SACT 2, 263 (P129220)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | SACT 2, 263 |
|---|---|
| ID | P129220 |
| Museum no. | SMUI 1913.14.0928 |
| Collection | Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 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 | 1 reed thicket pig, |
| obverse 2 | the fodder 1 sila3 each (day), |
| obverse 3 | from month “Sowing,” completed 15th day, |
| reverse 1 | to month “Dumuzi,” |
| reverse 2 | from Ur-Šulpa’e, |
| reverse 3 | under seal of the governor, |
| reverse 4 | year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.” |
| seal 1 col 1 1 | Amar-Suen, |
| seal 1 col 1 2 | strong man, |
| seal 1 col 1 3 | king of Ur, |
| seal 1 col 1 4 | king of heaven with its four corners: |
| seal 1 col 2 1 | Ur-Lisi, |
| seal 1 col 2 2 | governor |
| seal 1 col 2 3 | of Umma, |
| seal 1 col 2 4 | is your servant. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) szah2-gesz-gi | |
| 2 | sza3-gal-bi 1(disz) sila3-ta? | |
| 3 | iti szu-numun-ta u4 1(u) 5(disz) ba-zal-la | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | iti {d}dumu-zi-sze3 | |
| 2 | ki ur-{d}szul-pa-e3-ta | |
| 3 | kiszib3 ensi2-ka | |
| 4 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | |
| seal 1 col 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}amar-{d}suen | |
| 2 | nita kal-ga | |
| 3 | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 4 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba | |
| seal 1 col 2 | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}li9-si4 | |
| 2 | ensi2 | |
| 3 | umma{ki} | |
| 4 | ARAD2-zu | |
Sources & licences
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