OrSP 47-49, 382 (P125272)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | OrSP 47-49, 382 |
|---|---|
| ID | P125272 |
| Museum no. | VAT 07042 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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
By Englund, Robert K.; Heimpel, Wolfgang · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | Dead: Ur-silaluḫ, |
| obverse col 1 2 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: E-urbidu, a foreman, |
| obverse col 1 3 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Girini-isa, |
| obverse col 1 4 | —they are his sons—, |
| obverse col 1 5 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Geštinanka, |
| obverse col 1 6 | 1 diš-(worker): Lu-Sukkalanka, |
| obverse col 1 7 | —they are his sons—, |
| obverse col 1 8 | the Border-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 1 9 | 1 aš-c-(worker with rations of) 1 barig 1 ban2 5 (sila3 barley), 4 (mana wool), porter: Dugani, |
| obverse col 1 10 | the Šunamugi-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 1 11 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Inim-Šara, |
| obverse col 1 12 | 1 diš-(worker): Lugal-inim-gina, his son, |
| obverse col 1 13 | the Akunkum-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 1 14 | old: Ur-abba, |
| obverse col 1 15 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lu-Šara, his son, |
| obverse col 1 16 | the Kamari-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 1 17 | dead: Lugal-itida, |
| obverse col 1 18 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lu-gina, |
| obverse col 1 19 | 1 aš-(worker): Aḫu-baqar, |
| obverse col 1 20 | dead: Lu-Šara, |
| obverse col 1 21 | 1 diš-(worker): Atannaḫ, |
| obverse col 1 22 | —they are his [sons]—, |
| obverse col 1 23 | the Amri-field-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 1 24 | [1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’:] Lu-Abu, |
| obverse col 1 25 | [1 aš-(worker):] Lu-ebgal, |
| obverse col 1 26 | [1 diš-(worker):] Lu-Enkidu, |
| obverse col 1 27 | [—sons of Dayadaga—], |
| obverse col 2 1 | the Ula-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 2 2 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’, porter: Adudu, |
| obverse col 2 3 | 1 diš-(worker): Lugal-kuzu, his son, |
| obverse col 2 4 | the Big-orchard-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 2 5 | 1 aš-c-(worker), (no!), ‘field’: Inimanizi, |
| obverse col 2 6 | 1 aš-(worker) (no!): Ur-Emaḫ, |
| obverse col 2 7 | 1 diš-(worker) (no!): Utu-saga, |
| obverse col 2 8 | 1 diš-(worker) (no!): Ur-Urbartab, |
| obverse col 2 9 | —they are his sons—, |
| obverse col 2 10 | the Dula-waterway-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 2 11 | 1 aš-c-(worker): Šagubi, flown, |
| obverse col 2 12 | the Šarasi-field-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 2 13 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Emaš, son of Ur-silaluḫ, |
| obverse col 2 14 | the Daguna-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 2 15 | foreman: E-urbidu; |
| obverse col 2 16 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Šeškalla, foreman, |
| obverse col 2 17 | 1 diš-(worker): Inimanizi, his son, |
| obverse col 2 18 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugal-ḫili, |
| obverse col 2 19 | 1 aš-(worker): Šara-zida, |
| obverse col 2 20 | 1 diš-(worker): Lu-Abu, |
| obverse col 3 1 | —they are sons of Allu—, |
| obverse col 3 2 | the Royal-house-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 3 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Akalla, son of Ur-tulmaḫ, |
| obverse col 3 4 | 1 diš-(worker): Girini-isa, his son, |
| obverse col 3 5 | the Quay-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 6 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Šeškalla, |
| obverse col 3 7 | 1 aš-(worker): Lugal-ḫegal, his son, |
| obverse col 3 8 | the Masar-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 9 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lu-dingira, son of Ur-lugal, |
| obverse col 3 10 | the Turuda-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 11 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’, porter: Lugal-ḫegal, son of Ur-gu, |
