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MVN 13, 192 (P116964)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationMVN 13, 192
IDP116964
Museum no.FLP 0165
CollectionFree Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotUmma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Coordinates31.6669, 45.8861

English translation

By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 11 gur 3 barig barley (according to the) royal (measure),
obverse 2for the barley ration of the new year,
obverse 3from the millhouse,
obverse 4the assistant herder of the desert
reverse 1of Nin-Nagsu
reverse 2received;
reverse 3month “Flight,”
reverse 4year following “The lord of Eridu was installed.”

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
11(asz) 3(barig) sze gur lugal
2sze-ba za3-mu-ka-sze3
3[e2]-kikken-ta
4[gab2]-us2# a-ri-a
reverse
1{d}nin#-nag-su-ka-ke4
2szu ba-ti
3iti dal
4mu us2-sa en eridu{ki} ba-hun

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