Mycenaean 01 (P120650)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Mycenaean 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P120650 |
| Museum no. | BM 028417 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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 Lafont, Bertrand · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | 13 female workers, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 2 | 149 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 3 | 684 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 4 | 199 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 5 | 199 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 6 | 141 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 7 | 364 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 8 | 52 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each. |
| obverse col 1 9 | Their barley: 181 gur 4 ban2 5 sila3 |
| obverse col 1 10 | They are female weavers. |
| obverse col 1 11 | 3 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 12 | 2 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 13 | 2 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| obverse col 1 14 | Their barley: 1 gur 1 barig |
| obverse col 1 15 | They are ug3-IL2 of the house of the weavers. |
| obverse col 1 16 | Monthly barley rations. |
| obverse col 1 17 | 11 male workers, 4 gur each |
| obverse col 1 18 | 6 male workers, 2 gur 2 barig each |
| obverse col 1 19 | 1 male worker, 2 gur |
| obverse col 2 1 | 2 flax workers, 2 gur 2 barig each |
| obverse col 2 2 | 1 braider, 2 gur 2 barig |
| obverse col 2 3 | Their barley: 102 gur. |
| obverse col 2 4 | They are not (land plots) holders. |
| obverse col 2 5 | Annual barley rations |
| obverse col 2 6 | at Girsu. |
| obverse col 2 7 | 31 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 8 | 1 child, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) |
| obverse col 2 9 | 10 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 10 | 5 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 11 | Their barley: 3 gur 4 barig 1 ban2 |
| obverse col 2 12 | at Uru. |
| obverse col 2 13 | 12 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 14 | 74 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 15 | 10 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 16 | 20 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 17 | 23 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 18 | 2 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| obverse col 2 19 | Their barley: 11 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 |
| obverse col 2 20 | They are female weavers. |
| obverse col 3 1 | Their barley: n gur 2 barig |
| obverse col 3 2 | They are porters of the house of the weavers. |
| obverse col 3 3 | at Lagaš. |
| obverse col 3 4 | 1 female worker, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3) |
| obverse col 3 5 | 4 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 6 | 8 female workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 7 | 98 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 8 | 526 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 9 | 54 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 10 | 93 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 11 | 124 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 12 | 16 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 13 | Their barley: 81 gur 2 barig 5 ban2 5 sila3 |
| obverse col 3 14 | They are female weavers. |
| obverse col 3 15 | 25 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| obverse col 3 16 | 1 male worker, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) |
| obverse col 4 1 | 1 male worker, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) |
| obverse col 4 2 | 1 child, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) |
| obverse col 4 3 | 2 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| obverse col 4 4 | 1 child, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) |
| obverse col 4 5 | Their barley: n gur |
| obverse col 4 6 | They are personnel of the house of the weavers |
| obverse col 4 7 | 2 fullers … |
| obverse col 4 8 | Their barley: n gur. |
| obverse col 4 9 | Annual barley rations. |
| obverse col 4 10 | at Kinunir |
| obverse col 4 11 | 1 female worker, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3) |
| obverse col 4 12 | 10 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 1' | 660 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 2' | 3381 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 3' | 48 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 4' | 183 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 5' | 700 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 6' | 1019 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 7' | 123 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 8' | Their barley: 420+n+1 gur 3 barig |