| obverse col 3 12 | 1 diš-(worker): Lu-Ninazu, his son, |
| obverse col 3 13 | the Nagsu-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 14 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugal-zage, |
| obverse col 3 15 | 1 diš-(worker): Lu-Nanna, his son, |
| obverse col 3 16 | the Girgeš-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 17 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-nigar, |
| obverse col 3 18 | 1 diš-(worker): Ata, his son, |
| obverse col 3 19 | the Inime-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 20 | old: Abba-saga, |
| obverse col 3 21 | the Bala’atimdurun-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 22 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Šara-kam, |
| obverse col 3 23 | the Kisura-of-Adab-woods took in charge; |
| obverse col 3 24 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Bansa, |
| reverse col 1 1 | 1 diš-(worker): Ur-sukkal, his son, |
| reverse col 1 2 | the Zabala-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 1 3 | foreman: Šeškalla; |
| reverse col 1 4 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’, porter: Ur-gigir, |
| reverse col 1 5 | the Big-waterway-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 1 6 | old: Ur-Šara, son of ARAD, |
| reverse col 1 7 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lu-ḫegal, |
| reverse col 1 8 | 1 aš-(worker): Ḫala-Mami, |
| reverse col 1 9 | dead: Lu-dingira, |
| reverse col 1 10 | 1 diš-(worker): Lugal-nesage, |
| reverse col 1 11 | —they are his sons—, |
| reverse col 1 12 | the Garšana-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 1 13 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Šara, son of Idi’a, |
| reverse col 1 14 | the troops-of-Garšana-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 1 15 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’, porter: Luga, |
| reverse col 1 16 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Ur-Dumuzida, son of Ur-mes, |
| reverse col 1 17 | the Midst-of-Nintina-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 1 18 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Šakusig, |
| reverse col 1 19 | 1 aš-(worker): Ur-nigar, |
| reverse col 2 1 | 1 diš-(worker): Lu-ebgal, |
| reverse col 2 2 | —they are his sons—, |
| reverse col 2 3 | the Copy-of-Garšana-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 2 4 | the Extra-prebend-boat-woods, bank of the Namḫani-waterway, took in charge; |
| reverse col 2 5 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Bansa, |
| reverse col 2 6 | 1 diš-(worker): ARAD-Šara, his son, |
| reverse col 2 7 | son of Ḫanda, the orchardman, |
| reverse col 2 8 | the Ukunuti-woods, bank of the Šulgi-ḫegal-waterway, took in charge; |
| reverse col 2 9 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Abba-gina, son of Ur-nigar, son of Dayya, |
| reverse col 2 10 | remainder of the preceding year, |
| reverse col 2 11 | the Bura-town-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 2 12 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lal-mes, |
| reverse col 2 13 | the Aduganigin-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 2 14 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Abu-ṭab, |
| reverse col 2 15 | the Garsuda-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 2 16 | 1 aš-c-(worker), ‘field’: Lugal-daga, |
| reverse col 2 17 | dead: a mother supporter, ki-kur2(?), Ur-nigar, |
| reverse col 2 18 | son of Ur-Ištaran, |
| reverse col 2 19 | the GANmaš-woods took in charge; |
| reverse col 2 20 | foreman: Ur-Šara; |
| reverse col 3 1 | [total: 3 aš-c-(workers)], ‘field’ corporate slaves, foremen; |
| reverse col 3 2 | [total: n] extra male child; |
| reverse col 3 3 | total: 1 diš-(worker) male child; |
| reverse col 3 4 | total: 1 diš-corporate slave, old one; |
| reverse col 3 5 | the foreman took in charge; |
| reverse col 3 6 | total: 23 aš-c-(workers), ‘field’, corporate slaves; |
| reverse col 3 7 | total: 1 aš-c-(worker), corporate slave, not took in charge; |
| reverse col 3 8 | total: 5 aš-(workers), male children; |
| reverse col 3 9 | total: 11 diš-(workers), male children; |
