RTC 407 (P128560)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | RTC 407 |
|---|---|
| ID | P128560 |
| Museum no. | AO 03448 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| 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 Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 4134 bur3 1 esze3 3 iku [field surface], |
| obverse 2 | its grain: 124,035 gur barley (according to the) Šulgi (measure); |
| obverse 3 | therefrom: |
| obverse 4 | 129,060 + n + 5 sila3 gur |
| obverse 5 | delivery, |
| obverse 6 | [surplus:] 4800 [n gur ...] |
| obverse 7 | [year: “...”] |
| reverse 1' | [4200 bur3 field surface] |
| reverse 2' | [its grain: 126,000 gur barley;] |
| reverse 3' | therefrom: |
| reverse 4' | 118,500 [gur] |
| reverse 5' | delivery, |
| reverse 6' | the deficit: 7,500 gur barley; |
| reverse 7' | year: “The king of Anshan married the king’s daughter.” (=Šulgi 30) |
| reverse 8' | 4261 bur3 field surface, |
| reverse 9' | its grain: 127,830 gur; |
| reverse 10' | therefrom: |
| reverse 11' | 789,462 gur 1 barig 4 ban2 |
| reverse 12' | delivery, |
| reverse 13' | the deficit: 49,407 gur 3 barig 2 ban2; |
| reverse 14' | year: “Simurrum was destroyed for the 3rd time.” (=Šulgi 32) |
| left 1 | x household managers, of the 6. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(szargal){gal} 8(szar2) 5(bur'u) 4(bur3) 1(esze3) 3(iku)# [GAN2] | |
| 2 | sze-bi 3(szar'u) 4(szar2) 2(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 1(u) 5(asz) sze gur {d}szul-gi | |
| 3 | sza3-bi-ta | |
| 4 | 3(szar'u) 5(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 1(gesz2)# [n] 5(disz) sila3 gur# [...] | |
| 5 | mu-[kux(DU)] | |
| 6 | [diri] 1(szar2) 2(gesz'u)# [n gur ...] | |
| 7 | [mu ...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [1(szargal){gal} 1(szar'u) GAN2] | |
| 2' | [sze-bi 3(szar'u) 5(szar2) sze gur] | |
| 3' | sza3#-bi#-[ta] | |
| 4' | 3(szar'u) 2(szar2) 5(gesz'u) 5(gesz2)# [gur] | |
| 5' | mu-[kux(DU)] | |
| 6' | la2-ia3 2(szar2) 5(gesz2) sze#? gur | |
| 7' | mu dumu-munus lugal-sze3 lugal an-sza#?-[...] | |
| 8' | 1(szargal){gal} 1(szar'u) 1(szar2) 1(bur3) GAN2 | |
| 9' | sze-bi 3(szar'u) 5(szar2) 3(gesz'u) 3(u) gur | |
| 10' | sza3-bi-ta | |
| 11' | 2(szar'u) 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 7(gesz2) 4(u) 2(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur | |
| 12' | mu-kux(DU) | |
| 13' | la2-ia3 1(szar'u) 3(szar2) 4(gesz'u) 3(gesz2) 2(u) 7(asz) 3(barig) 2(ban2) gur | |
| 14' | mu si-mu-ur4-ru-um{ki} a-ra2 3(disz)-kam-asz ba-hul | |
| left | ||
| 1 | x szabra 6(disz)-ba | |
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