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AAICAB 1/1, pl. 022, 1911-176 (P142689)

Administrative, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationAAICAB 1/1, pl. 022, 1911-176
IDP142689
Museum no.Ashm 1911-0176
CollectionAshmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenreAdministrative
Find spotUmma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Coordinates31.6669, 45.8861

English translation

Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1Basket-of-tablets:
obverse 2inspections of
obverse 3orchards surveyed,
obverse 4date palms counted,
obverse 5house of Šara;
obverse 6house of Ninura;
obverse 7house of Šulgi;
obverse 8orchards of ...,
reverse 1orchards of various shrines,
reverse 2inspections of fishermen and bird-hunters;
reverse 3potters ...,
reverse 4and inspections of exchange agents;
reverse 5the tablets being 12,
reverse 6are here;
reverse 7year: “The en(-priest) of Eridu was hired.”

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1pisan-dub-ba
2gurum2-ak
3{gesz}kiri6 gid2-da
4{gesz}geszimmar szid-da
5e2 {d}szara2
6e2 {d}nin-ur4-ra
7e2 {d}szul-gi-ra
8{gesz}kiri6 apin-la2
reverse
1{gesz}kiri6 esz3 didli
2gurum2 szu-ku6 muszen-du3
3bahar3 ka-bur
4u3 gurum2 dam-gar3
5im-bi 1(u) 2(disz)-am3
6i3-gal2
7mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun
left
1x?

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