| reverse col 3 10 | total: 2 diš-(workers), corporate slaves, old ones; |
| reverse col 3 11 | total: 1 aš-(worker), corporate slave, flown; |
| reverse col 3 12 | total: 1 aš-(worker), corporate slave, not took in charge; |
| reverse col 3 13 | total: 2 diš-(workers), male children, not passed by; |
| reverse col 3 14 | total: 4 aš-c-(workers), ‘field’, porters, corporate slaves; |
| reverse col 3 15 | total: 1 aš-(worker), porter, corporate slave at 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3 barley 4 mana wool each; |
| reverse col 3 16 | total: 2 diš-(workers), male children; |
| reverse col 3 17 | —they are porters—; |
| reverse col 3 18 | their barley: 1 barig 1 ban2 5 sila3, |
| reverse col 3 19 | to be distributed monthly; |
| reverse col 3 20 | their wool 4 mana, |
| reverse col 3 21 | to be distributed yearly; |
| reverse col 3 22 | inspection of the troops passed by as foresters: |
| reverse col 3 23 | Ayakalla, ensi of Umma; |
| reverse col 3 24 | via Šata-kuzu, the sukkal, |
| reverse col 3 25 | Lu-Inanna, the sukkal, |
| reverse col 3 26 | and Lu-Nanna, son of Inim-Šara; |
| reverse col 3 27 | month: “Dumuzi festival,” |
| reverse col 3 28 | Year: “Ennune-Amar-Suenra-ki’ag as priest of Eridu was installed.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | usz2 ur-sila-luh | |
| 2 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 e2-ur2-bi-du10 ugula | |
| 3 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 giri3-ni-i3-sa6 | |
| 4 | dumu-ni-me | |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}gesztin-an-ka | |
| 6 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}sukkal-an-ka | |
| 7 | dumu-ni-me | |
| 8 | tir ki-sur-ra i3-dab5 | |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) 4(disz) ug3 du11-ga-ni | |
| 10 | tir szu-na-mu-gi4 i3-dab5 | |
| 11 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 inim-{d}szara2 | |
| 12 | 1(disz) lugal-inim-gi-na dumu-ni | |
| 13 | tir a-kun-kum2 i3-dab5 | |
| 14 | szu ur-ab-ba | |
| 15 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-{d}szara2 dumu-ni | |
| 16 | tir ka-ma-ri2{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 17 | usz2 lugal-iti-da | |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-gi-na | |
| 19 | 1(asz) a-hu-ba-qar | |
| 20 | usz2 lu2-{d}szara2 | |
| 21 | 1(disz) a-ta2-na-ah | |
| 22 | [dumu]-ni#-me | |
| 23 | tir a-sza3 am3-ri2 i3-dab5 | |
| 24 | [1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2]-{d}ab-u2 | |
| 25 | [1(asz) lu2]-eb#-gal | |
| 26 | [1(disz) lu2-{d}en-ki]-du# | |
| 27 | [dumu da-a-da-ga] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | tir u2-la2{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 2 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 a-du-du | |
| 3 | 1(disz) lugal-ku3-zu dumu-ni | |
| 4 | tir {gesz}kiri6-mah i3-dab5 | |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) nu GAN2 inim-ma-ni-zi | |
| 6 | 1(asz) nu ur-e2-mah | |
| 7 | 1(disz) nu {d}utu-saga | |
| 8 | 1(disz) nu ur-{d}ur3-bar-tab | |
| 9 | dumu-ni-me | |
| 10 | tir i7 dul4-la i3-dab5 | |
| 11 | 1(asz@c) sza3-gu2-bi zah3 | |
| 12 | tir a-sza3 {d}szara2-si i3-dab5 | |
| 13 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-e2-masz dumu ur-sila-luh | |
| 14 | tir da-gu-na i3-dab5 | |
| 15 | ugula e2-ur2-bi-du10 | |
| 16 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 szesz-kal-la ugula | |
| 17 | 1(disz) inim-ma-ni-zi dumu-ni | |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-hi-li | |
| 19 | 1(asz) {d}szara2-zi-da | |
| 20 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}ab-u2 | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | dumu al-lu-me | |
| 2 | tir e2-lugal i3-dab5 | |
| 3 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 a-kal-la dumu ur-tul2-mah | |
| 4 | 1(disz) giri3-ni-i3-sa6 dumu-ni | |
| 5 | tir kar-ra i3-dab5 | |
| 6 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 szesz-kal-la | |
| 7 | 1(asz) lugal-he2-gal2 dumu-ni | |
| 8 | tir ma-sar i3-dab5 | |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-dingir-ra dumu ur-lugal | |
| 10 | tir tu-ru-da i3-dab5 | |
| 11 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 lugal-he2-gal2 dumu ur-gu | |
