Lu-Nanna, cupbearer;
obverse col 3 9	Ur-Baba was enforcer;
obverse col 3 10	(subtotal:) 4,
obverse col 3 11	11th day;
obverse col 3 12	1 lamb for Nusku;
obverse col 3 13	1 lamb for Ninurta;
obverse col 3 14	delivery of the governor of Nippur;
obverse col 3 15	Maštur, cupbearer, was enforcer;
obverse col 3 16	(subtotal:) 2,
obverse col 3 17	12th day;
obverse col 3 18	1 bear cub for the uzga-house;
obverse col 3 19	delivery of Šu-Suen;
obverse col 3 20	Ayakala was enforcer;
obverse col 3 21	(subtotal:) 1,
obverse col 3 22	13th day;
obverse col 3 23	1 grain-fed female kid,
obverse col 3 24	1 lamb,
obverse col 3 25	for the uzga-house;
obverse col 3 26	delivery of ARADmu;
obverse col 3 27	Ur-Baba was enforcer;
obverse col 3 28	(subtotal:) 2,
obverse col 3 29	15th day;
obverse col 3 30	26 gazelles,
obverse col 3 31	for the kitchen;
obverse col 3 32	delivery of Ur-Engaldudu;
obverse col 3 33	via Taḫšatal, the rider;
reverse col 1 1	(subtotal:) 26,
reverse col 1 2	17th day;
reverse col 1 3	1 bear cub, delivery of Šu-Suen,
reverse col 1 4	1 lamb, delivery of Ṣelluš-Dagan,
reverse col 1 5	1 lamb, delivery of Il-DImat, cupbearer,
reverse col 1 6	1 lamb, delivery of Lugal-magure,
reverse col 1 7	for the uzga-house;
reverse col 1 8	Ur-Baba was enforcer;
reverse col 1 9	(subtotal:) 4,
reverse col 1 10	20th day;
reverse col 1 11	2 lambs, delivery of Watarum, chief household manager,
reverse col 1 12	1 lamb, delivery of Ṣelluš-Dagan,
reverse col 1 13	1 lamb, delivery of Zenana,
reverse col 1 14	1 lamb, delivery of Adatum,
reverse col 1 15	2 grain-fed sheep, delivery of Belī-arik;
reverse col 1 16'	1 lamb for Me-Ištaran,
reverse col 1 17'	delivery of Belī-arik;
reverse col 1 18'	ARADmu was enforcer;
reverse col 1 19'	(subtotal:) 1,
reverse col 1 20'	27th day;
reverse col 2 1	total: 4 grain-fed sheep,
reverse col 2 2	total: 1 grain-fed female kid,
reverse col 2 3	total: 14 lambs,
reverse col 2 4	total: 2 male goats,
reverse col 2 5	total: 26 gazelles,
reverse col 2 6	total: 5 bear cubs,
reverse col 2 7	booked out of the king(’s account);
reverse col 2 8	total: 1 large billy goat,
reverse col 2 9	(for) the throne of Šulgi;
reverse col 2 10	total: 3 oxen,
reverse col 2 11	total: 5 grain-fed sheep,
reverse col 2 12	total: 41 sheep,
reverse col 2 13	total: 10 minus 1 lambs,
reverse col 2 14	gift of the king;
reverse col 3 1	together: 3 oxen,
reverse col 3 2	together: 73 sheep,
reverse col 3 3	together: 3 billy goats,
reverse col 3 4	together: 1 nanny goat,
reverse col 3 5	together: 36 gazelles,
reverse col 3 6	together: 5 bears;
reverse col 3 7	grand total: 3 oxen,
reverse col 3 8	grand total: 77 various sheep and goats,
reverse col 3 9	grand total: 26 gazelles,
reverse col 3 10	grand total: 5 bears;
reverse col 3 11	(altogether:) 111;
reverse col 3 12	out of Abbasaga(’s account) booked;
reverse col 3 13	month: “Festival-of-An,”
reverse col 3 14	year: “Enmaḫgalana, high-priestess of Nanna, was installed.”

