MVN 15, 230 (P118495)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | MVN 15, 230 |
|---|---|
| ID | P118495 |
| Museum no. | DIOC — |
| Collection | anonymous, New York, New York, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 2 barig 5 ban2 loan barley, |
| obverse 2 | interest not bearing, |
| obverse 3 | from Šeškalla |
| obverse 4 | did Abbakalla |
| obverse 5 | receive; |
| reverse 1 | before Lu-galasaga, |
| reverse 2 | before Inim-Utu |
| reverse 3 | from the month “Dumuzi” |
| reverse 4 | to the month “First fruits” to be repaid; |
| reverse 5 | the royal name he swore; |
| reverse 6 | year: “Big barge was fashioned”. |
| seal 1 1 | Abbakalla, |
| seal 1 2 | son of Ur-mes. |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2(barig) 5(ban2) sze ur5-ra | |
| 2 | masz2 nu-tuku | |
| 3 | ki szesz-kal-la-ta | |
| 4 | ab-ba-kal-la | |
| 5 | szu ba-ti | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | igi lu2-bala-saga | |
| 2 | igi inim-{d}utu-sze3 | |
| 3 | iti {d}dumu-zi-ta | |
| 4 | iti nesag-sze3 su-su-dam | |
| 5 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3 | |
| 6 | mu ma2-gur8-mah ba-dim2 | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ab-ba-kal-[la] | |
| 2 | dumu ur-[mes] | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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