TCL 05, 6057 (P131771)
Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 05, 6057 |
|---|---|
| ID | P131771 |
| Museum no. | AO 06057 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| 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 col 1 1 | 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 1 2 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| obverse col 1 3 | for 15 days, |
| obverse col 1 4 | month: “mineš;” |
| obverse col 1 5 | 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 1 6 | for 15 days, |
| obverse col 1 7 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| obverse col 1 8 | 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 1 9 | for 15 days, |
| obverse col 1 10 | its barley: 9 gur, |
| obverse col 1 11 | month: “House month 6;” |
| obverse col 1 12 | 120 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 1 13 | its barley: 18 gur, |
| obverse col 1 14 | 90 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 1 15 | its barley: 9 gur, |
| obverse col 1 16 | month: “Lisi;” |
| obverse col 1 17 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 1 18 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| obverse col 2 1 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 2 2 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| obverse col 2 3 | month: “Šulgi;” |
| obverse col 2 4 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 2 5 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| obverse col 2 6 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 2 7 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| obverse col 2 8 | month: “pa’u’e;” |
| obverse col 2 9 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 2 10 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| obverse col 2 11 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 2 12 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| obverse col 2 13 | month: “Dumuzi;” |
| obverse col 2 14 | year: “mineš;” |
| obverse col 2 15 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 2 16 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| obverse col 2 17 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| obverse col 2 18 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| obverse col 2 19 | month: “Harvest;” |
| reverse col 1 1 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 2 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| reverse col 1 3 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 4 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| reverse col 1 5 | month: “Bricks in the moulds set;” |
| reverse col 1 6 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 7 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| reverse col 1 8 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 9 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| reverse col 1 10 | month: “Barley at the dock;” |
| reverse col 1 11 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 12 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| reverse col 1 13 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 14 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| reverse col 1 15 | month: “First fruits;” |
| reverse col 1 16 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 17 | its barley: 22 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| reverse col 1 18 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 19 | its barley: 6 gur, |
| reverse col 1 20 | month: “Flight;” |
| reverse col 1 21 | 150 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 1/2 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 1 22 | its barley: 5 gur 3 barig 7 1/2 sila3, |
| reverse col 2 1 | 60 sheep, grain-fed, at 1 sila3 each, |
| reverse col 2 2 | its barley: 1 gur 2 barig 3 ban2, |
| reverse col 2 3 | month: “Sowing;” |
| reverse col 2 4 | year after: “The wall was erected;” |
| reverse col 2 5 | total: 283 gur 3 ban2 7 1/2 sila3, |
| reverse col 2 6 | fodder of the sheep, grain-fed, |
| reverse col 2 7 | via Ur-Nisaba, |
| reverse col 2 8 | sheep, grain-fed, of the bala; |
| reverse col 2 9 | via the official office (?); |
| reverse col 2 10 | from the month: “mineš,” |
| reverse col 2 11 | year: “The wall was erected,” |
| reverse col 2 12 | to the month: “Sowing,” |
| reverse col 2 13 | year after: “The wall was erected.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 2 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 3 | u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3 | |
| 4 | iti min3-esz3 | |
| 5 | 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 6 | u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3 | |
| 7 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 8 | 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 9 | u4 1(u) 5(disz)-sze3 | |
| 10 | sze-bi 9(asz) gur | |
| 11 | iti e2-iti-6(disz) | |
| 12 | 2(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 13 | sze-bi 1(u) 8(asz) gur | |
| 14 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 15 | sze-bi 9(asz) gur | |
| 16 | iti {d}li9-si4 | |
| 17 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 18 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2)! | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 2 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 3 | iti <ezem>-{d}szul-gi | |
| 4 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 5 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 7 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 8 | iti pa4-u2-e | |
| 9 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 10 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | |
| 11 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 12 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 13 | iti {d}dumu-zi | |
| 14 | mu bad3 ba-du3 | |
| 15 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 16 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur# | |
| 17 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 18 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 19 | iti sze-sag-ku5 | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 2 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | |
| 3 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 4 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 5 | iti sig4-{gesz}i3-szub-ga2-ra | |
| 6 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 7 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | |
| 8 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 9 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 10 | iti sze-kar-ra-gal2-la | |
| 11 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 12 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | |
| 13 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 14 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 15 | iti nesag | |
| 16 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 17 | sze-bi 2(u) 2(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | |
| 18 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 19 | sze-bi 6(asz) gur | |
| 20 | iti dal | |
| 21 | 2(gesz2) 3(u) udu niga 1(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 22 | sze-bi 5(asz) 3(barig) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 <<sila3>> gur | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | 1(gesz2) udu niga 1(disz) sila3-ta | |
| 2 | sze-bi 1(asz) 2(barig) 3(ban2) gur | |
| 3 | iti szu-numun | |
| 4 | mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3 | |
| 5 | szunigin 4(gesz2) 4(u) 3(asz) 3(ban2) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 gur | |
| 6 | sza3-gal udu niga | |
| 7 | giri3 ur-{d}nisaba | |
| 8 | udu niga bala-a | |
| 9 | giri3#? nam-sza3-tam? | |
| 10 | iti min3-esz3 | |
| 11 | mu bad3 ba-du3-ta | |
| 12 | iti szu-numun | |
| 13 | mu us2-sa bad3 ba-du3-sze3 | |
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