| reverse col 1 9' | They are female weavers |
| reverse col 1 10' | 255 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 11' | 20 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| reverse col 1 12' | 42 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 1' | at Gu-abba. |
| reverse col 2 2' | Total: 17 female workers, 1 barig 4 ban2 (= 100 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 3' | Total: 209 female workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 4' | Total: 19 female workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 5' | Total: 1574 female workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 6' | Total: 61 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 7' | Total: 4604 female workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 8' | Total: 48 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 9' | Total: 473 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 10' | Total: 1035 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 11' | Total: 1633 children, 1 ban2 (= 10 sila3) each |
| reverse col 2 12' | Total: 198 old female workers, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 1' | Total: 29 male workers, 1 barig (= 60 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 2' | Total: 14 male workers, 5 ban2 (= 50 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 3' | Total: 7 male workers, 4 ban2 (= 40 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 4' | Total: 9 male workers, 3 ban2 (= 30 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 5' | Total: 2 children, 2 ban2 (= 20 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 6' | Total: 6 children, 1 ban2 5 sila3 (= 15 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 7' | Total: 8 children, 8 ban2 (= 80 sila3) each |
| reverse col 3 8' | Their barley: 10 gur 3 barig 2 ban2 |
| reverse col 3 9' | They are personnel of the house of the weavers. |
| reverse col 3 10' | 983 gur 3 barig 5 ban2 |
| reverse col 3 11' | Monthly barley rations. |
| reverse col 3 12' | Total: 11 male workers, 4 (gur) each |
| reverse col 3 13' | Total: 6 male workers, 2 (gur) 2 barig each |
| reverse col 3 14' | Total: 1 male worker, 2 (gur) 2 barig |
| reverse col 4 1' | x porters … |
| reverse col 4 2' | fullers, they are not (land plots) holders |
| reverse col 4 3' | 184 gur … |
| reverse col 4 4' | Annual barley rations. |
| reverse col 4 5' | Final account of barley rations, |
| reverse col 4 6' | female weavers, fullers and personnel of the house of the weavers, |
| reverse col 4 7' | from Girsu |
| reverse col 4 8' | to Gu-abba. |
| reverse col 4 9' | Year: “Ḫarši and Hurti were destroyed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [1(u) 3(disz) geme2] 1(barig) 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 2 | [2(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz)] 1(disz) geme2 1(barig)-ta | |
| 3 | [1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2)] 2(u) 4(disz) geme2 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 4 | [3(gesz2)] 2(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | |
| 5 | [2(gesz2)] 1(gesz2) 2(u) la2 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta | |
| 6 | 2(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz)# dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 7 | 6(gesz2) 4(disz)# dumu 1(ban2)-ta | |
| 8 | 5(u) 2(disz) geme2 szu-gi4 2(ban2)-ta | |
| 9 | sze-bi 3(gesz2) 1(asz) 4(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 gur | |
| 10 | geme2 usz-bar-me | |
| 11 | 3(disz) gurusz 1(barig)-ta | |
| 12 | 2(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | |
| 13 | 2(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 14 | sze-bi 1(asz) 1(barig) gur | |
| 15 | ug3-IL2 e2-usz-bar-me | |
| 16 | sze-ba iti-da | |
| 17 | 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 4(asz) gur-ta | |
| 18 | 6(disz) gurusz 2(asz) 2(barig)-ta | |
| 19 | [1(disz)] gurusz# 2(asz) [gur] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) lu2 gu 2(asz) 2(barig)-ta | |
| 2 | 1(disz) tug2-du8 2(asz) 2(barig) gur | |
| 3 | sze-bi 1(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) gur | |
| 4 | nu-dab5-me | |
| 5 | sze-ba za3-mu-ka | |
| 6 | sza3 gir2-su{ki} | |
| 7 | 3(u) 1(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | |
| 8 | 1(disz) dumu 2(ban2) | |
| 9 | 1(u) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 10 | 5(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta | |
| 11 | sze-bi 3(asz) 4(barig) 1(ban2) gur | |
| 12 | sza3 uru11{ki} | |
| 13 | 1(u) 2(disz) geme2 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | |
