SNAT 459 (P130219)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | SNAT 459 |
|---|---|
| ID | P130219 |
| Museum no. | BM 106234 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 1(?) male laborer for 4 workdays, from Umma-harbor |
| obverse 2 | to Irisagrig barge punted, |
| obverse 3 | for 1 workday barley transferred and barley in the barge loaded, |
| obverse 4 | from Irisagrig |
| obverse 5 | two workdays to reservoir of Vineyard barge punted, |
| obverse 6 | for 1 workday at Uriru-village barley transferred, |
| obverse 7 | for 7 workdays from Uriru-village to reservoir of Amar-Suenītum canal |
| reverse 1 | barley carried, |
| reverse 2 | from reservoir of Amar-Suenītum canal |
| reverse 3 | for 2 workdays to Irisagrig |
| reverse 4 | barge punted and transfer done; |
| reverse 5 | for 2 workdays from Irisagrig |
| reverse 6 | to mouth of Damimama barge punted, |
| reverse 7 | for 2 workdays to Umma barge floated, |
| reverse 9 | for 1 workday barge unloaded; |
| reverse 10 | for 1 workday barley transferred; |
| reverse 11 | foreman: Lugal-Emaḫe, |
| reverse 12 | under seal of Adumu; |
| reverse 13 | year: “The boat of Enki was caulked.” |
| seal 1 1 | Ur-Suen, |
| seal 1 2 | scribe, |
| seal 1 3 | son of Ur-gigir, |
| seal 1 4 | official (seal). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [1(disz)? gurusz u4] 4(disz)-sze3 [kar umma]{ki#}-ta | |
| 2 | iri#-[sa12]-rig7{ki#}-sze3 ma2 gid2-da | |
| 3 | [u4] 1(disz)-sze3 sze bala-a u3 sze ma2-a si-ga | |
| 4 | iri#-sa12-rig7{ki}-ta | |
| 5 | u4# 2(disz)-sze3 kun-zi-da {gesz}kiri6 gesztin-sze3 ma2 gid2-da | |
| 6 | u4 1(disz)-sze3 e2-duru5 uri3-ru2-a-ka sze bala-a | |
| 7 | u4 7(disz)-sze3 e2-duru5 szesz du3-a-ta kun-zi-da i7 {d}amar-{d}suen-ni-tum-sze3 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sze ga6-ga2 | |
| 2 | kun-zi-da i7 {d}amar-{d}suen-ni-tum-ta | |
| 3 | u4 2(disz)-sze3 iri-sa12-rig7-sze3 | |
| 4 | ma2 gid2-da u3 bala ak | |
| 5 | u4 2(disz)-sze3 iri-sa12-rig7{ki}-ta | |
| 6 | ka da-mi-ma-ma-sze3 ma2 gid2-da | |
| 7 | u4 2(disz)-sze3 umma{ki}-sze3 ma2# diri-ga!(DA) | |
| 9 | u4 1(disz)-sze3 ma2 ba-al#-[la] | |
| 10 | u4 1(disz)-sze3 sze bala-[a] | |
| 11 | ugula lugal-e2-mah#-[e] | |
| 12 | kiszib3 a-du-mu# | |
| 13 | mu ma2 {d}en-ki ba#-[ab]-du8 | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}[suen] | |
| 2 | dub-[sar] | |
| 3 | dumu ur-{gesz}gigir | |
| 4 | sza3-[tam] | |
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