| 12 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nin-a-zu dumu-ni | |
| 13 | tir nag-su{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 14 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-za3-ge | |
| 15 | 1(disz) lu2-{d}nanna dumu-ni | |
| 16 | tir gir13-gesz{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 17 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-nigar{gar} | |
| 18 | 1(disz) a2-ta dumu-ni | |
| 19 | tir inim-e3 i3-dab5 | |
| 20 | szu ab-ba-saga | |
| 21 | tir bala-a-ti-im-durunx(|KU.KU|) i3-dab5 | |
| 22 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 {d}szara2-kam | |
| 23 | tir ki-sur-ra adab{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 24 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ba-an-sa6 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) ur-sukkal dumu-ni | |
| 2 | tir zabala3{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 3 | ugula szesz-kal-la | |
| 4 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 ur-{gesz}gigir | |
| 5 | tir i7 gal-la i3-dab5 | |
| 6 | szu ur-{d}szara2 dumu ARAD2 | |
| 7 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lu2-he2-gal2 | |
| 8 | 1(asz) ha-la-{d}ma-mi | |
| 9 | usz2 lu2-dingir-ra | |
| 10 | 1(disz) lugal-nesag-e | |
| 11 | dumu-ni-me | |
| 12 | tir gar-sza-na-ka{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 13 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}szara2 dumu i-di3-a | |
| 14 | tir erin2-gar-sza-na-ka{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 15 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 lu2-ga | |
| 16 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ur-{d}dumu-zi-da dumu ur-mes# | |
| 17 | tir sza3-nin9-ti-na i3-dab5 | |
| 18 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 sza3-ku3-sig17 | |
| 19 | 1(asz) ur-nigar{gar} | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) lu2-eb-gal | |
| 2 | dumu-ni-me | |
| 3 | tir gaba-ri-gar-sza-na-ka i3-dab5 | |
| 4 | tir ma2-szuku-diri gu2 i7# nam-ha-ni i3-dab5 | |
| 5 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ba-an-sa6# | |
| 6 | 1(disz) ARAD2-{d}szara2 dumu-ni | |
| 7 | dumu ha-an-da nu-{gesz}kiri6 | |
| 8 | tir uku2-nu-ti gu2 i7 {d}szul-gi-he2-gal2 i3-dab5 | |
| 9 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 ab-ba-gi-na dumu ur-nigar{gar} dumu da-a-a | |
| 10 | im-e tak4-a | |
| 11 | tir iri-bu3-ra i3-dab5 | |
| 12 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lal3-mes | |
| 13 | tir a-du10-ga-nigin i3-dab5 | |
| 14 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 a-bu-du10 | |
| 15 | tir gar-su4-da i3-dab5 | |
| 16 | 1(asz@c) GAN2 lugal-da-ga | |
| 17 | usz2 ama ki-kur2 ur-nigar[{gar}] | |
| 18 | dumu ur-{d}isztaran | |
| 19 | tir GAN2-masz{ki} i3-dab5 | |
| 20 | ugula ur-{d}szara2 | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [szunigin 3(asz@c)] GAN2# gurusz ugula | |
| 2 | [szunigin n] dumu-nita2 diri | |
| 3 | szunigin 1(disz) dumu-nita2 | |
| 4 | szunigin 1(disz) gurusz szu-gi4 | |
| 5 | ugula i3-dab5 | |
| 6 | szunigin 2(u@c) 3(asz@c) GAN2 gurusz | |
| 7 | szunigin 1(asz@c) gurusz nu-dab | |
| 8 | szunigin 5(asz) dumu-nita2 | |
| 9 | szunigin 1(u) 1(disz) dumu-nita2 | |
| 10 | szunigin 2(disz) gurusz szu-gi4 | |
| 11 | szunigin 1(asz@c) gurusz zah3 | |
| 12 | szunigin 1(asz) gurusz nu-dab | |
| 13 | szunigin 2(disz) dumu-nita2 nu-dab | |
| 14 | szunigin 4(asz@c) GAN2 ug3 gurusz | |
| 15 | szunigin 1(asz@c) ug3 gurusz 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 sze 4(disz) ma-na siki-ta | |
| 16 | szunigin 2(disz) dumu-nita2 | |
| 17 | ug3-IL2-me | |
| 18 | sze-bi 1(barig) 1(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 | |
| 19 | iti-da be6-dam | |
| 20 | siki-bi 4(disz) ma-na | |
| 21 | mu-a be6-dam | |
| 22 | gurum2 ak erin2 dab-ba lu2 tir-ra | |
| 23 | a-a-kal-la ensi2 umma{ki} | |
| 24 | giri3 sza3-ta-ku3-zu sukkal | |
| 25 | lu2-{d}inanna sukkal | |
| 26 | u3 lu2-{d}nanna dumu inim-{d}szara2 | |
| 27 | iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi | |
| 28 | mu en-nun-ne2#-{d}amar-{d}suen-ra-ki-ag2 en eridu{ki} ba-hun | |
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