TLB 03, 157-158 (P134298)
Administrative, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | TLB 03, 157-158 |
|---|---|
| ID | P134298 |
| Museum no. | LB 0270 & 0414 |
| Collection | de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | 35 copper hoes, |
| obverse 2 | their weight: 9 ma-na and 15 shekels, |
| obverse 3 | (they) were smelted down. |
| obverse 4 | From Lugal-imrua. |
| obverse 5 | Ur-Ningešzida |
| reverse 1 | received. |
| reverse 2 | Conveyor: Gudea the chief accountant; |
| reverse 3 | Conveyor: Lu-Ningirsu the chief administrator. |
| reverse 4 | Year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.” |
| obverse 1 | 35 copper hoes, |
| obverse 2 | their weight: 9 ma-na and 15 shekels, |
| obverse 3 | (they) were smelted down. |
| obverse 4 | From Lugal-imrua |
| obverse 5 | Ur-Ningešzida received. |
| reverse 1 | Conveyor: Gudea the chief accountant; |
| reverse 3 | Conveyor: Lu-Ningirsu the chief household administrator. |
| reverse 4 | Month: “Festival of Dumuzi.” |
| reverse 5 | Year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.” |
| seal 1 1 | Lu-Ningirsu, |
| seal 1 2 | scribe, |
| seal 1 3 | child of ARADmu. |
| seal 2 1 | Lu-Ningešzida, |
| seal 2 2 | child of Ur-Ningešzida, |
| seal 2 3 | overseer of ... |
| seal 3 1 | Gudea, |
| seal 3 2 | accountant of Girsu, |
| seal 3 3 | child of Lani, |
| seal 3 4 | chief accountant of Girsu. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 5(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da | |
| 2 | ki-la2-bi 9(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 3 | ba-zi-ir | |
| 4 | ki lugal-im-ru-a-ta | |
| 5 | ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szu ba-ti | |
| 2 | giri3 gu3-de2-a sza13-dub-ba | |
| 3 | giri3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su szabra-e2 | |
| 4 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 5(disz) {uruda}ha-bu3-da | |
| 2 | ki-la2-bi 9(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 | |
| 3 | ba-zi-ir | |
| 4 | ki lugal-im-ru-a-ta | |
| 5 | ur-{d}nin-gesz-zi-da szu ba-ti | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | giri3 gu3-de2-a sza13-dub-ba | |
| 3 | giri3 lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su szabra-e2# | |
| 4 | iti ezem-{d}dumu-zi | |
| 5 | mu hu-uh2-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}nin-gir2-su# | |
| 2 | dub-sar | |
| 3 | dumu ARAD2-mu | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | lu2-{d}nin-[gesz-zi-da] | |
| 2 | dumu ur-{d}nin-gesz-[zi-da] | |
| 3 | ugula [...] | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | gu3-de2-[a] | |
| 2 | sza13-dub-ba gir2-su[{ki}] | |
| 3 | dumu la-ni | |
| 4 | sza13-dub-ba gu-la gir2-su[{ki}]-ka# | |
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