Princeton 1, 277 (P126966)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | Princeton 1, 277 |
|---|---|
| ID | P126966 |
| Museum no. | PTS 1299 |
| Collection | Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, 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 | 2/3 sila3 minus 1 shekel |
| obverse 2 | of good ghee, |
| obverse 3 | oil of the emblem |
| obverse 4 | of Nin-ura of Apisal. |
| obverse 5 | From Ur-E’e. |
| reverse 1 | Sealed tablet of Šakuge. |
| reverse 2 | Year after: “Šu-Suen, king, built the Martu wall.” |
| seal 1 1 | Šakuge, |
| seal 1 2 | child of Ḫesage, |
| seal 1 3 | išib-priest of Šara. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2 | |
| 2 | i3-nun du10-ga | |
| 3 | i3 szu-nir-ra | |
| 4 | {d}nin-ur4-ra a-pi4-sal4{ki} | |
| 5 | ki ur-e11-e-ta | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | kiszib3 sza3-ku3-ge | |
| 2 | mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3 | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | sza3-ku3-ge | |
| 2 | dumu he2-sa6-ge | |
| 3 | iszib {d}szara2-ka? | |
Sources & licences
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