| 15 | 1(u) dumu 2(ban2)-ta | |
| 16 | 2(u) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 17 | 2(u) 3(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta | |
| 18 | 2(disz) geme2 szu-gi4 2(ban2)-ta | |
| 19 | sze-bi 1(u) 1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2) gur | |
| 20 | [geme2 usz]-bar#-me | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | sze-bi [n] 2(barig) gur | |
| 2 | i3-du8 e2-usz-bar-me | |
| 3 | sza3 lagasz{ki} | |
| 4 | 1(disz) geme2 1(barig) 4(ban2) | |
| 5 | 4(disz) geme2 1(barig)-ta | |
| 6 | 8(disz) geme2 5(ban2)-ta | |
| 7 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 8(disz) geme2 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 8 | 8(gesz2) 4(u) 6(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | |
| 9 | 5(u) 4(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta | |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 11 | 2(gesz2) 4(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta | |
| 12 | 1(u) 6(disz) geme2 szu-gi4# 2(ban2)-[ta] | |
| 13 | sze-bi 1(gesz2) 2(u)# [1(asz) 2(barig) 5(ban2)] 5(disz) sila3# [gur] | |
| 14 | geme2 usz#-[bar-me] | |
| 15 | 2(u) 5(disz) [gurusz 1(barig)-ta] | |
| 16 | 1(disz) [gurusz 5(ban2)] | |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) [gurusz 3(ban2)] | |
| 2 | 1(disz) [dumu 2(ban2)] | |
| 3 | 2(disz) [dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta] | |
| 4 | 1(disz) [dumu 1(ban2)] | |
| 5 | sze-bi [n gur] | |
| 6 | giri3-[se3-ga e2-usz-bar-me] | |
| 7 | 2(disz) lu2 [azlag2? ...] | |
| 8 | sze-bi [n gur] | |
| 9 | sze-ba [za3-mu-kam] | |
| 10 | sza3 [ki-nu-nir{ki}] | |
| 11 | 1(disz) [geme2 1(barig) 4(ban2)] | |
| 12 | 1(u) [geme2 1(barig)-ta] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) [geme2 4(ban2)]-ta# | |
| 2' | 5(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) [geme2] 3(ban2)-ta# | |
| 3' | 5(u) la2 2(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)-[ta] | |
| 4' | 3(gesz2) 3(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-[ta] | |
| 5' | 1(gesz'u) 1(gesz2) 4(u) dumu 1(ban2) [5(disz) sila3-ta] | |
| 6' | 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) la2 1(disz) dumu [1(ban2)-ta] | |
| 7' | 2(gesz2) 3(disz) geme2 [szu]-gi4 2(ban2)#-[ta] | |
| 8' | sze-bi 7(gesz2) [n] 1(asz) 3(barig) gur# | |
| 9' | geme2 usz-bar#-[me] | |
| 10' | 4(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) [gurusz 1(barig)-ta] | |
| 11' | 2(u) gurusz# [5(ban2)-ta] | |
| 12' | 4(u) 2(disz) [gurusz 4(ban2)-ta] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | sza3 gu2-ab#-ba#[{ki}] | |
| 2' | szunigin 1(u) 7(disz) geme2 1(barig) 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 3' | szunigin 3(gesz2) 3(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 1(barig)-ta | |
| 4' | szunigin 2(u) la2 1(disz) geme2 5(ban2)-ta | |
| 5' | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) geme2 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 6' | szunigin 1(gesz2) 1(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 7' | szunigin 1(szar2) 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 4(u) 4(disz) geme2 3(ban2)-ta | |
| 8' | szunigin 4(u) 8(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)-ta | |
| 9' | szunigin 7(gesz2) 5(u) 3(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta | |
| 10' | szunigin 1(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 11' | szunigin 2(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta | |
| 12' | szunigin 3(gesz2) 2(u) la2 2(disz) geme2 <<szu>> szu-gi4 2(ban2)-ta | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | szunigin 3(u) la2 1(u) [gurusz 1(barig)]-ta | |
| 2' | szunigin 1(u) 4(disz) gurusz 5(ban2)-ta | |
| 3' | szunigin 7(disz) gurusz 4(ban2)-ta | |
| 4' | szunigin 1(u) la2 1(disz) gurusz 3(ban2)-ta | |
| 5' | szunigin 2(disz) dumu 2(ban2)-ta | |
| 6' | szunigin 6(disz) dumu 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 7' | szunigin 8(disz) dumu 1(ban2)-ta | |
| 8' | sze-bi 1(u) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur | |
| 9' | giri3-se3-ga e2-usz-bar-me | |
| 10' | 1(gesz'u) 6(gesz2) 2(u) 3(asz) 3(barig) 5(ban2) gur | |
| 11' | sze-ba iti-da | |
| 12' | szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) gurusz 4(asz)-ta | |
| 13' | szunigin 6(disz) gurusz 2(asz) 2(barig)-ta | |
| 14' | szunigin 1(disz) gurusz 2(asz) 2(barig) | |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | [x] i3-[du8? ...] | |
| 2' | lu2 azlag2 nu#-[dab5-me] | |
| 3' | 3(gesz2) 4(asz) gur# [...] | |
| 4' | sze-ba za3-mu-ka | |
| 5' | sze-ba nigin-ba | |
| 6' | geme2 usz-bar lu2 azlag2 u3 giri3-se3-ga e2-usz-bar | |
| 7' | gir2-su{ki}-ta | |
| 8' | gu2#-ab-ba{ki}-sze3 | |
| 9' | [mu] ha#-ar-szi{ki} [hu-ur5]-ti{ki#} ba-hul | |
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