AuOr 17-18, 222 15 (P145596)
Letter, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | AuOr 17-18, 222 15 |
|---|---|
| ID | P145596 |
| Museum no. | BM 024108 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Galador, Louis · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | (To) Nanni |
| obverse 2 | speak: |
| obverse 3 | "To Mašgula |
| obverse 4 | 60 gur barley |
| obverse 5 | to give |
| reverse 1 | I did tell him. |
| reverse 2 | Why |
| reverse 3 | did he not give it to him? |
| reverse 4 | He must give it to him! |
| reverse 5 | He should not bring up this issue again!". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | na-ni | |
| 2 | u3-na-a-du11 | |
| 3 | masz-gu-la-ra | |
| 4 | 1(gesz2) sze gur | |
| 5 | szum2-mu-da | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | he2-na-du11 | |
| 2 | a-na-asz-am3 | |
| 3 | nu-u3-na-szum2 | |
| 4 | he2-na-ab-szum2-mu | |
| 5 | inim-bi na-ba?-ab-gur-re | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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