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AAICAB 1/1, pl. 042, 1911-238+ (P142749)

Plan or Drawing, Ur III, Umma · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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DesignationAAICAB 1/1, pl. 042, 1911-238+
IDP142749
Museum no.Ashm 1911-0238 (+) Ashm 1911-0239
CollectionAshmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodUr III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
GenrePlan or Drawing
Find spotUmma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Coordinates31.6669, 45.8861

English translation

By Englund, Robert K. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
obverse 1.a1 1/2 ninda less 1 “fist” (1/3 cubit), the length;
obverse 1.b11 cubits, the width;
obverse 2.a1 ninda 2 cubits 2 “fists”, the length;
obverse 2.b4 cubits 1 “open-hand” (1/2 cubit), the width;
obverse 3.a1 ninda 5 cubits 1 “fist” the length;
obverse 3.b4 cubits 1 “open-hand” (1/2 cubit), the width;
obverse 4.a1 running ninda 2 cubits the length;
obverse 4.b5 cubits the width;
obverse 5.a11 cubits the length;
obverse 5.b6 cubits the width;
obverse 6.an ... the length;
obverse 6.bn ... the width;
obverse 7.a10 cubits ... the length;
obverse 7.bn ... the width;
obverse 8.an ... the length;
obverse 8.bn ... the width;
obverse 9.an ... the length;
obverse 9.b3 cubits the width;

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
obverse
1.a1(disz@t) 1/2(disz@t)? ninda la2 1(disz@t) szu-du3-a gid2
1.b1(u) 1(disz@t) kusz3 dagal
2.a1(disz@t) ninda 2(disz@t) kusz3 2(disz@t) szu-du3-a gid2
2.b4(disz@t) kusz3 1(disz@t) szu-bad dagal
3.a[1(disz) ninda 5(disz) kusz3 1(disz) szu-du3]-a gid2
3.b4(disz) kusz3 1(disz) szu-bad dagal
4.a[1(disz) ninda du 2(disz) kusz3 gid2]
4.b[5(disz) kusz3 dagal]
5.a[1(u) 1(disz) kusz3 gid2]
5.b[6(disz) kusz3 dagal]
6.a[n gid2]
6.b[n dagal]
7.a1(u) kusz3 [n gid2]
7.b[n dagal]
8.a[n gid2]
8.b[n dagal]
9.a[n gid2]
9.b[3(disz) kusz3 dagal]

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