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
obverse col 1
1	[1(disz) sila4 e2-uz-ga]
2	[mu-kux(DU) du-uk-ra]
3	[a-a-kal-la maszkim]
4	[($ blank space $) 1(disz)]
5	[u4 1(disz)-kam]
6	[1(disz) udu 1(disz) masz2]
7	[en {d}inanna]
8	[mu-kux(DU) du-uk-ra]
9	[a-a-kal-la maszkim]
10	[($ blank space $) 1(disz)]
11	[u4 2(disz)-kam]
12	[1(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2]
13	[1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2]
14	sza3 mu-kux(DU) nu-i3-da
15	ARAD2-mu maszkim
16	($ blank space $) 2(disz)
17	u4 3(disz)-kam
18	1(disz) gu4
19	2(u) udu
20	lugal-ku3-zu
21	sza3 mu-kux(DU) erin2 a-bi2-ba-na{ki}
22	1(disz) sila4 e2-uz-ga
23	mu-kux(DU) du-uk-ra
24	ARAD2-mu maszkim
25	($ blank space $) 2(u) 2(disz)
26	u4 4(disz)-kam
27	1(disz) gu4
obverse col 2
1'	[1(disz) udu niga ra-szi lu2 zi-da-num2{ki}]
2'	[1(disz) udu niga ga-ra-da-du szimaszgi]
3'	[1(disz) udu niga a-ri-du-bu-uk lu2 sza-asz-ru{ki}]
4'	[1(disz) udu niga x-hi-ip-ne-ga-ma-an lu2 szu-ru-ud-hu-um{ki}]
5'	[mu-kux(DU) {d}nanna-ki-ag2 szabra]
6'	[lugal-inim-gi-na sukkal maszkim]
7'	[($ blank space $) 4(disz)]
8'	[u4 8(disz)-kam]
9'	[3(disz) x {d}x-x]
10'	4(disz) udu {d}nin-hur-sag
11'	sza3 mu-kux(DU) kasz-de2-a esz18-dar-il-szu
12'	masz-tur sagi maszkim
13'	($ blank space $) 7(disz)
14'	u4 9(disz)!-kam
15'	1(disz) sila4 {d}en-lil2
16'	1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-lil2
17'	mu-kux(DU) wa-ta2-ru-um sanga
18'	masz-tur sagi maszkim
19'	1(disz) udu niga da-da gala
20'	be-li2-i3-li2 maszkim
21'	2(disz) amar az e2-uz-ga
22'	mu-kux(DU) szu-{d}suen
23'	a-a-kal-la maszkim
obverse col 3
1	[($ blank space $) 5(disz)]
2	[u4 1(u)-kam]
3	[1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-hur-sag]
4	[1(disz) sila4 {d}szul-pa-e3]
5	[mu-kux(DU) esz18-dar-dingir-szu]
6	[masz-tur sagi maszkim]
7	[2(disz) masz2 e2-uz-ga]
8	[mu-kux(DU) lu2-{d}nanna sagi]
9	[ur-{d}ba-ba6 maszkim]
10	[($ blank space $) 4(disz)]
11	[u4 1(u) 1(disz)-kam]
12	[1(disz) sila4 {d}nusku]
13	[1(disz) sila4 {d}nin-urta]
14	[mu-kux(DU) ensi2 nibru{ki}]
15	[masz-tur sagi maszkim]
16	[($ blank space $)] 2(disz)#
17	u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam
18	1(disz) amar az e2-uz-ga
19	mu-kux(DU) szu-{d}suen
20	a-a-kal-la maszkim
21	($ blank space $) 1(disz)
22	u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam
23	1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga
24	1(disz) sila4
25	e2-uz-ga
26	mu-kux(DU) ARAD2-mu
27	ur-{d}ba-ba6 maszkim
28	($ blank space $) 2(disz)
29	u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
30	2(u) 6(disz) masz-da3
31	e2-muhaldim
32	mu-kux(DU) ur-{d}en-gal-du-du
33	giri3 tah-sza-tal ra2-gaba
reverse col 1
1	($ blank space $) 2(u) 6(disz)
2	u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam
3	1(disz) amar az mu-kux(DU) szu-{d}suen
4	1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) s,e-lu-usz-{d}da-gan
5	1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) dingir-ki-ma-at sagi
6	1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) lugal-ma2-gur8-re
7	e2-uz-ga
8	ur-{d}ba-ba6 maszkim
9	($ blank space $) 4(disz)
10	u4 2(u)-kam
11	2(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) wa-ta2-ru-um sanga
12	1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) s,e-lu-usz-{d}da-gan
13	1(disz) sila4 mu-kux(DU) ze2-na-na
14	1(disz) sila4 mu-<kux(DU)> a-da-tum
15	2(disz) udu niga mu-kux(DU) be-li2-a-ri2-ik
16'	[1(disz) sila4 me-{d}isztaran]
17'	[mu-kux(DU) be-li2-a-ri2-ik]
18'	[ARAD2-mu maszkim]
19'	[($ blank space $) 1(disz)]
20'	[u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam]
reverse col 2
1	szunigin 4(disz) udu niga
2	szunigin 1(disz) {munus}asz2-gar3 niga
3	szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) sila4
4	szunigin 2(disz) masz2
5	szunigin 2(u) 6(disz) masz-da3
6	szunigin 5(disz) amar az
7	zi-ga lugal
8	szunigin 1(disz) masz2-gal
9	{gesz}gu-za {d}szul-gi
10	szunigin 3(disz) gu4
11	szunigin 5(disz) udu niga
12	szunigin 4(u) 1(disz) udu
13	szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) sila4
14	nig2-ba lugal
15	[...] x
reverse col 3
1	nigin2-ba 3(disz) gu4
2	nigin2-ba 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) udu
3	nigin2-ba 3(disz) masz2
4	nigin2-ba 1(disz) ud5
5	nigin2-ba 3(u) 6(disz) masz-da3
6	nigin2-ba 5(disz) az
7	nigin-ba 3(disz) gu4
8	nigin-ba 1(gesz2)! 1(u) 7(disz) udu masz2 hi-a
9	nigin-ba 2(u) 6(disz) masz-da3
10	[nigin]-ba 5(disz) az
11	[($ blank space $) 1(gesz2) 5(u) 1(disz)]
12	[ki ab-ba-sa6-ga-ta ba-zi]
13	[iti ezem-an-na]
14	[mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun]

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